John Smith, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 August 25

AuthorSmith, John

Date25 August, 1765

Call Number765475.1

abstractSmith urges Wheelock to send Occom to England as soon as possible, and details contributions already raised.

handwritingHandwriting is formal, yet small and occasionally difficult to decipher.

paperMedium-sized single sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.

inkBrown ink is heavily faded.

noteworthyThe contents of this letter are similar to those of manuscript 765511.1

EventsOccom’s inoculation

Persistent Identifier

Revd & Dear Sir
Its a short & hurried Line, & for evrything
it referrs, saving only what relates to You.
M.r Occum should have come with me, & so should
Mr Whitaker; If I had hold at yt time of one of M.r Occums hands
your Buſsneſs would be quite done & speedily.—D.r Conder tells
Mr DeBe[illegible]Mr Savage &c.a That ye Episcopal Miſsion with You
have sent an Indian over & have ordained him in Bristol & tho'
he can't speak English, he is designed to ape & undermine Mr
Occum who is expected & much talkd of here. But this wont hurt
Mr Occom — If he is not come away pray dont let him stay a moment
longer than ye time Inoculation takes. Pray let him come to London
by Coach privately & unseen, & Let him first see Mr Whitefield.
D.r Guifford has £117. now in his hands: On saying to
him ye last great Miſsions were without [illegible][guess: Fund] & that your own Estate
 lay
layd at risq? He replyd with Emotion The dear Man shant pay a penny.
On my saying M.r Occum will get a Buſshel of mony he replyed Ay
that he will.
Mr Whitefield tells me Mr Erskins has got in his hands
£600. for the Indians.
But I have said more than I Thought should have had
time for. I ask your Prayers & am respectfully
Your most hum.le Servt
John Smith.
D.r Guifford says You directed him to keep ye mony in his hands
till you Ordered it or else it had been with You — Youl please
to give ye need Full Orders.
Blank page.
To
The Revr.d M.r Wheelock
at —
Lebanon
Comecticutt.


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Letter from London
Augt 25th 1765
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