Aaron Kinne, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 December 1

Author Kinne, Aaron

Date1 December, 1766

Call Number766651.4

abstractKinne reports from his travels to scout new Indian students and locations for missions and schools.

handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy staining, creasing and wear that renders the paper somewhat fragile.

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Rev.d & Hon.d Sir
The Favours and Benefits
I have, in the Courſe of a wise Providence, received
from your Fatherly Care & Kindneſs, lay me under
inviolable Obligations, notwithanding the distance of
my Station, to exert myſelf, as far as is consiſtant with
my Character, for the Peace & Prosperity of yourſelf and
Family; and to make such Enquiry {agreeable to your
Desire} & use such means as are neceſsary for obtaining such
Knowledge as is requisite; for thate Promotion of that
glorious undertaking, in Prosecution of which you have
been so remarkably succeſsful.
Since I have been in theſe Parts, have gain'd what
Intelligence I conveniently could concerning the Matter
you propos'd, and find, as to the Indians, there are se
veral Tribes, as Norridgewalks not a large Tribe, about
Eighty Miles Northward from this Place.— Penobſcots
to the Eaſtward about 160 Miles, judg'd they can raiſe
about 200 fighting Men.— S.t John's Tribe Eastward
still, numerous. Canadians &c. But the Indians, thro'
Means of the Devil's Miniſter the Pope, his Servants
the Friars, & his Subjects the French are strongly at=
tach'd to the Papist's Religion.
As to Conveniences, 'tis tho't a small Township on
this River of about 5 or 6 Miles may be had for ask‐
ing for, of a Number of Men called, The Plymouth
Company
, where may be had convenient Places for Buil=
ding, excellent Land, & Choice Timber.

Water=Carriage from here almost over N. America.
Except a Carrying Place of about 30 Miles may go by
water to Quebec, and so in the River S.t Lawrence to
the Lakes, & scatter among all the Western Tribes, even
the Six Nations &c. And to the Penobſcots, S.t Johns,
and among the Numerous Indians at Nova Sotia.—
The Country & Climate very Healthy.
As to Inhabitants, they are a Religious, sober
well=dispos'd sort of People, Peculiar Friends to you
& your important Design, more so than any that
ever I saw, They speak of your Perſon with ardour
of affection, & your Design, with applause—
I have now given you what Intimations I could
obtain, I hope against the next opportunity to give
you a more particular Account —
Thro' Gods Goodneſs, had a proſperous Journey,
met with a kind Reception, & enjoy a comfortable
state of Health.
No more at present but remain
Rev.d Sir
your most obedient &
very humble Servant

Aaron Kinne
P.S. My dutiful Reſpects to Madam, sincere Regard
Sir Wheelock, Family, School &c. & please to forward
the Letter to My Parents to Lieu.t Breeds N. Landing &c
 Yours as before
 A. Kinne
To the Rev.d M.r Wheelock. —

Letter from M.r Aaron Kenne
at GeorgeTown. Dec.r 1:ſt 1766.
To the Reverend
M.r Eleazar Wheelock
In
Connecticut
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