Solomon Williams, letter, to Andrew Oliver, 1751 October 7
7 October 1751[1751-10-07]
Call Number751557
[note (type: abstract): Williams gives his opinion of the recent decision by the Boston Commissioners to send Samson Occom on a mission to Susquehanna and to pay him 20 pounds sterling per annum. He notes that, though Occom intends to marry, he has assured Williams this would not interfere with his missionary work.][note (type: handwriting): Loose, informal handwriting is frequently difficult to decipher. There are several deletions and additions][note (type: paper): Medium-sized sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): As noted in the trailer, this document is Williams's copy of his own letter.]EventsOccom’s Marriage
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
oners | Commissi
oners]Commiſsi
onersCommissi
oners[org0095.ocp] [Reſpecting | respecting]Reſpectingrespecting [Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] [ſignifying | signifying]ſignifyingsignifying
ſire | de
sire]de
ſirede
sire
[above] their [guess (maggiec): Judination]Judination that Hetheir [guess (maggiec): Judination]Judination that He [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould go on a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission to [Suſquehana | Susquehanna]SuſquehanaSusquehanna[place0360.ocp] [& | and]&and offi
ciate as a [Catechiſt | catechist]Catechiſtcatechist, [& | and]&and that They have voted
him after the Rate of Twenty pounds [Sterng | Sterling]SterngSterling
[p | per]pper Annum [& | and]&and are [Pleaſed | pleased]Pleaſedpleased to [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire My opinion
[Reſpecting | respecting]Reſpectingrespecting Their votes. I take leave to Inform
you That [Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson[pers0030.ocp] when he was [laſt | last]laſtlast here
intimated his [deſire | desire]deſiredesire to Marry a woman at
[Mantauk | Montauk]MantaukMontauk[place0144.ocp]. I
[Chooſing | choosing]Chooſingchoosing a wife [leſt | lest]leſtlest he [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
[ſuch | such]ſuchsuch [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances as Might Render him [leſs | less]leſsless
able to [anſwer | answer]anſweranswer the [deſign | design]deſigndesign of his Education
would
would not prevent his [Readineſs | readiness]Readineſsreadiness to go where
the [Commiſioners | Commisioners]CommiſionersCommisioners[org0095.ocp] [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to
Either on the [Iſland | Island]IſlandIsland[place0129.ocp] or the Main. I am not
[ſo | so]ſoso acquainted with the [Proſpect | prospect]Proſpectprospect of his doing
[ſervice | service]ſerviceservice at [Suſquehana | Susquehanna]SuſquehanaSusquehanna[place0360.ocp] as to be able to Judge
whether
[above] be [adviſable | advisable]adviſableadvisable I know not [illegible][guess (maggiec): but]butbe [adviſable | advisable]adviſableadvisable I know not [illegible][guess (maggiec): but]but. The [Sallery | salary]Sallerysalary may at [Preſent | present]Preſentpresent be Sufficient
[above] [offerg | offering]offergoffering my[offerg | offering]offergoffering my advice.
ſure | plea
sure]Plea
ſureplea
sure of the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners[org0095.ocp] was that I might
be able to direct him [ſo | so]ſoso long as They [Tho't | thought]Tho'tthought fit
to give him their orders [Thro | through]Throthrough My hands.—
[Closer]
I am [Sr | Sir]SrSir with all due [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect
[Yr | your]Yryour
[Hum.b | humble]Hum.bhumble
[Sert | servant]Sertservant
[Solm | Solomon]SolmSolomon Williams[pers0039.ocp]
[Solm | Solomon]SolmSolomon Williams[pers0039.ocp]
[Trailer]
Copy of My [Lr | letter]Lrletter to
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Oliver[pers0031.ocp] [Octobr | October]OctobrOctober 7 1751[1751-10-07]
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Oliver[pers0031.ocp] [Octobr | October]OctobrOctober 7 1751[1751-10-07]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0415.ocp | Rev d Rev. M r Mr. Pemberton | mentioned | Pemberton, Ebenezer Jr. |
pers0039.ocp | Sol m Solomon Williams | writer | Williams, Solomon |
pers0031.ocp | M r Mr. Oliver | recipient | Oliver, Andrew |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Leb: Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0166.ocp | N New York) | New York |
place0360.ocp | Suſquehana Susquehanna | Susquehanna |
place0144.ocp | Mantauk Montauk | Montauk |
place0129.ocp | Iſland Island | Long Island |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | HonleHonourable CommiſsionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | CommiſsionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | CommiſionersCommisioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1751-10-07 | OctobrOctober 7 1751 |
1751-09-07 | 7 of SeptrSeptember |
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modernization | ye | the |
modernization | Commiſsi oners |
Commissi oners |
modernization | Reſpecting | respecting |
modernization | Samſon | Samson |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | ſignifying | signifying |
modernization | de ſire |
de sire |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | ſhould | should |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
variation | Suſquehana | Susquehanna |
modernization | Catechiſt | catechist |
modernization | Pleaſed | pleased |
modernization | Deſire | desire |
modernization | laſt | last |
variation | Mantauk | Montauk |
variation | deſird | desired |
variation | adviſd | advised |
modernization | muſt | must |
modernization | Chooſing | choosing |
modernization | leſt | lest |
modernization | him ſelf | himself |
modernization | ſuch | such |
modernization | Circumſtances | circumstances |
modernization | leſs | less |
modernization | anſwer | answer |
modernization | deſign | design |
modernization | Commiſsioners | Commissioners |
variation | Imploy | employ |
modernization | ſaid | said |
modernization | Readineſs | readiness |
modernization | Commiſioners | Commisioners |
modernization | pleaſe | please |
modernization | Iſland | Island |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | Proſpect | prospect |
modernization | ſervice | service |
modernization | beſt | best |
modernization | adviſe | advise |
modernization | adviſable | advisable |
variation | Sallery | salary |
modernization | Preſent | present |
modernization | theſe | these |
modernization | Excuſed | excused |
modernization | deſired | desired |
modernization | Plea ſure |
plea sure |
modernization | Thro | through |
modernization | Reſpect | respect |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Leb: | Lebanon |
Octobr | October |
Hond | Honoured |
Septr | September |
Red | received |
Honle | Honourable |
Sd | said |
& | and |
N | New |
Sterng | Sterling |
p | per |
offerg | offering |
Tho't | thought |
Sr | Sir |
Yr | your |
Hum.b | humble |
Sert | servant |
Solm | Solomon |
Lr | letter |
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