Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Stephen Williams, 1767 October 16

Author Wheelock, Eleazar[pers0036.ocp]

16 October 1767[1767-10-16]

Call Number767566.3

[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to congratulate Williams on his recent marriage and to update him on the progress of the school and various missions.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is slanting and informal, yet largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown ink is faded.]
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My [Rev.d | Rev.] [& | and] very dear [Broth.r | Brother]
Your Kind [ſalutations | Salutations] by [M.r | Mr. ] [Bliſs | Bliss][pers0088.ocp], are
very Acceptable, for which I have a minute allow‐
‐ed me to thank you — And to give you Joy on the
confirmation of your nuptials with one [ſo | so] perfectly
agreeable both to your [ſelf | self] and all your Friends —
may Heaven fill up your [Laſt | last] Days with [uſefulneſs | usefulness ] [& | and]
comfort — I also congratulated [y.e | the] Dear partner[pers1797.ocp]
of all your Joys [& | and] comforts, on her new Situation [ſo | so]
near the Altar of God, an Honour done her, [& | and] a [Conſi‐
‐deration | consi‐
deration]
great enough to lighten every [Burthen | burden], and
more than [compenſate | compensate] all [thoſe | those] Labours of Love [& | and ] [Expreſsi‐
‐ons | expres‐
sions]
of [Kindneſs | kindness], which according to [ye | the] ordinary [Courſe | course]
of Nature you may require, and which [ſhe | she] no doubt
expects [& | and] has been laying out for as her way to Glorify
God in her latter Days.
As to my affairs they are too many [& | and] great
to be [diſclosed | disclosed] in one [ſheet | sheet] — things in general
appear with a very agreeable [aſpect | aspect]my [ſon | son]
Rodulphus[pers0578.ocp]
has lately [returnd | returned] from [Onoida | Oneida][place0179.ocp] where
I Sent him to Settle the Schools — he brought 3.
likely boys with him [above] from [Kanawaaohare | Kanawalohale][place0114.ocp]. one of them
is [illegible]Heir apparent to the [Cheif | Chief ] [ſachemſhip | sachemship] of the
[onoidas | Oneidas][org0075.ocp] — He brings me a comfortable [acco.t | account] indeed
from that Quarter — [M.r | Mr.] [Kirtland | Kirkland][pers0315.ocp] is in [highſpirits | high spirits]
- and conducts with much Zeal [& | and] Prudence. is
[maſter | master] of that Tongue — [& | and] my Son[pers0578.ocp] [ſays | says], acts the
Indian Orator to perfection — The [Aſsembly | Assembly]
numerous and very [ſolemn | solemn] - much [increaſed | increased]
of Late - now upwards of 80 families - and 12.
or 15, more expected to [ſettle | settle] there this fall for
the Sake of [M.r | Mr.] [Kirtland | Kirkland][pers0315.ocp]s [miniſtry | ministry] - I have re‐
‐moved David Fowler[pers0155.ocp] from the [ſchool | school] there [below] to

there, and [ſent | sent] him to [Montauck | Montauk][place0144.ocp] on Long Island[place0129.ocp],
to take care of his Aged [& | and] Suffering Parents, and
teach the School there — and the Day before [yeſter‐
‐day | yester‐
day]
I Sent off [M.r | Mr.] [Phinebas | Phineas] Dodge[pers0169.ocp] to take this
School which David[pers0155.ocp] left [& | and ] Joseph [Johnſon | Johnson][pers0288.ocp] a
Mohegan[org0063.ocp] to old [onoida | Oneida][place0179.ocp] to a new [ſchool | school] which
my [ſon | son] opened there — they have left [of | off ] [Drunk‐
‐eneſs | drunk‐
eness]
in [M.r | Mr.] [Kirtland | Kirkland][pers0315.ocp]s Town[place0114.ocp], except in a very few
[Inſtances | instances] ever [ſince | since ] [Laſt | last] November —
[Gen.l | Gen.] [Johnſon | Johnson][pers0292.ocp]'s Expectation of Episcopalians[org0024.ocp]
has prevented any [Miſsions | missions] or Schools in his
vicinity the [Laſt | last] year — Late Prints give [acco.t | account]
of Sir John[pers0285.ocp]s return but no [acco.t | account] of the Expected
[Miſsionaries | missionaries] with him.
I have had no Letters from Europe[place0070.ocp] for [ſome | some]
Time; am impatient to hear —
Where to fix [ye | the ] [ſchool | school] is the object of Attention —
and upon the Carpet at home — Whether here
or at Albany[place0001.ocp] — or on the Ohio [place0178.ocp] [&c | etc.]
Glad [ſhould | should] I be of a [viſit | visit] from you with
your dear [ſpouse | spouse][pers1797.ocp] my new [Siſter | sister] — I cant come
to you. I am every Hour full of [Buſineſs | business].
pray for me my dear [ſir | sir]. and accept
[Closer]
[Kindeſt | Kindest ] [ſalutations | salutations] to you both from
Yours [moſt | most] affectionately

Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Rev.d | Rev.] [ſtephen | Stephen] Williams[pers0599.ocp]
[Trailer]
To The [Rev.d | Rev.]
[M.r | Mr.] Stephen Williams[pers0599.ocp]

In
Springfield[place0219.ocp]
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
Document Summary

People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0088.ocp M. r Mr. Bliſs Bliss mentioned Bliss
pers1797.ocp Dear partner mentioned Williams
pers0578.ocp my ſon son Rodulphus mentioned Wheelock, Rodulphus
pers0315.ocp M. r Mr. Kirtland Kirkland mentioned Kirkland, Samuel
pers0578.ocp my Son mentioned Wheelock, Rodulphus
pers0155.ocp David Fowler mentioned Fowler, David
pers0169.ocp M. r Mr. Phinebas Phineas Dodge mentioned Dodge, Phineas
pers0155.ocp David mentioned Fowler, David
pers0288.ocp Joseph Johnſon Johnson mentioned Johnson, Joseph
pers0292.ocp Gen. l Gen. Johnſon Johnson mentioned Johnson, William
pers0285.ocp Sir John mentioned John
pers1797.ocp ſpouse spouse mentioned Williams
pers0036.ocp Eleazar Wheelock writer Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0599.ocp Rev. d Rev. ſtephen Stephen Williams recipient Williams, Stephen
pers0599.ocp Rev. d Rev. M. r Mr. Stephen Williams recipient Williams, Stephen

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon
place0179.ocp Onoida Oneida Oneida
place0114.ocp Kanawaaohare Kanawalohale Kanawalohale
place0144.ocp Montauck Montauk Montauk
place0129.ocp Long Island Long Island
place0179.ocp old onoida Oneida Oneida
place0114.ocp Town Kanawalohale
place0070.ocp Europe Europe
place0001.ocp Albany Albany
place0178.ocp the Ohio Ohio River
place0219.ocp Springfield Springfield

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0075.ocp onoidasOneidas Oneida Nation
org0063.ocp Mohegan Mohegan Tribe
org0024.ocp Episcopalians Church of England

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1767-10-16 16th16th Oct.r October 1767

Regularized text:

Type Original Regularized
modernization 16th 16th
modernization Rev.d Rev.
modernization ſalutations Salutations
modernization M.r Mr.
modernization Bliſs Bliss
modernization ſo so
modernization ſelf self
modernization Laſt last
modernization uſefulneſs usefulness
modernization y.e the
modernization Conſi‐
‐deration
consi‐
deration
variation Burthen burden
modernization compenſate compensate
modernization thoſe those
modernization Expreſsi‐
‐ons
expres‐
sions
modernization Kindneſs kindness
modernization ye the
modernization Courſe course
modernization ſhe she
modernization diſclosed disclosed
modernization ſheet sheet
modernization aſpect aspect
modernization ſon son
variation returnd returned
variation Onoida Oneida
variation Kanawaaohare Kanawalohale
variation Cheif Chief
modernization ſachemſhip sachemship
variation onoidas Oneidas
modernization M.r Mr.
variation Kirtland Kirkland
modernization highſpirits high spirits
modernization maſter master
modernization ſays says
modernization Aſsembly Assembly
modernization ſolemn solemn
modernization increaſed increased
modernization ſettle settle
modernization miniſtry ministry
modernization ſchool school
modernization ſent sent
variation Montauck Montauk
modernization yeſter‐
‐day
yester‐
day
variation Phinebas Phineas
modernization Johnſon Johnson
variation onoida Oneida
variation of off
modernization Drunk‐
‐eneſs
drunk‐
eness
modernization Inſtances instances
modernization ſince since
modernization Gen.l Gen.
modernization Miſsions missions
modernization Miſsionaries missionaries
modernization ſome some
modernization ye the
modernization &c etc.
modernization ſhould should
modernization viſit visit
modernization ſpouse spouse
modernization Siſter sister
modernization Buſineſs business
modernization ſir sir
modernization Kindeſt Kindest
modernization ſalutations salutations
modernization moſt most
modernization ſtephen Stephen
modernization Rev.d Rev.

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Abbreviation Expansion
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& and
Broth.r Brother
& and
acco.t account

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