John Cleveland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 20
Author
Cleveland, John
Date20 October, 1766
ms number766570
abstractCleveland writes that he has heard from Jonathan Parsons of a letter,
sent to England by Secretary Oliver, intended to do damage to Occom and Whitaker
in
England. He mentions that Parsons intends to write to England and state the truth.
handwritingHandwriting is somewhat informal and stylized, yet mostly
clear and legible.
paperSingle sheet is in fair condition, with moderate staining,
creasing and wear that leaves it somewhat fragile.
inkBlack.
noteworthyThere are two marks — a check mark and a W —
after the trailer on one verso that are likely 19th-century. These marks
have not
been included in the transcription. Cleveland references a letter from Whitaker
to
Parsons that is quoted in manuscript 766540.
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Norwich
Octo.r
20.th 1766.—
Revd and dear Sir,
I am now at this Place, but deſign Home
next Week by the Leave of divine Providence,
It was my full purpoſe When I Set out from
Home, to
^have come^ by your Houſe and paid you a viſit;
But the Badneſs of the way for Carriages, and the
the Shortneſs of my Time to perform my viſit
in, to My near Relations, has prevented me.
You can't be
be
more diſappointed than I and
My Spouſe are.
I saw your good Friend
mr
Little of
Newbury-Port a little before I left home; who deſired to be remembered to and by you.
and I met the Revd
mr
Jonathan Parſons, Who
was returning Home from
Boſton. he deſired to
be remembered to you, and told me, that he
had juſt received a Letter from the Rev
d
mr
Whitaker, with a Copy of a Letter incloſed
Which was Sent to
England by
Secretary Oliver
repreſenting some Things reſpecting
mr
Whitaker and
mr
Occum in Such a Light as would
naturally tend to prevent his Succeſs in
Eng‐land. and
mr
Parſons
alſo told me he intended
to write immediately to
England to set that
matter in a juſt Light and get his Elders to
Sign the Same with him.—
As the Cauſe is of God, that you are engaged in, you may expect the grand Adverſary will exert himſelf to his uttermoſt to throw
obſtructions in the way of it's Succeeding; but all will prove abortive: be of good Chear the Lord will confound the grand Adverſary;