Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1764 August 22

Author Whitaker, Nathaniel

Date22 August, 1764

Call Number764472.1

abstractWhitaker writes an informal letter regarding matters including the Mason Land Case and the Jewett controversy.

handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible, although letter case is occasionally difficult to discern.

paperSmall single sheet is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.

noteworthy"D.V." is an abbreviation for the latin phrase "Deo volente," or "God willing." The word "fortasse" means "perhaps."

EventsMason Land Case, Jewett Controversy

Persistent Identifier

Revd & [illegible][guess: Dr] B.r
Your's by Iſaiah Uncas I rec.d laſt night; Sent
him Straight down to mohegan to See his Dad. & mr
Occum
, & to know ye reaſon why he does not Send up
David; &c I Shall D.V. go to mohegan to morrow if
the Seaſon allow — the rain has prevented monday & Tueſ­
day — Dr Br Jewet Sets out this morning for Ipſwich to
See his Son who lies at ye point of Death — pray haſ­
ten affairs about David we muſt go, D.V. next monday
I Shall uſe my Philoſophy to bind the Load on your
Thing — I Saw mr Jewet laſt thurſday at Mohegan
I talked with him of Occums affairs — he thinks yt the
Indians hold ye Land under ye governm.t & that the fee
ought to be in ye Govr.nmt & thinks they Sho'd be quite satiſfied
that it is Secured to ym by ye governm.t while they Shall
See fit to poſſeſs it — He fears leaſt ye Sachem Should Stick
his Tomahawk into Some body (fortaſſe Occum) I forgot to
deſire mr Occum to Send you in writing what tearms
would pleaſe him about ye Land. mr Jewet deſired him
to give in a written complaint againſt mr Clelland in
order yt he mi't write to ye Comſ.rs & they appoint Some
to hear & judg. &c — mr Occum S.d he would — Should
you not give me Some thing to Shew yt you deſire me
want that legaſy left by my hon.d father & that you deſire
me to receive it — it is given to your School on condition it goes on
& is like to proſper — Pleaſe to git this certified by Some one Juſtice &c;, if
you think beſt — but let me have it this week — I don't know
what to write; take my heart & read it — I love you
all — mr Clelland wrote me, & mourns yt you did not go
down & try to make peace — we aull well
N. Whitaker



To the
Rev.d
Eleazar Wheelock
At
Lebanon
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