Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Dennys DeBerdt, 1761 May 4

Author Wheelock, Eleazar[pers0036.ocp]

4 May 1761[1761-05-04]

Call Number761304.1

[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes that he is seeking an incorporation, and that Occom has preached in Wheelock’s pulpit prior to leaving for his mission to the Oneidas.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is relatively clear, with some deletions and additions.][note (type: paper): Large sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): Initials.][note (type: noteworthy): Given the number of additions and deletions, the lack of an address, and the abbreviated signature, this document is likely a copy or draft.]

EventsOccom’s First Mission to the Oneidas

Persistent Identifier
[Opener]

My [Hon.d | Honoured]Hon.dHonoured [& | and]&and Deard Sir

Yours of May 17[1760-05-17]. And [Aug.t | August]Aug.tAugust 29. 1760[1760-08-29].
both came to Hand Since I came to this Town[place0013.ocp]. I have [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch
a crowd of [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness that I cant [above] nownow attend to write you
[perticularly | particularly]perticularlyparticularly but will do it as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as I can get [leiſure | leisure]leiſureleisure.
in general My School[org0098.ocp] [flouriſhes, | flourishes]flouriſhes,flourishes [& | and]&and our [Proſpects | prospects]Proſpectsprospects [ſtill | still]ſtillstill
greater [& | and]&and greater. I am going to [diſcourſe | discourse]diſcourſediscourse his [Excell.cy | Excellency]Excell.cyExcellency
the [Gov.r | Governor]Gov.rGovernor[pers0081.ocp] [& | and]&and [Lieu.t Gov.r | Lieutenant Governor]Lieu.t Gov.rLieutenant Governor[pers1140.ocp] of this Province[place0134.ocp] on the Affair,
of an Incorporation. We have thought it of Importance
that we [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould be capable of the Tenure [& | and]&and [Diſposal | disposal]Diſposaldisposal of Lands
[&c. | etc.]&c.etc. but perhaps we Shall find no need of any Hand but in
him whose is [ye | the]yethe [fullneſs | fullness]fullneſsfullness of the Earth, [& | and]&and who gives and [diſ­
­poses | dis
poses]
diſ­
­poses
dis
poses
of it as he will. we have joyful Symptoms in
Several Places in Connecticut[place0048.ocp] that another glorious day
of Gods Power [& | and]&and Special Grace is at the Door. —
 The hopes [& | and]&and Expectations of many among us are much [raiſed | raised]raiſedraised
that we [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall Soon See greater Trophies of the Redeemers
victories in North America[place0170.ocp] than there have been of his
[Majeſties | Majesty's]MajeſtiesMajesty's by the [lale | late]lalelate glorious [Conqueſts | conquests]Conqueſtsconquests [guess (h-dawnd): atto]atto the Northward
The door is now [ſet | set]ſetset wide open for the [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign. Nothing
is now wanting but [Miſsrs, | missionaries]Miſsrs,missionaries Interpreters [& | and]&and Money.
their Youth [Muſt | must]Muſtmust come to us or ours go to them
to be fitted for that Purpose. and it cant be without
[Expence | expense]Expenceexpense. I am now Sending My black Son [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[preachd | preached]preachdpreached in My Pulpit [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): 5]5. [Sabaths | Sabbaths]SabathsSabbaths ago to a full
[aſsembly. | assembly.]aſsembly.assembly. and to good acceptance. a rare Sight and
Such an one as was never [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen in Connecticut[place0048.ocp] before
he is going on a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission [above] to the Oneidas[org0075.ocp]to the Oneidas[org0075.ocp]. Supported by a Number of
[Gent.n | gentlemen]Gent.ngentlemen in [N | New]NNew York[place0166.ocp] [Gov.t | Government]Gov.tGovernment[org0070.ocp] – I purpose to [ſend | send]ſendsend one of my
[Schollars | scholars]Schollarsscholars with him in order to accompany [ſome | some]ſomesome
well chosen youth from remote tribes to this [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool.
 dear Sir do write as often as you can Your Letters have
done much good. Your Name is known and is dear to
many here. when I [ſee | see]ſeesee [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Peters[pers0422.ocp] I will [illegible]
Inform him as to the 5. [g.s | guineas]g.sguineas [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. Our [Purchaſses | purchases]Purchaſsespurchases on
Delaware[place0059.ocp] and [Seſquaanna | Susquehanna]SeſquaannaSusquehanna[place0206.ocp] have chosen [illegible] [Coll.o | Colonel]Coll.oColonel
Dyar[pers0174.ocp]
their agent who is to [Embarque | embark]Embarqueembark for Europe[place0070.ocp] as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as
[Rec.d | ]Rec.d [& | and]&and [Recoverd | recovered]Recoverdrecovered of the Small pox by [Enocu.n | inoculation]Enocu.ninoculation [& | and]&and has made [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself
 ready — I am in [utmoſt | utmost]utmoſtutmost [haſt | haste]haſthaste.
[Closer]
Yours [Moſt | Most]MoſtMost Affectionately
In Our Common Lord

EW.[pers0036.ocp]

Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]
May 1761[1761-05]
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0081.ocp Gov. r Governor mentioned Bernard, Francis
pers1140.ocp Lieu. t Gov. r Lieutenant Governor mentioned Hutchinson, Thomas
pers0030.ocp M. r Mr. Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0422.ocp M. r Mr. Peters mentioned Peters
pers0174.ocp Coll. o Colonel Dyar mentioned Dyar, Eliphalet
pers0036.ocp EW. writer Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0014.ocp M. r Mr. DeBerdt recipient DeBerdt, Dennys

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0013.ocp Boston Boston
place0013.ocp this Town Boston
place0134.ocp this Province Massachusetts
place0048.ocp Connecticut Connecticut
place0170.ocp North America North America
place0166.ocp N New York New York
place0059.ocp Delaware Delaware
place0206.ocp Seſquaanna Susquehanna Susquehanna River
place0070.ocp Europe Europe

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0098.ocp My School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0075.ocp the Oneidas Oneida Nation
org0070.ocp Gov.tGovernment

Dates identified in this document:

Standard Form Text
1761-05-04 4th4th May. 1761
1760-05-17 May 17
1760-08-29 Aug.tAugust 29. 1760
1761-05 May 1761

Regularized text:

Type Original Regularized
modernization 4th 4th
modernization ſuch such
modernization Buſineſs business
variation perticularly particularly
modernization ſoon soon
modernization leiſure leisure
modernization flouriſhes, flourishes
modernization Proſpects prospects
modernization ſtill still
modernization diſcourſe discourse
modernization ſhould should
modernization Diſposal disposal
modernization &c. etc.
modernization ye the
modernization fullneſs fullness
modernization diſ­
­poses
dis
poses
modernization raiſed raised
modernization ſhall shall
variation Majeſties Majesty's
modernization Conqueſts conquests
modernization ſet set
modernization Deſign design
modernization Muſt must
variation Expence expense
modernization M.r Mr.
variation preachd preached
variation Sabaths Sabbaths
modernization aſsembly. assembly.
modernization ſeen seen
modernization Miſsion mission
modernization ſend send
variation Schollars scholars
modernization ſome some
modernization ſchool school
modernization ſee see
variation Purchaſses purchases
variation Seſquaanna Susquehanna
variation Embarque embark
variation Recoverd recovered
modernization himſelf himself
modernization utmoſt utmost
variation haſt haste
modernization Moſt Most

Expanded abbreviations:

Abbreviation Expansion
Hon.d Honoured
& and
Aug.t August
Excell.cy Excellency
Gov.r Governor
Lieu.t Gov.r Lieutenant Governor
Miſsrs, missionaries
Gent.n gentlemen
N New
Gov.t Government
g.s guineas
Coll.o Colonel
Enocu.n inoculation

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