Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to John Thornton, 1772 May 6

Author Wheelock, Eleazar

Date6 May, 1772

Call Number772306

abstractWheelock writes that he has asked Occom to go on a mission to Muskingum with David Fowler. He also writes that only three of the College trustees are churchmen, and that he will honor his patrons by not bowing to opponents.

handwritingHandwriting is small and informal. There are several deletions and additions.

paperSingle large sheet is in good condition, with only light creasing, staining and wear.

inkBlack.

noteworthyThis document is likely a draft.

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My dearmuch&Hond ſir
laſt Evening y.r very kind Letter of march 27.th with the encloſ[illegible][guess: ed]
Characters of A.B.C. came to hand by the Special Poſt that bro't M.r Spencers
of which the encloſed is an Extract and which may in connection with what I have
lately wrote let you See the progreſs of the propoſed miſsion to muſkingam
I have wrote m.r Occom deſiring him to accept the miſsion of which I wrote
you lately, and take David Fowler with him as Companion & School maſter
I deſign these young Gentlemen (who will Set out in a few Days) Shall
go by mohegan and prevail with M.r Occom if they can to accompany
them I have promiſed him the Same Reward as Shall be allowed to them
my Hope is only in God he is my only prop the Storm that is raiſd
againſt me dont cant Diſmay me while I believe the cauſe is Gods
and See him proſpering it among the Floods. [illegible][guess: it is] and Seeking evident[illegible][illegible]g ſet upon
them.
 (There are but 3 of the Truſtees of this College that so much as bear the
Name of Church men and but one that who is tho't to be so in heart and
he is a very honſt man & far from party Sp.[illegible][guess: t] & Bigotry.)
 If my Hond Patrons can find point out any alteration that can be made
with safety to the school in the Charter with ſafety to ye ſchool I will
do my utmoſt to Effect the Same — I cant conſent that So large an
Intereſt as is now held by it (which I verily beleive to be given by God in
anſwer to prayer), should be given up.
 I long to have that done which will be honorary & quite Satiſfactory
to my Hond Patrons, one Frown from them, as I verily believe them
to be the Favorites of Heaven) & to have a single Eye to the Redeemers Cauſe would depreſs [illegible] & Sink [illegible][guess: ,] me more than [illegible][guess: than] all
the (Barking and) Slandering of thouſands who are inſpired from another
Quarter — Theſe Storms rather incourage & Strengthen me — I believe
Satan well knows that his Kingdom is in danger from this School, and
if poſsible will prevent the pious souls who are fitting to Storm his Caſtle,
their appearing in Arms againſt his Strong Holds —
(these young Miſsrs beg leave to tranſcribe your three Characters viz
AB&C which I allow them to do. but when I shall have leiſure to
anſwer your deſire reſpecting it I cant tell I have scarce a leiſure Hour
in a month. I am not able to anſwer half the Letters I receive from
Corriſpondents) — I know you will not ceaſe to pray for Hond ſir

your obliged & very Humble serv.t
Eleazar Wheelock

John Thornton Esqr

To John Thornton Esqr
May 6. 1772.

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