Daniel Bull, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 January 22
22 January 1765[1765-01-22]
Call Number765122
[note (type: abstract): Bull writes that the Indian girl, whom Wheelock had committed to his care, has arrived.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): The identity of the Indian girl mentioned by Bull is uncertain, and so she has been left untagged. The identity of the brother-in-law mentioned by Bull is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged. The name "Eleze" in Bull's signature is uncertain -- it may be an abbreviated middle name, or a reference to Elizabeth, Bull's wife.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Hartford[place0097.ocp]
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary 22. 1765[1765-01-22]
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and very [Dr | Dear]DrDear [Sir | Sir]SirSir
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and very [Dr | Dear]DrDear [Sir | Sir]SirSir
We [Receved | received]Recevedreceived your [Indien | Indian]IndienIndian
[Gurl | girl]Gurlgirl with [yr | your]yryour kind letter and hope
to do her Justice but have had little time to prove her.—
Corn Bears the price with us you Mention it to be with you
Conclude [youl | you'll]youlyou'll not [ſend | send]ſendsend for any, that being the Case —
I have a Brother in Law next door to me [ſuposed | supposed]ſuposedsupposed very near to Death
under Great [fears | fears]fearsfears [& | and]&and Doubts Even to [rack | wrack]rackwrack [& | and]&and torment his mind
Beg a [ſhare | share]ſhareshare in your Prayers for him that if it be the will
of Heaven give him longer [ſpace | space]ſpacespace for Repentance [& | and]&and [thorowly | thoroughly]thorowlythoroughly
Convince [awacken | awaken]awackenawaken and Convert and give him the full Evidence
of a [Gratious | gracious]Gratiousgracious [aceptance | acceptance]aceptanceacceptance at last which would [Yeild | yield]Yeildyield unspeakable
Comfort to him his Wife 9 Children [& | and]&and [freinds | friends]freindsfriends.
to do her Justice but have had little time to prove her.—
Corn Bears the price with us you Mention it to be with you
Conclude [youl | you'll]youlyou'll not [ſend | send]ſendsend for any, that being the Case —
I have a Brother in Law next door to me [ſuposed | supposed]ſuposedsupposed very near to Death
under Great [fears | fears]fearsfears [& | and]&and Doubts Even to [rack | wrack]rackwrack [& | and]&and torment his mind
Beg a [ſhare | share]ſhareshare in your Prayers for him that if it be the will
of Heaven give him longer [ſpace | space]ſpacespace for Repentance [& | and]&and [thorowly | thoroughly]thorowlythoroughly
Convince [awacken | awaken]awackenawaken and Convert and give him the full Evidence
of a [Gratious | gracious]Gratiousgracious [aceptance | acceptance]aceptanceacceptance at last which would [Yeild | yield]Yeildyield unspeakable
Comfort to him his Wife 9 Children [& | and]&and [freinds | friends]freindsfriends.
we beg your Prayers for us full of [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Perplexity]Perplexity
[& | and]&and Concern for [ſoul | soul]ſoulsoul
and [Bodey | body]Bodeybody who are your very unworthy [freinds | friends]freindsfriends
and [Bodey | body]Bodeybody who are your very unworthy [freinds | friends]freindsfriends
[Closer]
[Duetifull | dutiful]Duetifulldutiful and kind Regards to [yr | your]yryour
[ſelf | self]ſelfself
[Madm | Madam]MadmMadam[pers0577.ocp]
[& | and]&and Familly
[Danl | Daniel]DanlDaniel Eleze Bull[pers0007.ocp]
[Danl | Daniel]DanlDaniel Eleze Bull[pers0007.ocp]
[Trailer]
from [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt.
[D. | Daniel]D.Daniel Bull[pers0007.ocp]
[Jan.y | January]Jan.yJanuary 22. 1765[1765-01-22].
[Jan.y | January]Jan.yJanuary 22. 1765[1765-01-22].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0577.ocp | Mad m Madam | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0007.ocp | Dan l Daniel Eleze Bull | writer | Bull, Daniel |
pers0007.ocp | Cap. t Capt. D. Daniel Bull | writer | Bull, Daniel |
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place0097.ocp | Hartford | Hartford |
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1765-01-22 | JanyJanuary 22. 1765 |
1765-01-22 | Jan.yJanuary 22. 1765 |
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Dr | Dear |
Sir | Sir |
yr | your |
fears | fears |
& | and |
Madm | Madam |
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D. | Daniel |
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