Dennys DeBerdt, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 August 31
31 August 1761[1761-08-31]
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[note (type: abstract): DeBerdt writes regarding various donations and fundraising efforts.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is loose and informal, yet largely legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Faded black-brown ink bleeds through from front to back.][note (type: noteworthy): In the first paragraph, it appears that each reference to a society or committee refers to a body of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge.]EventsOccom’s First Mission to the Oneidas
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Since I wrote to you I have [mett | met]mettmet the
Society[org0096.ocp] and also [writ | written]writwritten to Scotland[place0203.ocp] to the [Comittie | Committee]ComittieCommittee[org0096.ocp] there and they seem Resolved to support [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]s [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission with £20 a year and will propose it to the Society[org0096.ocp] who meet in [Novem.r | November]Novem.rNovember[1761-11] and I hope to [gett | get]gettget it allowed from [Michaelmaſs | Michaelmas]MichaelmaſsMichaelmas
I have also wrote to [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Holliſ | Hollis]HolliſHollis[pers0260.ocp] and got a Friend to talk to him, but could [gett | get]gettget him to Promise nothing, but that he would Consider of it, and he might
pay the money perhaps for what was [paſt | past]paſtpast, but always was a [Whimſical | whimsical]Whimſicalwhimsical man having his head long since Turned by what were called the French [Prophetts | prophets]Prophettsprophets, and will think of nothing but his Enthusiastical
[Revealation | revelation]Revealationrevelation. —
Dear [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Whitefield[pers0038.ocp] who is now [gott | got]gottgot well enough to Preach again sent me £25 ‒ for the use of
your Indian School[org0098.ocp] which in our Last to
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. John Smith[pers0497.ocp] we desired him to pay you, any other service in my
Power you may freely Command —
[Closer]
[Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev. Sir Your Humble Servant
Dennys [De Berdt | DeBerdt]De BerdtDeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]
[Trailer]
[right] [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[De, Berdt | DeBerdt]De, BerdtDeBerdt's[pers0014.ocp] The Support of [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom's[pers0030.ocp]
[Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission
1761[1761-08-31].
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[De, Berdt | DeBerdt]De, BerdtDeBerdt's[pers0014.ocp] The Support of [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom's[pers0030.ocp]
[Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission
1761[1761-08-31].
^[above] [Recd | received]Recdreceived
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 30. 1761.[1761-12-30]^[Recd | received]Recdreceived
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 30. 1761.[1761-12-30]
To
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] In
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Whelock Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0260.ocp | M r Mr. Holliſ Hollis | mentioned | Hollis, Isaac |
pers0038.ocp | M r Mr. Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0497.ocp | M r Mr. John Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0014.ocp | Dennys De Berdt DeBerdt | writer | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. De, Berdt DeBerdt 's | writer | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom's | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0203.ocp | Scotland | Scotland |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0096.ocp | Society | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | ComittieCommittee | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0098.ocp | Indian School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
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1761-08-31 | Aug.tAugust 31.st31st 1761 |
1761-11 | Novem.rNovember |
1761-08-31 | 1761 |
1761-12-30 | Dec.rDecember 30. 1761. |
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Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Whelock | Wheelock |
modernization | 31.st | 31st |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | mett | met |
variation | writ | written |
variation | Comittie | Committee |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
variation | gett | get |
modernization | Michaelmaſs | Michaelmas |
modernization | Holliſ | Hollis |
modernization | paſt | past |
modernization | Whimſical | whimsical |
variation | Prophetts | prophets |
variation | Revealation | revelation |
variation | gott | got |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
variation | De Berdt | DeBerdt |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | De, Berdt | DeBerdt |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Aug.t | August |
& | and |
Novem.r | November |
Recd | received |
Dec.r | December |
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