Samuel Ashpo, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 August 15

Author Ashpo, Samuel

Date15 August, 1763

Call Number763465.3

abstractAshpo writes that C.J. Smith has left his mission, and that Onaquaga is in want of missionaries. Ashpo suggests that he will go preach.

handwritingHandwriting is small and heavily slanted, yet mostly clear and legible. Punctuation is often difficult to decipher, but there appear to be inverted semicolons.

paperLarge single sheet is in good conditon. The paper is silked along heavy creases.

inkBrown-black.

signatureAbbreviated.

noteworthyOn one recto, line four of the body of the letter, it is uncertain to whom Rev. "mar.t" refers, and so he has been left untagged. It is also uncertain to which son of William Johnson Ashpo refers, and so he also has been left untagged.

Persistent Identifier

Rev.d
Eleazer Whee Lock
Sir

Agreeable to your Deſire
I attempt to Write you a few Lines as Will as I can
according to the Short Time allowed me: when I come
[left]to Albany, I Saw not Revd mar.t and I know not What to Write;
from thince I Wente to Sir Welliam Johnſon
and I Saw not him (But His Son) Aug 13.th
I Sead unto Him What is become Rev.d Smiteh.
for He Was Sent to Preach to Mohoaks; and He
Sead Smiteh Was hear Two or three Days: and
He is gone home a bout three Weeks a goe
becauſe We hear Enemies is coming: but their was
nothing in it. Forall our Mohoaks are Pice
with us yet; and hear I meet mr Gunn He come
from Onohoguagee; He Sead their is no denger
among the Indians at Onohoguagee or Janingo
Indians
, for thy are all good friends and Sead He
For Sead all the Miſsionarys are gone home;
and I believe the Providence of God will open
the Door. that I my Preach the Gospel
to theſe Indians; but I have Short time
to write; but I am Well through the Bleſsing
of God; And I hope you are the Same
I am your
Humble Servant

Samll Aſhpo

[below]Rev.d
[below]Eleazer Whee Lock



Samuel Ashpo
Auguſt 15. 1763.

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