Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1749 September 6
6 September 1749[1749-09-06]
ms number749506
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to express his belief that Occom should take a school, provided he neither strains his eyes nor renders himself otherwise unavailable to the Honorable Commissioners.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small and informal, yet largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: noteworthy): This letter is on the same paper as manuscript 749507. An editor, likely 19th-century, has added a note on one verso that reads "— + Sol. Wms 1749." This note, which has not been transcribed, refers to the author of manuscript 749507.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.]EventsOccom leaves his studies
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[Opener]
Dear Child
Yours of [Aug.t | August]Aug.tAugust 28[1749-08-28]. is Now before me, I've heard Nothing from the [Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[Com̅issrs | Commissioners]Com̅issrsCommissioners[org0095.ocp] Since I Saw you. I cant think [yt | that]ytthat they will be [Diſpleaſ'd | displeased]Diſpleaſ'ddispleased at your Leaving your Studies Since your [Reaſons | reasons]Reaſonsreasons for it are So Sufficient. [& | and]&and provided it is not too much for your Eyes, [& | and]&and you Can have a [Sutable | suitable]Sutablesuitable reward [Secur'd | secured]Secur'dsecured to you, and the benefit of Good [Converſation | conversation]Converſationconversation where you board, I Dont See but it is [adviſable | advisable]adviſableadvisable for you to take a School and to take it for half a year if you do it
with this [proviſo | proviso]proviſoproviso
[yt | that]ytthat if your health [Shod | should]Shodshould be [reſtor'd | restored]reſtor'drestored you may be at Liberty to obey any orders You Shall have from the
[Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners[org0095.ocp]
[&c. | etc.]&c.etc. Dont let any of your [ingag | engage]ingagengagements interfere with [y.t | that]y.tthat which has been the Grand [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign
[& | and]&and view of those Gentlemen and others who have been doing for you. I
heartily Sympathi^[above] ze^ze with you in [y.e | the]y.ethe Late [awfull | awful]awfullawful providence of God towards your family. I pray GOD to Sanctify to you
and all [ſurvivers | survivors]ſurviverssurvivors. [& | and]&and Effectually convince us of the
[neceſsity | necessity]neceſsitynecessity of being always Ready for our own Turn. Mine [& | and]&and
[Br. | Brother]Br.Brother
[Pomroy | Pomeroy]PomroyPomeroy[pers0432.ocp]s families are in usual health. accept my Love who am
[Closer]
[Trailer]
[Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]s
To
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp] Now at [Muntaugg | Montauk]MuntauggMontauk[place0144.ocp] on Long Island[place0129.ocp]
[Theſe | These]TheſeThese
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0432.ocp | Br. Brother Pomroy Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Benjamin |
pers0036.ocp | Eleaz. r Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | D r Dr. Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
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place0122.ocp | Leb. Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0144.ocp | Muntaugg Montauk | Montauk |
place0129.ocp | Long Island | Long Island |
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org0095.ocp | HonleHonourable Com̅issrsCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | HonleHonourable Com̅iſsrsCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
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1749-08-28 | Aug.tAugust 28 |
1749-09-06 | Sept.rSeptember 6 AD 1749. |
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Honle | Honourable |
Com̅issrs | Commissioners |
Diſpleaſ'd | displeased |
& | and |
Secur'd | secured |
Shod | should |
reſtor'd | restored |
Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners |
Br. | Brother |
Eleaz.r | Eleazar |
Leb. | Lebanon |
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