Montauk Indians, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 March 4
4 March 1765[1765-03-04]
Call Number765204
[note (type: abstract): A group of Montauk Indians write to request that David Fowler be sent to them as a Schoolmaster.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy wear and creasing.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: signature): There are several signatories, but each signature appears to be in the same hand.]
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[Opener]
After our best Regards to you wishing the [Bleſsings | blessings]Bleſsingsblessings at the new and [Ever Lasting | everlasting]Ever Lastingeverlasting Covenant at [Jeſus | Jesus]JeſusJesus to
[Bee | be]Beebe and abide with you and all that Love our Lord Jesus [Chrst | Christ]ChrstChrist Amen, — —
[Theſe | These]TheſeThese Lines may Inform you that we have a great [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire that you would favour us in [Leting | letting]Letingletting
David fowler[pers0155.ocp] come and Keep A School to go to
for we Long that our Children [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould be brought up in Learning hoping That it may Serve to [ſome | some]ſomesome good [Purpus | purpose]Purpuspurpose in their Souls [and fairs | affairs]and fairsaffairs. [ſo | so]ſoso no more at
[Preſent | present]Preſentpresent but we remember you [ſincere | sincere]ſinceresincere
[Closer]
[Frinends | Friends]FrinendsFriends—
Silas Charles[pers0122.ocp]
hanable forhand[pers0197.ocp]
John Peter[pers0420.ocp]
Abinezor Thomos[pers0537.ocp]
[Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph faro[pers0188.ocp]
John Peter[pers0667.ocp]
[illegible: [Jr | Jr.]JrJr.]
Isaac Seipio[pers0469.ocp]
Georg faro[pers0187.ocp]
James [illegible]
fowler[pers0202.ocp]
Stephen faro[pers0190.ocp]
Richard faro[pers0189.ocp]
[Trailer]
Letter from the Indians on Long Island[org0061.ocp]
March
[4th | 4th]4th4th 1765[1765-03-04] — [requeſting | requesting]requeſtingrequesting
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp] for their
[School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster
W W:m
W m
[left] To The [Reverent | Reverend]ReverentReverend
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp] Living in Lebanon
[Cranck | Crank]CranckCrank[place0123.ocp]
To The [Reverent | Reverend]ReverentReverend
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp] Living in Lebanon
[Cranck | Crank]CranckCrank[place0123.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0155.ocp | David fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0122.ocp | Silas Charles | writer | Silas, Charles |
pers0197.ocp | hanable forhand | writer | Forhand, Hanable |
pers0420.ocp | John Peter | writer | Peter, John |
pers0537.ocp | Abinezor Thomos | writer | Thomas, Abinezor |
pers0188.ocp | Joſeph Joseph faro | writer | Faro, Joseph |
pers0469.ocp | Isaac Seipio | writer | Seipio, Isaac |
pers0187.ocp | Georg faro | writer | Faro, George |
pers0202.ocp | James fowler | writer | Fowler, James |
pers0190.ocp | Stephen faro | writer | Faro, Stephen |
pers0189.ocp | Richard faro | writer | Faro, Richard |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Whelock Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0129.ocp | Long Island | Long Island |
place0144.ocp | Monlauk Montauk | Montauk |
place0123.ocp | Lebanon Cranck Crank | Lebanon Crank |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0061.ocp | Indians on Long Island | Montaukett Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1765-03-04 | March 4. AD 1765 |
1765-03-04 | March 4th4th 1765 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | Bleſsings | blessings |
variation | Ever Lasting | everlasting |
modernization | Jeſus | Jesus |
variation | Bee | be |
variation | Chrst | Christ |
modernization | Theſe | These |
modernization | Deſire | desire |
variation | Leting | letting |
modernization | ſhould | should |
modernization | ſome | some |
variation | Purpus | purpose |
variation | and fairs | affairs |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | Preſent | present |
modernization | ſincere | sincere |
variation | Frinends | Friends |
modernization | Joſeph | Joseph |
modernization | Jr | Jr. |
modernization | 4th | 4th |
modernization | requeſting | requesting |
modernization | School Maſter | schoolmaster |
variation | Reverent | Reverend |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Whelock | Wheelock |
variation | Cranck | Crank |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Sr | Sir |
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Number of nested "hi" tags: (consider merging the @rend attributes, or using other tags) | 0 |
Number of tags with invalid 'rend' attributes: | 0 (out of 7) |
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