Levi Frisbie, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 December
Date1769-12
Call Number769690
abstractFrisbie requests to be allowed to leave his mission and return to college.
handwritingFormal handwriting is clear and legible.
paperSingle medium-sized sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.
inkDark-brown ink is lightly faded in spots.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
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Rev. and Honoured Doctor//
Rev. and Honoured Doctor//
Last Spring when it was proposed
to me to go on a Tour into the Indian Country, I was
of Opinion it would be very detrimental to my collegiate
Studies, (which Opinion Experience has verified ) — but as
I was well persuaded that the Doctor always consulted the best
Good of the design in general, and the good of each individual
Member of the School as far as might be consistent with that,
I made no Objection to the proposal of going and tarrying in
the wilderness five or six Months, not doubting but a compli‐
ance with the Doctor's good pleasure in promoting the grand de‐
sign, and the advantage I might be to the Indians, and gain
from them by a knowledge of their Language and Customs, would
in some measure compensate for the Neglect of other necessary
acquirements— And now through the goodness of God I have re‐
turned and find that it is concluded that Wheelock and Ripley should
tarry here this winter — but as they were at College last Summer
when I was absent, and the Friendship and Society of my classmates
are very agreeable, and the Advantages at College are perhaps
to me to go on a Tour into the Indian Country, I was
of Opinion it would be very detrimental to my collegiate
Studies, (which Opinion Experience has verified ) — but as
I was well persuaded that the Doctor always consulted the best
Good of the design in general, and the good of each individual
Member of the School as far as might be consistent with that,
I made no Objection to the proposal of going and tarrying in
the wilderness five or six Months, not doubting but a compli‐
ance with the Doctor's good pleasure in promoting the grand de‐
sign, and the advantage I might be to the Indians, and gain
from them by a knowledge of their Language and Customs, would
in some measure compensate for the Neglect of other necessary
acquirements— And now through the goodness of God I have re‐
turned and find that it is concluded that Wheelock and Ripley should
tarry here this winter — but as they were at College last Summer
when I was absent, and the Friendship and Society of my classmates
are very agreeable, and the Advantages at College are perhaps
To Doctor
Wheelock —
equal to those of the School, and I humbly imagine all things
considered the expenses not vastly greater, I desire (with submission
to the Doctors superior Judgment) that he would so far gratify
my Inclination as to send me to College this Winter — I under‐
stand it is the desire of the President that I should be there, and
I trust the Doctor will not deny my Request, though he may think
I shall miss of some advantages here — when he considers there
are possibly some others there which under my present Circumstances
may be as beneficial — If I stay here I shall have no time to apply
myself to the study of Indian, I have spent so much in it already —
but I need say no more I doubt not but the Doctors Generous
and Benevolent disposition will excite him to grant my
Request, if he can see it any way consistent with my own
Good and the Good and Honour of the School — I desire the
Doctor to give me an answer as soon as possible — and let what
will be the issue I desire as far as I can to rest contentedly
considered the expenses not vastly greater, I desire (with submission
to the Doctors superior Judgment) that he would so far gratify
my Inclination as to send me to College this Winter — I under‐
stand it is the desire of the President that I should be there, and
I trust the Doctor will not deny my Request, though he may think
I shall miss of some advantages here — when he considers there
are possibly some others there which under my present Circumstances
may be as beneficial — If I stay here I shall have no time to apply
myself to the study of Indian, I have spent so much in it already —
but I need say no more I doubt not but the Doctors Generous
and Benevolent disposition will excite him to grant my
Request, if he can see it any way consistent with my own
Good and the Good and Honour of the School — I desire the
Doctor to give me an answer as soon as possible — and let what
will be the issue I desire as far as I can to rest contentedly
Rev.
and
Honoured Doctor
your most devoted Pupil
and very humble Servant
Levi Frisbie
your most devoted Pupil
and very humble Servant
Levi Frisbie
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