Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to John Erskine 1764 September 9

Author Wheelock, Eleazar

Date9 September, 1764

Call Number764529

abstractWheelock writes that Occom was unable to join General Johnson on his way to visit remote tribes, and details George Whitefield's activities during his visit to America, including his plan to take Occom to England to raise funds for the school. Wheelock also discusses the supplies needed for schools among the Indians.

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Persistent Identifier
Rev.d & Hon.d Sir.
Our deſign to Send M.r Occom to meet Gen.l
Johnſon
, and Parties of Indians with him from remote Tribes,
was prevented by the Generals returning Sooner then we
expected, and before we could have M.r Occom prepared to
ſet out
M.r Whitefields low State of Health has forbid his preach­
­ing very frequently in America, though his preaching is as
acceptable as ever. He has Spent moſt of his Time at Boſton
and New York. and his own neceſsities (apprehending he
he Shall Soon be incapable of public Service) and the
Neceſsities of his orphan Houſe (which have far exceeded
his Expectation) have engroſs'd the moſt he has had oppor­
­tunity to collect in America. I think I inform'd you of a
Collection he obtained in the presbyterian Congregation in
New York laſt Winter of £120. that Currancy, for the Support
of this School. And (beſides a Smaller Donation or two) I
am this week informed, he has tranſmitted a Hundred Dollrs
for the Same Purpose. He writes of the 5.th ſept that
the Plan of taking M.r Occom and another to England
with him next Spring; in Order to Obtain Collections Contributions
for this School, and the Support of Miſsionaries,
is Still upon his mind.
He labors under the diſcouraging Apprehenſion
that the Pagans of America, are Canaanites, to be cut off
before Gods people, and Never to be gathered into his
Family. However I hope in God, he will yet have the
Pleaſure of Seeing himſelf Miſtaken.
I hope you have before now received our Letter of
Thanks to the Honle Society (The Duplicate of which
I herewith transſmitt) and also mine to you and M.r
Dickſon
.
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I thankfully acknowledge the Receipt of the
Duplicate of the Society's Commiſsion.
If the Honle Society Should Send Supplies for
the Support of Several Misſsionaries & School Maſters
next Spring, or Should we be Supplyed from another
Quarter, a number of Spelling Books, Catechisms,
Prayers for Children, Testaments Bibles, Copies &c
enough to Supply Several Schools among the Indians
will be neceſsary. Which I have also taken Liberty
to mention to the Societies for Propagating Christian
Knowledge
among the Poor. —

pleaſe to remember in your neareſt approaches to God

Your unworthy Brother,
and Fellow ſervant in the Lords House

Eleazar Wheelock
Lett.r to Rev Jn.o Erſkine
Sept.r 30. 1764.
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