Gain Miller, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 21
Date21 September, 1768
Call Number768521.1
abstractMiller writes to Wheelock asking him to write to Thomas Clark, who has heard that the funds collected by Whitaker and Occom for the Indian School may be diverted.
handwritingFormal handwriting is curvy and occasionally difficult to decipher. Letter case is frequently difficult to discern, especially with regard to the letter S.
paperSingle small sheet has been preserved by silking, which makes it difficult to discern the paper's condition; there appears to be moderate-to-heavy staining, creasing and wear.
inkBlack-brown
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Wiſhing yt god who Put it Into your hart to Set up
yt Noble Deſign afoot (viz) ye Inden ſCool yt he would
make it,s Name and fame to Extend to ye outmoſt
Lemits of ye Pagan tribes for ye advancements of ye
Great Redeemers Kingdom, having had an oppurtunity
of ſeeing ye Revd mr Thomas Clark of White Creek
County albany Province of Newyork, he was Very
anxious to hear about ye scool and ye more so becauſe
he was Informd yt ye Donations and mony yt ye Revd
miſsurs Whitticer and occum had made was Like to be —
ſubverted from yt uſe he is Now gon Down to ye
Pby
In his Return and Would
favour if you Would oblidg him wt a Line from you
Rev,d Sir Excuſe great heaſt ye Bearer being
Weating. Humbly aſking a remembrance
Prayers for me and famely. Hoping God will
still Bleſs you In all your attemps to advance ye
ye Intreſt of Chriſt is ye Deſare of sir
to serve — —
Gain Miller
Sharon Septbr 21. 1768