Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Robert Keen, 1767 October 16

Author Wheelock, Eleazar

Date16 October, 1767

Call Number767566.2

abstractWheelock says he is drawing money from the Trust in England, and urges Keen to relay its reaction to Wheelock's accounts. He writes about Brainerd's mission to Muskingum, Kirkland's mission to the Oneidas, Phineas Dodge and Joseph Johnson's schools in Oneida, and an "extraordinary and preternatural" occurrence, which he does not disclose.

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Dear Mr. Keen.

Not a line from you since yours of March 23rd and you
may guess whether I' not almost Impatient to know
whether those noble and worthy Gentlemen of the Trust
are well satisfied with the accounts etc. which I have transmit
‐ted —
I hoped to have heard from you before I should be necessi‐
tated to draw any more Bills, but by the enclosed you
will See Such openings in Providence as must be em‐
braced, whatever encroachments are made upon the
Capital— And I have accordingly signed a Bill in Favour
of Messrs. Daniel and Joshua Lathrop for £140 Sterling. which
I have received, and pray you to Honour. And expect to
Sign another in Favour of Mr. Asahel Clark, as Soon as
my accounts with him can be Settled.
A few Days ago I received a Letter from Mr. Brainerd
advising that he is preparing for his proposed Mission
to the Ohio (ie to Muskingum) early next spring
but cant get supplies either for the Support of a Compan
‐ion or schoolmaster — but depends upon me to do
it or the Mission must drop. I am of opinion it
must be pursued — The Rev. Mr. Buell told me
last week, that Mr. Beaty told him, that there were
not less than 40 under deep, and So far as he could
See genuine convictions when he and Mr. Duffield
left them last year.
I gave you a Hint of Something extraordinary
and preternatural, preparatory to the Introduction
of those Gentlemen — and I would have Served you
with a particular and Circumstantial account of it before
now had not the Letter failed in which it was. I expect
it Soon, and will Serve you with it as Soon as I can,
unless the Report that Mr. Beaty is gave to England be
 confirmed
confirmed by whom you may have the original
I have been hoping every Day according to the
Encouragment heretofore given, to receive a supply
of clothing for my School and Missionaries, from
Home — I much regret the Extraordinary expense
of clothing them at our Merchants Shops.
I informed you in a late letter of Mr. Kirtlands
design to make Application to our General Assembly
for assistance in Setting up Husbandry among
his Indians — but the present favourable Appear‐
‐ances among his people have determined him not
to leave them till next Spring.
Two Days ago Mr. Dodge and Joseph Johnson
set off in order to take the Schools at the two
Towers in Oneida.
Give my best Regards to dear Mr. Smith if
he be yet with you — please to let him and Mr.
Whitefield
See the enclosed.
And if Mr. Whitefield be from home, I give
you leave to open mine to him, but with
Such Caution in the use of what I write as
the nature of the Case requires, and your Prudence
Shall dictate.—
We have a Rumour that Mr. Whitaker and Mr.
Occom are in Ireland. if they be with you
let them receive all as though wrote to them
their families are well.
My honoured and dear sir, pray for

 Yours in the glorious Im̅anuel

Eleazar Wheelock
Letter to Mr. Robert Keen
October 16th 1767

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