Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Stephen Williams, 1767 October 16
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.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Lebanon [place0122.ocp]
[16th | 16th]
[ Oct.r | October] 1767[1767-10-16]
My [Rev.d | Rev.] [& | and] very dear [Broth.r | Brother]
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.
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 —
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
[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.
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 —
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.] —
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
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]
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]
[M.r | Mr.] Stephen Williams[pers0599.ocp]
In
Springfield[place0219.ocp]
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 |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1767-10-16 | 16th16th Oct.r October 1767 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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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. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Oct.r | October |
& | and |
Broth.r | Brother |
& | and |
acco.t | account |
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