Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to George Whitefield, 1761 July 4
4 July 1761[1761-07-04]
ms number761404
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to Whitefield about first Occom's mission to the Oneidas, and about the difficulties of teaching Indian students. He mentions the idea of appealing to the Earl of Dartmouth for charity.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small and cramped, with several deletions and additions.][note (type: paper): Paper appears to have minimal creasing, staining and wear, yet overall condition is difficult to assess due to the paper being completely encased in protective covering.][note (type: ink): Dark brown][note (type: noteworthy): The letter is noted as a copy. Some contents are similar to those of 761515. The abbreviation "proc." at the bottom of one verso is an abbreviation for "proclamation money," a term that described colonial currency the value of which was set at the currently imposed rate determined by a royal proclamation issued by Queen Anne in 1704, passed into law by parliament in 1707.]EventsOccom’s First Mission to the Oneidas
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[Opener]
I hope you have [recd | received]recdreceived mine from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
[place0013.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast
May, [incloſing | enclosing]incloſingenclosing a letter of Thanks to the ^[above] noble^noble
[Marqueſs | Marquess]MarqueſsMarquess of [Lothain | Lothian]LothainLothian
[pers0355.ocp] for £50 Sterling which I [rec.d | received]rec.dreceived of [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp]. It came at a Time when it was much needed and I dont
know how to
[expreſs | express]expreſsexpress my Gratitude [ſuitably | suitably]ſuitablysuitably either to God or man. I [preſume | presume]preſumepresume
his good [Lordſhip | Lordship]LordſhipLordship[pers0355.ocp] wants nothing ^[above] in return^in return more than I can
readily give that is, the [fulleſt | fullest]fulleſtfullest
[aſsurance | assurance]aſsuranceassurance that it was received thankfully, and [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be improved in the [beſt | best]beſtbest manner I am able for the furtherance of the great [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign of [ſpreading | spreading]ſpreadingspreading the Gospel among the poor Indians.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] the Indian [Miniſter | minister]Miniſterminister went from hence on a [Miſſion | mission]Miſſionmission to the Oneida Indians[org0075.ocp],
at the Motion & Direction of a number of Gentlemen in New York[place0166.ocp] Government, on the [10th | 10th]10th10th of [Laſt | last]Laſtlast month. David Fowler[pers0155.ocp] one of my Indian [Schollars | scholars]Schollarsscholars
accompanied him in order to obtain if he could, and bring hither to this
School[org0098.ocp]
[ſix | six]ſixsix Boys of the Six Nations[org0090.ocp] to be :fitted
as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible for Interpreters or [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries. Three of the Six are at the [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense of the [Scotiſh | Scottish]ScotiſhScottish
[Com̅iſs.n | Commissioners]Com̅iſs.nCommissioners
[org0011.ocp] in
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
[place0013.ocp]; the other Three I take in addition to the Six Boys now with me, at my
own [Riſque | risk]Riſquerisk. The Journey which David[pers0155.ocp] is upon if
he goes to the [Seenecas | Senecas]SeenecasSenecas[org0088.ocp] is about 500. miles. 1200 Miles he will ride in our [Wilderneſs | wilderness]Wilderneſswilderness if he [accompliſhes | accomplishes]accompliſhesaccomplishes
what he purposed when he [ſet | set]ſetset out. The Lord mercifully [preſerve | pre-serve]preſervepre-serve him and make his way [proſperous | prosperous]proſperousprosperous. I have heard nothing from them [ſince | since]ſincesince they left me. But I heard a few Day ago that one of the Oneida Indians[org0075.ocp] had [killd | killed]killdkilled a Dutchman, and that the whole Tribe were moving off under [Apprehenſion | apprehension]Apprehenſionapprehension that the
[Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish will [riſe | rise]riſerise and cut them off.
There is among [ſeveral | several]ſeveralseveral Tribes near [Seſquaanna | Susquehanna]SeſquaannaSusquehanna River[place0206.ocp]. a very great concern, and [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to be taught the way of Salvation by
[Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist. and [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a Door open to preach the Gospel among them as never was before, if we
could find any way to [com̅u-nicate | communicate]com̅u-nicatecommunicate it to them. The London [Com̅iſsrs | commissioners]Com̅iſsrscommissioners in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0095.ocp] have appointed [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Amos [Thompſon | Thompson]ThompſonThompson
[pers0538.ocp]
[Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary, [& | and]&and
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Eliſha | Elisha]EliſhaElisha Gunn[pers0020.ocp] Interpreter to the Tribe at [Onohoquagke | Onohoquage]OnohoquagkeOnohoquage[place0182.ocp], on [S.d | said]S.dsaid River[place0206.ocp], and
[beſides | besides]beſidesbesides him I know not of one [ſuitable | suitable]ſuitablesuitable for the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſs business of Interpreter, nor is he a thorough [Maſter | master]Maſtermaster of their Language.
There is a [vaſt | vast]vaſtvast deal to be done, and at [preſent | present]preſentpresent it [ſeems | seems]ſeemsseems
it [muſt | must]muſtmust be done by [perticular | particular]perticularparticular
[Perſons | persons]Perſonspersons. Our Government have done nothing yet, nor do I hear of any Proposals
of a [publick | public]publickpublic Nature in Favour of the Indians. The [Diſpoſition | disposition]Diſpoſitiondisposition
of a great number [ſeems | seems]ſeemsseems to be rather to [riſe | rise]riſerise and cut them all off, than to do any thing to [ſave | save]ſavesave their Souls. nothing can be done without money, and our people complain
much of the weight of
^[left] our^our charges of late years.
My School[org0098.ocp] is in a growing State;
though but one of the Girls which
which I have been [ſo | so]ſoso long expecting is yet come. nor have I heard a word from [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Brainerd [pers0004.ocp]
[ſince | since]ſincesince
[laſt | last]laſtlast Fall, when he informed me that the Girls were detained by [Sickneſs | sickness]Sickneſssickness, but might be expected early this Spring.
I have taken a pious youth[pers0315.ocp] Son to
the Rev. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0942.ocp] of Norwich[place0174.ocp]
into this School[org0098.ocp] as a Charity [Schollar | scholar]Schollarscholar; who is fitting as [faſt | fast]faſtfast as he can to accompany my Indian Boys on a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission to [diſtant | distant]diſtantdistant Tribes as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as they are fit for it. he and they [deſign | design]deſigndesign to learn the Languages of the [ſix | six]ſixsix
nations[org0090.ocp], of the Boys which David[pers0155.ocp]
is gone for if they [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
come.
None know, nor can any, without Experience, well conceive of, the
Difficulty of Educating an Indian. They would [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon
kill [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves with Eating and Sloth, if [conſtant | constant]conſtantconstant care [weres | wares]wereswares not [exerciſed | exercised]exerciſedexercised for them at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast the [firſt | first]firſtfirst year — they are used to [ſet | set]ſetset upon the Ground, and it is as natural for them as a [ſeat | seat]ſeatseat to our children — they are not wont to have any [Cloaths | clothes]Cloathsclothes
but what they wear, nor will they without much Pains be [bro.t | brought]bro.tbrought
to take Care of any. — They are used to a Sordid Manner of
[Dreſs | dress]Dreſsdress, and love it as well as our Children to be clean. — They are not used
to any Regular Government, the [ſad | sad]ſadsad
[Conſequences | con-sequences]Conſequencescon-sequences of Which You may a little [gueſs | guess]gueſsguess at — they are used to live from Hand to Mouth (as we Speak) and
have no care for Futurity — they have never been used to the Furniture of
an [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish House, and dont know but that a wine [glaſs | glass]glaſsglass is as Strong as an Hand Iron — our Language
[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): when]when they Seem to
have got it is not their Mother Tongue and they cannot receive nor communicate in
that as in their Own. — It is a long time before they will learn the
proper Place [& | and]&and use of the Particles. A, an, the [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. and they are as [unpoliſhed | unpolished]unpoliſhedunpolished
[& | and]&and uncultivated within as without. however Experience has taught us that it
may be done. and they be as open to Conviction of the Truth of their State, when
proper matter of Conviction is [com̅unicated | communicated]com̅unicatedcommunicated to them as any, and there is as much Ground to hope for their [Converſion | conversion]Converſionconversion. and I am [ſtill | still]ſtillstill of Opinion that the Time of Gods Mercy to them is now near at Hand.
May'n't I, my Dear Sir, look upon the generous Grant of the
[Marqueſs | Marquess]MarqueſsMarquess of [Lothain | Lothian]LothainLothian
[pers0355.ocp] as an [Earniſt | earnest]Earniſtearnest of further and greater Benefits to the great [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign. You will [eaſily | easily]eaſilyeasily
[beleive | believe]beleivebelieve
[he | the]hethe weight of Change is heavy upon me. It is now almost Seven years [ſince | since]ſincesince I began with two, and above four years I have had four and the [moſt | most]moſtmost
of the Time five [& | and]&and Six, and now Eight upon my Hands ^[above] as^as
[conſtantly | con-stantly]conſtantlycon-stantly devoted to School as their Health will allow. and if all come which I now
expect, I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall have Eighteen, male, [& | and]&and
[feemale | female]feemalefemale who will live only on the Charities of Such as [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire
the enlargement of the Redeemers Kingdom.
The [Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
London [Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners
[org0095.ocp] have made [ſeveral | several]ſeveralseveral Grants for my Help. and [laſt | last]laſtlast fall ^[above] they^they settled £20. proc. [p.r | per]p.rper annum upon this School[org0098.ocp]; which with the
private Donations I have had have enabled me to Scrabble along hitherto.
The [Scotiſh | Scottish]ScotiſhScottish
[Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners
[org0011.ocp] have but little to do with at [preſent | present]preſentpresent;
[illegible]The [firſt | first]firſtfirst Laying out of that new formed [Com̅iſsion | Commission]Com̅iſsionCommission is for the Support of the Three Boys before mentioned. I hope they
will [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon
be enabled to do [ſomething | something]ſomethingsomething greater. nor was that received from the
Society[org0096.ocp] but [y.e | the]y.ethe
[contribu.n | contribution]contribu.ncontribution of [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[W.m | William]W.mWilliam
[Hyſlop | Hyslop]HyſlopHyslop
[pers0274.ocp] one of [y.r | their]y.rtheir
[membrs | members]membrsmembers. they hope [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon to be enabled by [y.e | the]y.ethe Society[org0096.ocp] to do something greater. I hear
I hear that a large number of Captives whom the Indians have taken at one time [& | and]&and place [& | and]&and another are lately brought into Albany[place0001.ocp]; among which there are 29. who have [forgotan | forgotten]forgotanforgotten their Names and the Place they were taken from, and it cant as yet be known
what Family they are of. I have a mind, if it may be, to [chuſe | choose]chuſechoose out a number of them for an Education for our Purpose in this School[org0098.ocp].
There is a religious youth[pers0714.ocp] of
about 14 Years old of The Tribe at Farmington[org0044.ocp],
who has learnt to read [& | and]&and can
[ſpeak | speak]ſpeakspeak
[Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish, who has a great [Thirſt | thirst]Thirſtthirst for Learning, and appears to be very Sprightly: his Mother brought him
hither while I was at Boston[place0013.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast may,[1760-05] with Hopes [y.t | that]y.tthat
I would take him into this School[org0098.ocp]. what [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall I do for him?
If I knew how to [addreſs | address]addreſsaddress the Earl of Dartmouth[pers0153.ocp] ([whoſe | whose]whoſewhose
Name among the Religious Part of our Country is like precious [Oyntment | ointment]Oyntmentointment) I would pray his [Lordſhip | Lordship]LordſhipLordship[pers0153.ocp] to [conſider | consider]conſiderconsider, among the many objects of his Charity, the [vaſt | vast]vaſtvast Swarms in this Land who are [periſhing | perishing]periſhingperishing for Lack of knowledge and that the [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense of getting the Gospel among them [muſt | must]muſtmust
needs be very great, their Different Languages being [almoſ[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): t]t | almost]almoſ[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): t]talmost
as numerous as their Tribes. and no Books to [aſsiſt | assist]aſsiſtassist in learning them — and few or none [ſkillful | skillful]ſkillfulskillful enough to be their Interpreters, [eſpecially | especially]eſpeciallyespecially in matters of Religion. nor any except [ſome | some]ſomesome low lived ignorant, [& | and]&and commonly [vitious | vicious]vitiousvicious Persons who have been their Captives — I would also urge upon
his
[Lordſhip | Lordship]LordſhipLordship[pers0153.ocp], that divine Providence has now opened the Door wide for that
purpose. and great numbers, by the [illegible]
[Rumours | ru-mors]Rumoursru-mors they have heard, are ^[above] now^now
[perſwaded | persuaded]perſwadedpersuaded there is [ſomething | something]ſomethingsomething to be known which nearly concerns them and are very [deſirious | desirous]deſiriousdesirous
to be taught — I would also urge ^[above] [w.t | what]w.twhat
his [Ldſhp | Lordship]LdſhpLordship[pers0153.ocp] has [ſo | so]ſoso often [tho't | thought]tho'tthought of^[w.t | what]w.twhat
his [Ldſhp | Lordship]LdſhpLordship[pers0153.ocp] has [ſo | so]ſoso often [tho't | thought]tho'tthought of that the Heart of the # great Redeemer is
infinitely Set upon it, and [illegible]
^[above] [conſequently | consequently]conſequentlyconsequently
^[conſequently | consequently]conſequentlyconsequently
an offering to this Purpose [muſt | must]muſtmust needs be acceptable to him. and ^[above] methinks^methinks I
[ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
[feal | feel]fealfeel quite bold in the [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause, for it is none of my own, more than his. and I know if
his [Lordſhip | Lordship]LordſhipLordship[pers0153.ocp] believes these things, he [muſt | must]muſtmust have a Heart very Different from his Character if it be not ^[above] disposed to^disposed to moved with [Compaſsion | compassion]Compaſsioncompassion towards them
[illegible]. yea I am not afraid to rely upon his [Lordſhips | Lordships]LordſhipsLordships[pers0153.ocp]
Candour if you [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall think fit to [ſhew | show]ſhewshow him what I have wrote.
as to an Incorporation for this Purpose when I went to Boston[place0013.ocp] I had in view [ſomething | something]ſomethingsomething Relative thereto. but found there that a number of the Principle men in
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
[place0013.ocp] viz. The [Leiu.t | Lieut.]Leiu.tLieut.
[Gov.r | Gov.]Gov.rGov.[pers1140.ocp] a number of his [Majeſty's | Majesty's]Majeſty'sMajesty's[pers0305.ocp]
[Councel | counsel]Councelcounsel, all the [aſsociated | associated]aſsociatedassociated
[Miniſters | ministers]Miniſtersministers
[& | and]&and Others, had been upon the like [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign, but were then [ſtoped | stopped]ſtopedstopped by [Reaſson | reason]Reaſsonreason of [ſome | some]ſomesome
differing Sentiments [&c | etc.]&cetc. when they came to [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand my ^[above] [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign
^[Deſign | design]Deſigndesign
[Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness
Several who were principle movers in the affair [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly
[deſired | desired]deſireddesired
we would not proceed without them. and you will likely hear more about it
before long.
We had an [acco.t | account]acco.taccount of your Death in the [publick | public]publickpublic Prints. I [ſupposed | supposed]ſupposedsupposed you had [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen the End of your Faith. and had [arived | arrived]arivedarrived to full [viſion | vision]viſionvision of [thoſe | those]thoſethose
Glories of the Mediator, which all your Eloquence had but imperfectly
[repreſented | represented]repreſentedrepresented to your attentive admirers, and that you were now
[ſwollowed | swallowed]ſwollowedswallowed up in and [feaſted | feasted]feaſtedfeasted to [ye | the]yethe full with, that [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness which Eye hath not [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen nor Ear heard [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. and [y.t | that]y.tthat I [muſt | must]muſtmust think no more of an Interview with you ['till | 'til]'till'til I come to the world of Spirits. but now ^[above] my dear Sir^my dear Sir I
will hope a little to
to [ſee | see]ſeesee you again in New England[place0158.ocp].
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Pomeroy[pers0432.ocp] was well the [laſt | last]laſtlast time I heard from him but from Home and full of [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness. Indeed Sir, I do love to pray for you. and [truſt | trust]truſttrust I have, and [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
[feal | feel]fealfeel the Benefit of Your Prayers for, My Dear Sir,
[Closer]
Yours in the [Deareſt | dearest]Deareſtdearest Bonds
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Postscript]
P.S. July. 9.[1761-07-09] my letter [wait.g | waiting]wait.gwaiting for opportunity for conveyance gives me opportunity to add. [y.t | that]y.tthat the night before [laſt | last]laſtlast I received yours of [Feby | February]FebyFebruary
[illegible][1761-02]. and yesterday I received one from [ M.r | Mr.] M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] Dated New York[place0166.ocp]
June 24.[1761-06-24] where^[above] in^in he informs me [yt | that]ytthat
[y.e | the]y.ethe
[Sabath | Sabbath]SabathSabbath Evening before there was a Collection at [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Boſtwicks | Bostwick's]BoſtwicksBostwick's[pers0089.ocp]
^[above] meeting House^meeting House for him of £60:15:7. and the Evening
following at the [Baptiſt | Baptist]BaptiſtBaptist meeting House of £13. [& | and]&and that he and David[pers0155.ocp]
[deſind | designed]deſinddesigned to [purſue | pursue]purſuepursue
[illegible] their Journey to Oneida[place0179.ocp] the next morning: [& | and]&and by another Hand I am [informd | informed]informdinformed
that previous
^[above] antecedent^antecedent to [ſd | said]ſdsaid Collection he
^[above] [Mr
| Mr.]Mr
Mr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]^[Mr
| Mr.]Mr
Mr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[preachd | preached]preachdpreached to the [moſt | most]moſtmost numerous
[aſsembly | assembly]aſsemblyassembly that was ever known in those parts:
and this [illegible] day I ^[above] have^have received a Letter from [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Brainerd[pers0004.ocp] which Informed me that one of the Girls who were to
come hither [laſt | last]laſtlast fall was [ſtill | still]ſtillstill
[ſick | sick]ſicksick and not like to recover. but that he [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
[ſend | send]ſendsend me two by the [firſt | first]firſtfirst
[veſsel | vessel]veſselvessel. [ſo | so]ſoso that now I expect my number very [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon.
and illegible
^[above] by^by another at the Same Time from dear [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Amos
[Thompſon | Thompson]ThompſonThompson
[pers0538.ocp]
^[above] I'm^I'm informedng
me that he was on his way from the
[Jerſies | Jerseys]JerſiesJerseys
[place0163.ocp] to [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
[place0013.ocp] to [gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): conclude]conclude on
the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness of his
[Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission
[& | and]&and was taken [ſick | sick]ſicksick, his [Physican | physician]Physicanphysician
[ſays | says]ſayssays going into a [Conſumption | consumption]Conſumptionconsumption
[ſo | so]ſoso that there is no hope of his [ſerving | serving]ſervingserving
in that Capacity. Gods Judgments are a great [Deepe | deep]Deepedeep
^[above] [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
^[Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Finley[pers0192.ocp] is chosen [Preſid.t | president]Preſid.tpresident of [y.e | the]y.ethe
College of New [Jerſie | Jersey]JerſieJersey
[org0067.ocp] in the Room of the much lamented [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Davies.[pers0157.ocp]†
[Trailer]
# and would not his [Lordſhip | Lordship]LordſhipLordship[pers0153.ocp] think whether, or no, an offering for this Purpose at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast of [ſome | some]ſomesome
^[above] Small^Small part of that which the Lord of all Lords has [honourd | honoured]honourdhonoured him to be the [ſteward | steward]ſtewardsteward of in this Life, would not be acceptable to him, [whoſe | whose]whoſewhose Heart is [ſo | so]ſoso
much [ſet | set]ſetset upon the [ſucceſs | success]ſucceſssuccess
[& | and]&and
[Progreſs | progress]Progreſsprogress of this work.
yours [& | etc.]&etc.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
†Joseph Woolley[pers0041.ocp]
complains that [diſuſe | disuse]diſuſedisuse of their pen [thro' | through]thro'through
[ſo | so]ſoso
[cloſe | close]cloſeclose
an application to the[illegible] Languages and:
[Hez. | Hezekiah]Hez.Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]. will now read Tulley, Virgil [& | and]&and the Greek [Teſtament | Testament]TeſtamentTestament very [Handſomly | handsomely]Handſomlyhandsomely.
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp] who is gone into the [Mohawke | Mohawk]MohawkeMohawk Country[place0142.ocp] is a very [Promiſing | promising]Promiſingpromising youth indeed.
Isaiah Uncas[pers0550.ocp] is [Eldeſt | eldest]Eldeſteldest
[ſon | son]ſonson and Heir apparent to the
Sachem of Mohegan[place0143.ocp][pers0549.ocp]. he but little more than knew his
[Litters | letters]Littersletters when he came to me [laſt | last]laſtlast fall. aged about 10 years. he begins to read in the Bible. Copy of
Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
Whitefield.[pers0038.ocp]
July 1761[1761-07]
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id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0355.ocp | Marqueſs Marquess of Lothain Lothian | mentioned | Kerr, William |
pers0497.ocp | M. r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0355.ocp | his good Lordſhip Lordship | mentioned | Kerr, William |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0155.ocp | David | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0538.ocp | M. r Mr. Amos Thompſon Thompson | mentioned | Thompson, Amos |
pers0020.ocp | M. r Mr. Eliſha Elisha Gunn | mentioned | Gunn, Elisha |
pers0004.ocp | M. r Mr. Brainerd | mentioned | Brainerd, John |
pers0315.ocp | pious youth | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0942.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirtland, Daniel |
pers0274.ocp | M. r Mr. W. m William Hyſlop Hyslop | mentioned | Hyslop, William |
pers0714.ocp | religious youth | mentioned | Massuck, Daniel |
pers0153.ocp | Earl of Dartmouth | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0153.ocp | Lordſhip Lordship | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0153.ocp | his Lordſhip Lordship | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0153.ocp | his L d ſh p Lordship | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0153.ocp | his Lordſhip Lordship | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0153.ocp | his Lordſhips Lordships | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers1140.ocp | Leiu. t Lieut. Gov. r Gov. | mentioned | Hutchinson, Thomas |
pers0305.ocp | his Majeſty's Majesty's | mentioned | Frederick, George William |
pers0432.ocp | M. r Mr. Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Benjamin |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0089.ocp | M. r Mr. Boſtwicks Bostwick's | mentioned | Bostwick, David |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0004.ocp | M. r Mr. Brainerd | mentioned | Brainerd, John |
pers0538.ocp | M. r Mr. Amos Thompſon Thompson | mentioned | Thompson, Amos |
pers0192.ocp | M. r Mr. Finley | mentioned | Finley, Samuel |
pers0157.ocp | M. r Mr. Davies. | mentioned | Davies |
pers0041.ocp | Joseph Woolley | mentioned | Woolley, Joseph |
pers0008.ocp | Hez. Hezekiah Calvin | mentioned | Calvin, Hezekiah |
pers0550.ocp | Isaiah Uncas | mentioned | Uncas, Isaiah |
pers0549.ocp | Sachem of Mohegan | mentioned | Uncas, Ben III |
pers0038.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitefield. | recipient | Whitefield, George |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0166.ocp | New York | New York |
place0206.ocp | Seſquaanna Susquehanna River | Susquehanna River |
place0182.ocp | Onohoquagke Onohoquage | Onaquaga |
place0206.ocp | S. d said River | Susquehanna River |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0001.ocp | Al bany | Albany |
place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
place0013.ocp | Bos ton | Boston |
place0158.ocp | New England | New England |
place0179.ocp | Oneida | Oneida |
place0163.ocp | Jerſies Jerseys | New Jersey |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0142.ocp | Mohawke Mohawk Country | Mohawk Country |
place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0075.ocp | Oneida Indians | Oneida Nation |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0090.ocp | Six Nations | Six Nations |
org0011.ocp | ScotiſhScottish Com̅iſs.nCommissioners | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0088.ocp | SeenecasSenecas | Seneca Nation |
org0095.ocp | London Com̅iſsrscommissioners in BoſtonBoston | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0090.ocp | ſixsix nations | Six Nations |
org0095.ocp | London Com̅iſsrsCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0011.ocp | ScotiſhScottish Com̅iſsrsCommissioners | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | the Society | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | y.ethe Society | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0044.ocp | Tribe at Farmington | Farmington Tribe |
org0067.ocp | College of New JerſieJersey | Princeton University |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1761-07-04 | July. 4.th4th 1761 |
1760-05 | laſtlast may, |
1761-07-09 | July. 9. |
1761-02 | FebyFebruary |
1761-06-24 | June 24. |
1761-07 | July 1761 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | 4.th | 4th |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | laſt | last |
variation | incloſing | enclosing |
modernization | Marqueſs | Marquess |
variation | Lothain | Lothian |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | expreſs | express |
modernization | ſuitably | suitably |
modernization | preſume | presume |
modernization | Lordſhip | Lordship |
modernization | fulleſt | fullest |
modernization | aſsurance | assurance |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
modernization | beſt | best |
modernization | Deſign | design |
modernization | ſpreading | spreading |
modernization | Miniſter | minister |
modernization | Miſſion | mission |
modernization | 10th | 10th |
modernization | Laſt | last |
variation | Schollars | scholars |
modernization | ſix | six |
modernization | ſoon | soon |
modernization | poſsible | possible |
modernization | Miſsionaries | missionaries |
variation | Expence | expense |
variation | Scotiſh | Scottish |
modernization | Com̅iſs.n | Commissioners |
variation | Riſque | risk |
variation | Seenecas | Senecas |
modernization | Wilderneſs | wilderness |
modernization | accompliſhes | accomplishes |
modernization | ſet | set |
modernization | preſerve | pre-serve |
modernization | proſperous | prosperous |
modernization | ſince | since |
variation | killd | killed |
modernization | Apprehenſion | apprehension |
modernization | Engliſh | English |
modernization | riſe | rise |
modernization | ſeveral | several |
modernization | Seſquaanna | Susquehanna |
modernization | Deſire | desire |
modernization | Chriſt | Christ |
modernization | ſuch | such |
modernization | Thompſon | Thompson |
modernization | Miſsionary | missionary |
modernization | Eliſha | Elisha |
modernization | Onohoquagke | Onohoquage |
modernization | beſides | besides |
modernization | ſuitable | suitable |
modernization | Buſineſs | business |
modernization | Maſter | master |
modernization | vaſt | vast |
modernization | preſent | present |
modernization | ſeems | seems |
modernization | muſt | must |
variation | perticular | particular |
modernization | Perſons | persons |
variation | publick | public |
modernization | Diſpoſition | disposition |
modernization | ſave | save |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | Sickneſs | sickness |
variation | Schollar | scholar |
modernization | faſt | fast |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
modernization | diſtant | distant |
modernization | deſign | design |
modernization | themſelves | themselves |
modernization | conſtant | constant |
variation | weres | wares |
modernization | exerciſed | exercised |
modernization | leaſt | least |
modernization | firſt | first |
modernization | ſeat | seat |
variation | Cloaths | clothes |
modernization | Dreſs | dress |
modernization | ſad | sad |
modernization | Conſequences | con-sequences |
modernization | gueſs | guess |
modernization | glaſs | glass |
modernization | &c. | etc. |
modernization | unpoliſhed | unpolished |
modernization | Converſion | conversion |
modernization | ſtill | still |
variation | Earniſt | earnest |
modernization | eaſily | easily |
variation | beleive | believe |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | conſtantly | con-stantly |
variation | feemale | female |
modernization | ſomething | something |
modernization | y.e | the |
modernization | Hyſlop | Hyslop |
modernization | y.r | their |
variation | forgotan | forgotten |
variation | chuſe | choose |
modernization | ſpeak | speak |
modernization | Thirſt | thirst |
modernization | y.t | that |
modernization | addreſs | address |
modernization | whoſe | whose |
variation | Oyntment | ointment |
modernization | conſider | consider |
modernization | periſhing | perishing |
modernization | almoſ[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): t]t | almost |
modernization | aſsiſt | assist |
modernization | ſkillful | skillful |
modernization | eſpecially | especially |
modernization | ſome | some |
variation | vitious | vicious |
variation | Rumours | ru-mors |
variation | perſwaded | persuaded |
modernization | deſirious | desirous |
modernization | conſequently | consequently |
modernization | ſhould | should |
variation | feal | feel |
modernization | Cauſe | cause |
modernization | Compaſsion | compassion |
modernization | Lordſhips | Lordships |
variation | ſhew | show |
modernization | Leiu.t | Lieut. |
modernization | Gov.r | Gov. |
modernization | Majeſty's | Majesty's |
variation | Councel | counsel |
modernization | aſsociated | associated |
modernization | Miniſters | ministers |
variation | ſtoped | stopped |
modernization | Reaſson | reason |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | underſtand | understand |
modernization | Buſineſs | business |
modernization | earneſtly | earnestly |
modernization | deſired | desired |
modernization | ſupposed | supposed |
modernization | ſeen | seen |
variation | arived | arrived |
modernization | viſion | vision |
modernization | thoſe | those |
modernization | repreſented | represented |
variation | ſwollowed | swallowed |
modernization | feaſted | feasted |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | Goodneſs | goodness |
variation | 'till | 'til |
modernization | ſee | see |
modernization | truſt | trust |
modernization | Deareſt | dearest |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | yt | that |
variation | Sabath | Sabbath |
modernization | Boſtwicks | Bostwick's |
modernization | Baptiſt | Baptist |
variation | deſind | designed |
modernization | purſue | pursue |
variation | informd | informed |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | preachd | preached |
modernization | aſsembly | assembly |
modernization | ſick | sick |
modernization | ſend | send |
modernization | veſsel | vessel |
variation | Jerſies | Jerseys |
variation | Physican | physician |
modernization | ſays | says |
modernization | Conſumption | consumption |
modernization | ſerving | serving |
variation | Deepe | deep |
variation | Jerſie | Jersey |
variation | honourd | honoured |
modernization | ſteward | steward |
modernization | ſucceſs | success |
modernization | Progreſs | progress |
modernization | diſuſe | disuse |
modernization | cloſe | close |
modernization | Teſtament | Testament |
variation | Handſomly | handsomely |
variation | Mohawke | Mohawk |
modernization | Promiſing | promising |
modernization | Eldeſt | eldest |
modernization | ſon | son |
variation | Litters | letters |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
---|---|
& | and |
recd | received |
rec.d | received |
com̅u-nicate | communicate |
Com̅iſsrs | commissioners |
S.d | said |
bro.t | brought |
com̅unicated | communicated |
Honle | Honourable |
Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners |
p.r | per |
Com̅iſsion | Commission |
contribu.n | contribution |
W.m | William |
membrs | members |
w.t | what |
Ldſhp | Lordship |
tho't | thought |
acco.t | account |
wait.g | waiting |
Feby | February |
ſd | said |
Preſid.t | president |
& | etc. |
thro' | through |
Hez. | Hezekiah |
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