Joseph Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 July 22

Author Woolley, Joseph

Date22 July, 1765

ms number765422

abstractWoolley writes that he has been taken very ill, and updates Wheelock on the whereabouts of other charity school students.

handwritingHandwriting is small and loose, yet clear and formal. There are several uncrossed t’s that have been corrected by the transcriber. The trailer is in an unknown hand.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.

inkInk is heavily faded to a light grey-brown.

noteworthyOn one recto, when Woolley mentions "the 2 Abrams," he is referring to Abraham, and Abraham. On two verso, there are random calculations written over the address; these calculations have not been transcribed. There are upward slashes scattered seemingly randomly on the document.

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

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Rev. and Honoured Sir
You may well know by the first Sight there is something of the Matter with me etc. —
The Lord Almighty hath been pleas‐ ‐ed by his Sovereign goodness to lay me in the Bed of sickness; whereby I have been wholly disabled to help myself— However at this Time I am able to sit up for a few Minutes; improving, the lit‐ ‐tle Strength, yet remaining in writing to you.,
I arrived here the 9th of this instant, and the missionaries about the 7th.
I tried to go to Onaquaga the next Day but returned with good Peter the self same Day meeting him about 6 miles from the Town. July 11th. I was unfortunately taken very Ill, together with a very high Fever, but the Fever is now gone, and left me weakness. Blessed be God I am revived from the Raking Pain.
I affrighted poor Mr. Smith, he thought I had the smallpox, because I had told him I had been where People had been sick and died with it, and that was the reason we could not see him at Johnson Hall.
At turns, O Mr. Wheelock I felt some sweetness! and the Love of Jesus Christ which seem‐ ed to take the anguish of my Pain. My Heart would seem to run out after him and O how sweet it felt at such Times!
Mr. Smith and Gunn and Moses are gone to [illegible][guess: This] Lake where the Indians are, Mr. Chamberlain and Hezekiah — and Johannes to Oneida, the 2 Abrams and Peter at Canajoharie Keeping School, but poor me left alone here. We don't expect to go to Onaquaga 'til about 4 Weeks.
I am here lying at expense I shall come very Short of Money. if I don't feel better nor worse I shall endeavour to come Home very soon. I have no more to say. I have now lost my senses Duty
from your very unworthy Servant Joseph Woolly.
Joseph Woolley's Letter from Cherry Valley July 22nd 1765. which he brought with him
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To The Rev. Mr. Eleazar Wheelock Connecticut
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