Samuel Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 5

Author Johnson, Samuel

Date5 October, 1766

Call Number766556.2

abstractJohnson writes of the poor progress of his mission among the Mohawks, and gives news regarding other Wheelock missionaries in the vicinity.

handwritingHandwriting is small and occasionally difficult to decipher. The trailer is in an unknown hand.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.

inkBrown.

signatureThe signature is abbreviated.

Persistent Identifier

Rev,d & Honour,d Patron

I know not what to write for I have nothing
but what muſt be diſagreable unliſs it be that we are
all well for the good Nuſe which I want to write [illegible] viz
of the [illegible] Convertion of the Hethen which is not come to pas
here yet and I muſt ſay I fear it niver will I hope God will
affect it in his own Time and it would be my greateſt
Joy to ſee that happy Scene begin though Mr Chamberling
is with unweried Pains ſtriving to convins them of their Erors
and the Dainger of their Neglect he could hardly ever have
more than 9 or 10 Indians to hear a Sermon and as to my
School it went or very well until Sir W went home and then they
the Children dropt of one by one and others would be unſtedy
ſo that for ſome time now I have had not more than 5 or 6 In‐
dians Children and 2 or 3 white ones thinking this to be not
Douty to ſpend my Time thus I wrote to Mr Kirtland for advice
but have receivd nothing Mr Chamberling thinks that being
Jacob has about the ſame Number it is beſt to place him here
and ſeeing Hezekiah is left and deſcurregd it is prepoſd for me
to go to Fort Hunter and try to gether and re[illegible] the School there
again I receivd the kind and indulgent Letter and [illegible] half
[illegible] by David though I have had no want yet I have been put to
great Expenſes looking for my Hors who was ſtolen and I have
ſpent a Week after it but find no Signs of it I want to re‐
turn to Colledge as ſoon as I can if they will take me but I ex‐
pect to hear from Mr Whelock before I ſet of a foot for New England
the Children which I have had ſeem to [illegible]lern very well and ſome
ſurpriſlngly faſt

Rv,d Sir, I am with due Reſpect
your deutiful Peupel
Sam,ll Johnson

Rvd Mr Eleazar Whelock
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Samll Johnsons
Oct. 6. 1766.
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