Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Solomon Williams, 1764 December 31

Author Wheelock, Eleazar

Date31 December, 1764

Call Number764681

abstractWheelock writes to suggest gathering the Board of Correspondents in order to discuss sending Brainerd to England with Occom.

handwritingInformal handwriting is small and occasionally difficult to decipher.

paperSmall single sheet is in poor condition, with moderate creasing and heavy staining and wear.

inkBrown-black.

noteworthyThis document is possibly a draft.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

Persistent Identifier

Rev.d & Hon.d Sir.

I wrote you Some Days ago, proposing
whether it would not be expedient to call a meeting
of our Board of Com̅iſsrs to conſider whether they we will
not agree to invite the Board of Corriſpondents in
N. York & Jerſeys
to Joyn with us in Sending M.r
John Brainerd with M.r Occom to Europe next Spring to ob‐
tain Contributions for the Support of this School, &
Miſsionaries. and also to Settle the Affair of
M.r Titus Smiths Miſsion next Spring, and his Ordina
‐tion preparitory thereto and also to come to ſome
Determination reſpecting the Sending Several
School Maſters. &c &cI
But I have heard nothing from you of the Affair. and
it appears to me of neceſsity if any thing be done
[left]by us in the Affairs of Sending Mr Brainerd &c, that it
Should be done ſoon, otherwill we Shall not
[gap: tear] them (and him eſpecially) Time enough to prepare for
[gap: tear] Sir to let me know your mind by a Line
[gap: tear] and if you think favourably of the Proposal I ſhould
[gap: tear] be glad you would appoint the meeting as ſoon as
[gap: tear] may be convenient.— which with Sincere Reſpects
[gap: tear] the needful, in haſt from, Sir

your unworthy Brother and
Fellow ſervant

Eleazar Wheelock

Rev.d So. Williams
[right]NB.
N.B. Since my laſt of this import I have Sent
Several Times, and once by Dr Loomis of Stafford
who told me he was going to M.r Williams House,
for an anſwer in y.e Affair but by Some
Providence I know not what am prevented
receiving one hitherto. which I note leſt I ſhould
be blamed for neglect.
To M.r Sol.n Will[gap: tear]ms
Dec.r 31. 1764.
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