Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Dennys DeBerdt, 1763 March 5
Date5 March, 1763
Call Number763205.1
abstractWheelock writes to request that DeBerdt show his proposal regarding a tract of land to various gentlemen in England. He also mentions the need for books, globes, and maps; and that Smith, Occom, and Ashpo are all on missions.
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appeared with a more Encouraging aspect than ever
there having been for Some Time evident marks of
a Spirit of Conviction in the most of my Scholars and in
several instances, much reason to think there has been a Saving
Change . The Instance which I menti
oned in my last of the young Mohawk appears
more and more evident. and Joseph Woolley gives
me reason to think that very lately he has
indeed passed from Death to life. My Pleasure in them and in doing for them
is indeed very great. Such a School
I never before Saw. —
Dr. Giffords, Mr. Savage and Mr. Whitefield
if he be yet in England and make what
use and Improvement of it you shall think
proper. I greatly long to have it accomplish
ed. are there more near his Majesty who
would favour and Promote it? there are so
many and so weighty arguments in favour of it, that it cant
but obtain his Majesty's Counten
nance if they were but Justly represented to him
among other expressions of kindness towards this School
there was Some talk of Collecting a Library
for it, which would indeed be very acceptable.
as it is very much wanted. and if God who has the [illegible] of [illegible]in his [illegible][guess: Hand] Should put
it into the Hearts of any to accomplish it
I hope Some generous Soul will also think of
the necessity we are in of a pair of Globes and
a Set of good maps.
upon me, for the Support of this design is not
diminishing diminishing but increasing So I trust you
will not be wanting to promote and encourage
Such assistance for me as Shall be needful
and within your Power.
of Messrs. Smith, Occom, and Ashpo I shall
have the pleasure to inform you of that
which shall be refreshing and which shall justify you and
all those by whose Charity and Labours
of Love this design has been supported hitherto,
that what you have done has not been in vain. —
with Godly missionaries
godly, Skillful, faithful Men Should have
the Lead in the great affair? Oh! let us pray
incessantly that the Lord of the harvest would send
Such Labourers, and mercifully prevent all
the mischiefs which are to be feared from blind, carnal self-seeking
men.
yours in the dearest Bonds
Eleazar Wheelock