Susanna Wheatley, letter, to Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitaker, 1765 December 31
Date31 December, 1765
Call Number765681.2
abstractWheatley writes to Occom and Whitaker, sending her good wishes for their mission in England, and promising to assist their families left behind.
handwritingHandwriting is formal, elegant and clear.
paperLarge single sheet is in poor condition, with heavy yellowing, staining, creasing and wear. The condition of the paper leads to some mitigation of text. Some repair work has been done on heavy creases.
inkBrown.
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Occom’s inoculation
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voyage) safe arrived at your desired Haven — You have
my most ardent wishes that almighty God will prosper and bless all
your undertakings, and lift up the light of his countenance upon you;
that you may have constant communion with him; that he may
guide and direct your every [gap: hole][guess: a]ction, and make you instruments in his
hands of advancing his kingd[gap: hole][guess: o]m and Glory in the world, and that you
may hereafter have entrance ministered abundantly into his Everlasting King
dom — Mr. Wheatley joins me in requesting an Interest
in your prayers, and my dear Sister and Children begs you will not
be unmindful of them also when at the throne of Grace — I hope
that God will open the hearts of his people in England that they may
liberally bestow of their abundance upon you — I am much
concerned for your families in your absence, and shall endeavour to raise
up friends to assist them, and I hope God in his good Providence will
not be unmindful of them, but will inspire the affluent with
generosity towards them. — Please to give my love to the
Reverend Mr. Whitefield and beg his Prayers for myself and family.
I am rejoiced at Mr. Hancocks generosity towards you, and hope
you will find the other Owners of the Ship in the same disposition
I hope you will improve the first Opportunity of
informing of your passage and reception in England — I conclud[gap: hole][guess: e]
with wishing you a safe return in Gods due time and am
Susanna Wheatley
not writing a separate Letter to each of you,
as time will not at present permit of it
the vessel being just ready to sail, but I
hope each of you will write me — first opportunity
I hope Almighty God will see
fit in his divine Providence, to carry Mr.
Occom through that afflictive Distemper which he
purposes to receive, in safety [gap: tear]
Letter. to Mr. John Wheatley
Merchant Taylor — In King street
Boston —