Solomon Williams, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 January 5

Author Williams, Solomon

Date5 January, 1765

Call Number765105

abstractWilliams writes to voice his objection to the proposed trip of Occom to England.

handwritingHandwriting is loose and occasionally difficult to decipher.

paperSingle large sheet is in good conditon with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. There is some tearing near remnants of seal, but it results in no loss of text.

inkBrown-black.

EventsMason Land Case

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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Rev. and dear Sir
Your favour of December 31. I received
this Morning. the letter you Refer to of the 11
I received last week. I ask Pardon for Not an
swering that before Now. but Indeed the wea
­ther and traveling has been such that I knew
of No way to get a Letter to you and now
I am quite at a loss to know what to say to
your proposals. the Snow is so deep, falls
so often and the Cold Renders traveling so
Difficult that I doubt a meeting could be
obtained yet a while. I have some Difficult
ties In My Mind about Mr. Occoms going to
England, especially as Sent by the Commissioners
not only because I am suspicious he will be
prevailed on to Take Episcopal orders, but be
cause, he has by his meddling in the Indian
Affairs very much disgusted the Government
and A Good Deal disaffected some to the Indian
School
who before had a Favourable Opini
on of it. and if he goes as Sent by Us Now I know
Mason is in England soliciting the old Mason
Affair it will be Difficult to make the government
believe that we have no eye to that or that
Occom's being there will have no Influence
upon it. there is Nothing lies in My Mind
against Mr. Brainerds going or in any proper
way desiring the assistance of the New York and
New Jersey board of Correspondents
In the Affair, but
Really My Mind is too Dark to judge about it in
Expedients

I am Sir your affectionate brother and servant
Solomon Williams

Mr. Solomon Williams Letter
January 5. 1765

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