Samuel Ashpo, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 August 22
Date22 August, 1766
Call Number766472
abstractAshpo relates the status of negotiations in Chenango as to a possible minister and schoolmaster, and notes the success of a sermon he recently preached.
handwritingHandwriting is clear and legible, yet letter case is frequently difficult to discern. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperSingle sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear that results in a minor loss of text.
inkBrown ink is somewhat faded.
noteworthyThe identity of "the King" is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged. In the first paragraph, the meaning of the word "unedogke" is uncertain.
you that I got well in to Janingo
and I have Speak with the King,
Concerning a bout the Miniſter
And Shool Maſter, but He
Seays I Con not anſwer you now
I am like a Tenant unto unedogke
King. (but I will trye to get
Leberty the next Council they
have hear) and then I will
Give you anſwer, This is
all He Said,,
and I Preached a bout 11 fournoon
to Small Number of Inds, I begun
as it were with Fear and Trembling,
feeling but little Power, but god greatly
aſſiſted me, few dry Eyes Seemed to be
in the Aſſembly for a Conſiderable Time.
I had an affecting Proſpect of the
glories of the upper World. and Was
enable to Speak of
to others. I believe many were filled as
With new wine it Seemed as if time of
Refreſhing was Come from the Preſenc
of the Lord Even [gap: hole][guess: ſo] Come Lord Jeſus
Come quickly Amen and Amen