David Avery, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 June 26
Date26 June, 1769
Call Number769376
abstractAvery writes from Yale about the conversion of fellow students. He adds a postscript regarding Wheelock's son John.
handwritingFormal handwriting is clear and legible. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperSingle large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. The seal is intact.
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In my laſt informed the Doctor
of one of Perrey's Brother's being hope
fully brought into Light of late — &
alſo that Perrey himſelf (a member
of College) was under serious Impreſ
sions — His convictions increaſed — was
brought very clearly to see his State —
the work of humiliation appeared to
be quite genuine &c and this Monday
Night will be week since he was hope
fully converted — He has had several
turns of Darkneſs as well as Light
— and appears to have built sure on
the Rock of Ages — manifeſts a
sweet, humble, Chriſtlike Diſpoſition.
What Joy, Rev,d Doctor, an account so
well grounded, will afford You — I can
of one of Perrey's Brother's being hope
fully brought into Light of late — &
alſo that Perrey himſelf (a member
of College) was under serious Impreſ
sions — His convictions increaſed — was
brought very clearly to see his State —
the work of humiliation appeared to
be quite genuine &c and this Monday
Night will be week since he was hope
fully converted — He has had several
turns of Darkneſs as well as Light
— and appears to have built sure on
the Rock of Ages — manifeſts a
sweet, humble, Chriſtlike Diſpoſition.
What Joy, Rev,d Doctor, an account so
well grounded, will afford You — I can
pretty eaſily imagine — There are a few
who appear to be thoughtful and a little
concerned — God's Children seem to renew
their Strength — and we cant hope but God
is on his way to Viſit this Society! "Oh! that
God would Rend the Heavens and come down"!
we deſire the Saints in Lebanon to help
by their strong, united & fervent prayers
to the Father of Mercy for a Shower of
Divine Grace — Oh! that God had set a
Timothy at the head of this School of
the Prophets!
who appear to be thoughtful and a little
concerned — God's Children seem to renew
their Strength — and we cant hope but God
is on his way to Viſit this Society! "Oh! that
God would Rend the Heavens and come down"!
we deſire the Saints in Lebanon to help
by their strong, united & fervent prayers
to the Father of Mercy for a Shower of
Divine Grace — Oh! that God had set a
Timothy at the head of this School of
the Prophets!
I hope D,r
Gale's
preſcriptions are well
suited to my Diſorder— pleaſe to accept
myuch Duty and filial Reſpect from,
suited to my Diſorder— pleaſe to accept
m
Reverend Doctor,
Yours moſt
dutifully
David Avery
Rev,d D,r Wheelock
P. S. 27.— Rev,d
D,r
your Son has applyed five
times to the Authority to get Liberty to
board out of Commons— but can not ob
tain it, tho' the affair is not finally
determined — "The Eſtablished Laws & Decrees
of the Corporation can't be diſpenſed with."
If Jonne can not board out he will write
the Doctor soon to deſire he would write
Mr Baldwin— He would be sorrey if the
Doctor should draw from this Poſtſcript
that he is sick— he is is a well as com
mon — and sends Duty with your's [gap: blotted_out][guess: &]c
D.A.
times to the Authority to get Liberty to
board out of Commons— but can not ob
tain it, tho' the affair is not finally
determined — "The Eſtablished Laws & Decrees
of the Corporation can't be diſpenſed with."
If Jonne can not board out he will write
the Doctor soon to deſire he would write
Mr Baldwin— He would be sorrey if the
Doctor should draw from this Poſtſcript
that he is sick— he is is a well as com
mon — and sends Duty with your's [gap: blotted_out][guess: &]c
D.A.
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