Samuel Savage, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 March 5

Author Savage, Samuel

Date5 March, 1768

Call Number768205

abstractSavage writes to Wheelock applauding his work and Whitaker’s efforts, hoping Occom will not be spoiled by the attention, distrusting the trustees’ management of the funds, and notifying him of a chest of books he has sent for use at the Indian Schools.

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EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

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Rev. and Dear Sir
I owe you a letter of a long Standing. but a backwarding
to writing and other avocations. have hitherto hindered: but could
not let this opportunity Slip without Sending you a line...
the great concerns you have
for the cause of the redeemer and the Spread of the everlasting Gospel
hath made me love you: though I never Saw you nor is it
likely I ever Shall. in the present State. but hope to Meet
you in King Jesus'. upper house: where we shall See as we
are Seen and know as we are known — when I heard of Dr.
Whitaker
and Mr. Occom's coming it gave me pleasure but much more
When I heard and Saw them!: Dr. Whitaker hath been indefati­
gable in going about to collect money in city and Country and Executed this work with
great diligence prudence zeal and faithfulness: and honour: it
also added much to the success of it that Mr. Occom (the Indian)
was with him: as a fruit (under god) of your labour: and whom the
Lord hath done great things for.., and for whom many here bless god
= but the poor indian hath been So caressed and Such respect Shown him even
by the great and Noble. that I have been afraid the good man sometimes
hath almost forgot what he was —.— it is a great mercy to be kept Sitting at the
feet of Jesus;— I hope he will be kept So Dear Sir I Esteem the cause in which you are engaged to
be great and glorious and So do many here: [illegible]; but it is not without
its Enemies for Satan hath been Stirring up all his force that he,
hath been suffered to do against it: to Speak evil of it and of those
that where engaged in it. even those from whom we Should
have expected better things: but when they dig a pit for others
they may happen to fall in it their Selves —.
I am glad to find by yours and Mr. Kirtlands letters as likewise by your
Son
s Journal to Mr. Kirtland. that the work goes on with Such
success. I pray the Lord may prosper it more and more.—
I hope ways and means will be found for you So to proceed
as to have Occasion for all the money that is collected in England, while
we continue to live: for Methink I Should be Sorry to leave any
of it to another generation— for I See Such a fickleness
in the minds of Some of those who. like to have the management of it
that I Should be glad it could be (with honour) drawn out
of their hands and I wish that whenever you write to the trustees
it may be in the most Solemn and Close manner (as also to give us
all the encouragement you can of the success of the cause:) that none
may dare to oppose or hinder you in your plans or designs that you
may think best for the carrying out the work:; but that every one of us
may be Obliged to Say: to Straiten or to Stop your hands
would be to fight against god —
Dear Sir I hope these lines will find
you in health both in Soul and body as also your whole family
for whom I have. (in a Chest of books which are coming to
you:) Sent a piece of striped camblet of our manufacture
60 yards which may be of use to Mrs. Wheelock and your daughters etc.
and family. — I need not Say I Shall be glad of a line from you whenever it
suits— these books which are in the Chest: are: 100 of Baptist
Saints rest: a present from Rev. Mr. Benjamin Fawcett of
Kidderminster in Worstershire: and many Sermons and pamphlets. from
Mrs. Brine: widow of the late Rev. Mr. John Brine. of london.
all for the use of the Schools. etc. : at your discretion and Some are of
Dr. Whitakers and Some Mr. Occom's..— they will know their own,
and: now dear Sir I think I must take my leave of you for the present
least I weary you with my scribble: wishing and praying that great
Grace may be upon you all — I remain yours in the Purest
Bonds of Christian love
Samuel Savage.
PS. Perhaps you may think that
what we have allowed Dr. Whitaker
is but small:— in which I cannot
but join with you — I would fain have
had it Doubled but they would not
admit of it: a Very small consideration
for two years and half absence from his family
and Such a constant [illegible][guess: scene] of labour
and fatigue as he hath gone through.:
I am dear Sir once more your
 friend and servant for Christ Sake
 S. S —
From Mr. Samuel Savage
 March 5th 1768

For
Rev. Dr. Wheelock


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