David Avery, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 June 26

Author Avery, David

Date26 June, 1769

Call Number769376

abstractAvery writes from Yale about the conversion of fellow students. He adds a postscript regarding Wheelock's son John.

handwritingFormal handwriting is clear and legible. The trailer is in an unknown hand.

paperSingle large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. The seal is intact.

inkBrown.

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

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Reverend Doctor,
In my last informed the Doctor
of one of Perrey's Brother's being hope
­fully brought into Light of late — and
also that Perrey himself (a member
of College) was under serious impres
sions — His convictions increased — was
brought very clearly to see his State —
the work of humiliation appeared to
be quite genuine etc. and this Monday
Night will be week since he was hope
­fully converted — He has had several
turns of darkness as well as Light
— and appears to have built sure on
the Rock of Ages — manifests a
sweet, humble, Christ­like disposition.
What Joy, Rev. Doctor, an account so
well grounded, will afford You — I can
pretty easily imagine — There are a few
who appear to be thoughtful and a little
concerned — God's Children seem to renew
their Strength — and we cant hope but God
is on his way to visit this Society! "Oh! that
God would Rend the Heavens and come down"!
we desire the Saints in Lebanon to help
by their strong, united and fervent prayers
to the Father of Mercy for a Shower of
Divine Grace — Oh! that God had set a
Timothy at the head of this School of
the Prophets!
I hope Dr. Gale's prescriptions are well
suited to my disorder— please to accept
much Duty and filial respect from,

 Reverend Doctor,
 Yours most
 dutifully

 David Avery
Rev. Dr. Wheelock
P. S. 27.— Rev. Dr. your Son has applied five
times to the Authority to get Liberty to
board out of Commons— but can not ob­
tain it, though the affair is not finally
determined — "The established Laws and Decrees
of the Corporation can't be dispensed with."
If Jonne can not board out he will write
the Doctor soon to desire he would write
Mr. Baldwin— He would be sorry if the
Doctor should draw from this postscript
that he is sick— he is a well as com­
mon — and sends Duty with your's [gap: blotted_out][guess: and]c
 David Avery
From David Avery
June 26. 1769
To The Reverend
Eleazar Wheelock D. D.
Lebanon
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