Jacob Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 November 6

Author Johnson, Jacob

Date6 November, 1768

Call Number768606

abstractJohnson writes that the cause of the Charity School was not much advanced at the Fort Stanwix Congress.

handwritingHandwriting is loose and informal, yet mostly clear and legible. The trailer is in an unknown hand.

paperLarge single sheet is in fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.

inkBlack-brown ink is somewhat faded.

noteworthyNear the trailer on one recto, “Sir y” is written in a different hand.

Persistent Identifier
Revd ſir
The buſineſs of the Congreſs is now compleated
—all in Confuſion— Mr Cleveland Avery Mather will
give you a narrative — I expected they would have accom‐
panyd me to Canawarohere this Day & ſo omitted writeing
till then — But they viz Mr Kirtland &c ſuddenly change‐
ing their purpose— I have no time to write you — For
they & I are parting— Onely that we have all done
what we coud to forward the glorious deſign you have
ſir in view — But the buſineſs of the Congreſs being
of ſuch a nature it Seemd to anſwer no great purpose
at Preſent — However I beleive it is not time loſt
to any of us & I hope not in gen.ll to the Cauſe
It may be a ſeed ſown in Darkneſs which may in
Gods Time Spring up — I wiſh I had Time to write
more at large, & to the purpoſe — But I am
hurried to the utmoſt — If it be the divine will
I ſhall write by Mr Kirtland in ſhort time—

I am with all due
Respect yours affect[illegible][guess: ionly]
Jacob Johnson
I thank you heartily
for your kind Letters &
all your Expreſsions
of Love —
My Encloſed Letter
pleaſe to forward—
Rev.d Jacob Johnson's
Nov: 6. 1768
[right]Sir y

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