Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Dennys DeBerdt, 1761 September 22
22 September 1761[1761-09-22]
Call Number761522
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock describes the progress of Occom's mission to the Oneidas, mentions a land dispute in Pennsylvania, and reports on the progress of his school. Mention is made of Kirtland's missionary training.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is tightly spaced and informal and there are several deletions and additions, all of which suggests that the doucment is a draft. Letter case is frequently difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Slightly worn at edges, though overall in good condition. The central crease is reinforced.][note (type: ink): Dark and heavy, the ink bleeds through to opposite sides. There are some blotches.][note (type: noteworthy): Letter is marked as a copy. For Occom's account of the events mentioned in this letter, see 761330.1.]EventsOccom’s First Mission to the Oneidas
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Sept.r | September]Sept.rSeptember 21. 1761[1761-09-21]
My dear [& | and]&and
[Hond | honoured]Hondhonoured Friend,
I [Rec.d | received]Rec.dreceived Two from You [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring the
Receipt of which I acknowledged in one from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast May which I hope has Reached you before now. Another
I wrote Since which [miſcarried | miscarried ]miſcarried miscarried [thro | through]throthrough [careleſsneſs | carelessness]careleſsneſscarelessness,
Receipt of which I acknowledged in one from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast May which I hope has Reached you before now. Another
I wrote Since which [miſcarried | miscarried ]miſcarried miscarried [thro | through]throthrough [careleſsneſs | carelessness]careleſsneſscarelessness,
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[ſat | set]ſatset out on his Long Journey to the Six Nations[org0090.ocp]
on
The 10 of June[1761-06-10]. [above] [laſt | last]laſtlast[laſt | last]laſtlast Accompanied by David [above] FowlerFowler[pers0155.ocp] one of my Indian [ſchollars | scholars]ſchollarsscholars,
by the way of New York[place0166.ocp]. where he tarried Several Days. and
[preach'd | preached]preach'dpreached in [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Boſtwick | Bostwick]BoſtwickBostwick[pers0089.ocp]'s Meeting House[place0147.ocp] to an [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly
[vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly numerous, at which was Collected for his uses £70.
and the Evening following at the [Baptiſts | Baptists]BaptiſtsBaptists Meeting House
£13. (their [Currancy | currency]Currancycurrency) and received ample Recommendation
from the principle Gentlemen in the City. I have [ſince | since]ſincesince [recd | received]recdreceived
a Letter from him Dated German [Flatts | Flats]FlattsFlats[place0084.ocp] July 7[1761-07-07]. in which he
Informs he had met with uncommon [kindneſs | kindness]kindneſskindness [& | and]&and [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect in
all his Travel and that [Gen.l | Gen.]Gen.l Gen. [Amherſt | Amherst]AmherſtAmherst[pers0055.ocp] had given him a [Paſs | pass]Paſspass
and Recommendation to all his Officersin the [Strongeſt | strongest]Strongeſtstrongest
Terms.
[& | and]&and that [Gen.l
| Gen.]Gen.l
Gen.
[Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp] had received him with great
[Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect and [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised him all the [Aſsiſtance | assistance]Aſsiſtanceassistance he could, in
the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness he is upon, and [Deſigned | designed]Deſigneddesigned the Next Day to Intro
duce him to the Oneida Nation[org0075.ocp],illegible the Affair [above] of his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmissionof his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission looked then
with a very favourable[& | and]&and Encouraging
[Aſpect | aspect]Aſpectaspect.
I have alsoRec.d another Letter of
the Same Date and from
the Same Place, from [Gen.l | Gen.]Gen.l Gen. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp] by the Hand of Two
[Mohawke | Mohawk]MohawkeMohawk[org0062.ocp] Lads, who are Recommended and Sent by the
[Genl | Gen.]GenlGen.[pers0292.ocp] to this School[org0098.ocp], to be fitted for Interpreters, or [Miſsion[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): rs]rs | missionaries]Miſsion[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): rs]rsmissionaries
in [Complyance | compliance]Complyancecompliance with my [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire by Letter to him to [ſend | send]ſendsend me
Six. Three to be Supported by the [Honle | Honourable]Honle Honourable [Scotiſh | Scottish ]ScotiſhScottish [Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners
in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0011.ocp], the other Three I ventured to Send for, to be,
in Addition to the Six I had with me before, [y.e | the]y.ethe Objects of
Such Charity as God Shall [Diſpose | dispose]Diſposedispose his people to [ſhew | show]ſhewshow upon
this [Occaſion | occasion]Occaſionoccasion. Those Two boys were [joynd | joined]joyndjoined by a Third
after they Left the General[pers0292.ocp] [above] [& | and]&and[& | and]&and who came without his Knowledge
or Recommendation and is here at [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool[org0098.ocp], they all behave
well and aremuch engaged to Learn
[above] Sufficiently Studious [& | and]&and
[Induſtrious | industrious]Induſtriousindustrious in the [Buſineſs | business]BuſineſsbusinessSufficiently Studious [& | and]&and
[Induſtrious | industrious]Induſtriousindustrious in the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness. The [Gen.l | Gen.]Gen.lGen.[pers0292.ocp] writes me
that he hopes as he [paſses | passes]paſsespasses [thro' | through]thro'through the Other Nation on his way
to the Detroit[place0060.ocp] (whither he was going with [Preſents | presents]Preſentspresents to the
Indians) he [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be able to [ſend | send]ſendsend me 3 or 4 more to [com
pleat | com
plete]com
pleatcom
plete the Number which I wrote for.
The 10 of June[1761-06-10]. [above] [laſt | last]laſtlast[laſt | last]laſtlast Accompanied by David [above] FowlerFowler[pers0155.ocp] one of my Indian [ſchollars | scholars]ſchollarsscholars,
by the way of New York[place0166.ocp]. where he tarried Several Days. and
[preach'd | preached]preach'dpreached in [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Boſtwick | Bostwick]BoſtwickBostwick[pers0089.ocp]'s Meeting House[place0147.ocp] to an [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly
[vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly numerous, at which was Collected for his uses £70.
and the Evening following at the [Baptiſts | Baptists]BaptiſtsBaptists Meeting House
£13. (their [Currancy | currency]Currancycurrency) and received ample Recommendation
from the principle Gentlemen in the City. I have [ſince | since]ſincesince [recd | received]recdreceived
a Letter from him Dated German [Flatts | Flats]FlattsFlats[place0084.ocp] July 7[1761-07-07]. in which he
Informs he had met with uncommon [kindneſs | kindness]kindneſskindness [& | and]&and [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect in
all his Travel and that [Gen.l | Gen.]Gen.l Gen. [Amherſt | Amherst]AmherſtAmherst[pers0055.ocp] had given him a [Paſs | pass]Paſspass
and Recommendation to all his Officers
[Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect and [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised him all the [Aſsiſtance | assistance]Aſsiſtanceassistance he could, in
the [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness he is upon, and [Deſigned | designed]Deſigneddesigned the Next Day to Intro
duce him to the Oneida Nation[org0075.ocp],
with a very favourable
I have also
the Same Place, from [Gen.l | Gen.]Gen.l Gen. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp] by the Hand of Two
[Mohawke | Mohawk]MohawkeMohawk[org0062.ocp] Lads, who are Recommended and Sent by the
[Genl | Gen.]GenlGen.[pers0292.ocp] to this School[org0098.ocp], to be fitted for Interpreters, or [Miſsion[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): rs]rs | missionaries]Miſsion[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): rs]rsmissionaries
in [Complyance | compliance]Complyancecompliance with my [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire by Letter to him to [ſend | send]ſendsend me
Six. Three to be Supported by the [Honle | Honourable]Honle Honourable [Scotiſh | Scottish ]ScotiſhScottish [Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners
in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0011.ocp], the other Three I ventured to Send for, to be,
in Addition to the Six I had with me before, [y.e | the]y.ethe Objects of
Such Charity as God Shall [Diſpose | dispose]Diſposedispose his people to [ſhew | show]ſhewshow upon
this [Occaſion | occasion]Occaſionoccasion. Those Two boys were [joynd | joined]joyndjoined by a Third
after they Left the General[pers0292.ocp] [above] [& | and]&and[& | and]&and who came without his Knowledge
or Recommendation and is here at [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool[org0098.ocp], they all behave
well and are
that he hopes as he [paſses | passes]paſsespasses [thro' | through]thro'through the Other Nation on his way
to the Detroit[place0060.ocp] (whither he was going with [Preſents | presents]Preſentspresents to the
Indians) he [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be able to [ſend | send]ſendsend me 3 or 4 more to [com
pleat | com
plete]com
pleatcom
plete the Number which I wrote for.
One [Sam.ll | Samuel]Sam.llSamuel
[Kirtland | Kirkland]KirtlandKirkland[pers0315.ocp] a pious [& | and]&and
[promiſing | promising]promiſingpromising Youth [above] whomwhom I've
taken in to the School[org0098.ocp] as a Charity [Schollar | scholar]Schollarscholar, to be fitted for
a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission, is now learning the [Mohawke | Mohawk]MohawkeMohawk[org0062.ocp] Language of
these Boys as fast as he can under the [Diſadvantage | disadvantage]Diſadvantagedisadvantage of ha
ving no Book nor Intepreter to [Aſiſst | assist]Aſiſstassist him and [ſo | so]ſoso
[alſo | also]alſoalso are [above] [alſo | also]alſoalso[alſo | also]alſoalso several of my Indian Boys. —
taken in to the School[org0098.ocp] as a Charity [Schollar | scholar]Schollarscholar, to be fitted for
a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission, is now learning the [Mohawke | Mohawk]MohawkeMohawk[org0062.ocp] Language of
these Boys as fast as he can under the [Diſadvantage | disadvantage]Diſadvantagedisadvantage of ha
ving no Book nor Intepreter to [Aſiſst | assist]Aſiſstassist him and [ſo | so]ſoso
The generous [Bequeſt | bequest]Bequeſtbequest of that Noble Lord the [Marqueſs | Marquess]MarqueſsMarquess
[below] ofof
of [Lothain | Lothian]LothainLothian[pers0355.ocp] of £50. Sterling, The Grants of the [Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners[org0011.ocp] and a number of Private Donations have
Enabled me to Scrabble along hitherto.
of [Lothain | Lothian]LothainLothian[pers0355.ocp] of £50. Sterling, The Grants of the [Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners]Com̅iſsrsCommissioners[org0011.ocp] and a number of Private Donations have
Enabled me to Scrabble along hitherto.
The [Govern.r | Governor]Govern.rGovernor of [Penſilvania | Pennsylvania]PenſilvaniaPennsylvania[pers0226.ocp] is [doubtleſs | doubtless]doubtleſsdoubtless doing all
in his Power to prevent our People [ſetting | setting]ſettingsetting on the Land
they have [purchaſs'd | purchased]purchaſs'dpurchased there, The Indians have lately drove
off those who Settled on Delaware[place0059.ocp], [above] and we hear the [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish have Killed two Indiansand we hear the [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish have Killed two Indians The [Proprieters | proprietors]Proprietersproprietors of those
Tracts have united [& | and]&and Chosen [Col[illegible].[above] oo | Col.]Col[illegible].[above] ooCol. [Eliph.t | Eliphalet]Eliph.tEliphalet Dyar[pers0174.ocp] of Windham[place0243.ocp]
to be their Agent at the Court of Great [Brittain | Britain]BrittainBritain[place0090.ocp] [above][illegible][illegible]
[above] by himby him
they [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign to make Application for an Incorporation.
in his Power to prevent our People [ſetting | setting]ſettingsetting on the Land
they have [purchaſs'd | purchased]purchaſs'dpurchased there, The Indians have lately drove
off those who Settled on Delaware[place0059.ocp], [above] and we hear the [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish have Killed two Indiansand we hear the [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish have Killed two Indians The [Proprieters | proprietors]Proprietersproprietors of those
Tracts have united [& | and]&and Chosen [Col[illegible].[above] oo | Col.]Col[illegible].[above] ooCol. [Eliph.t | Eliphalet]Eliph.tEliphalet Dyar[pers0174.ocp] of Windham[place0243.ocp]
to be their Agent at the Court of Great [Brittain | Britain]BrittainBritain[place0090.ocp] [above]
they [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign to make Application for an Incorporation.
They [Deſigned | designed]Deſigneddesigned he [ſhod | should]ſhodshould have [ſat | set]ſatset out on his voyage this
month, but have lately concluded he [ſhall | shall ]ſhall shall [ſtay | stay]ſtaystay till Early
next Spring. he is a very fit Gentleman to be [imployed | employed]imployedemployed
in the Affairs of this School[org0098.ocp], and I hope we [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be able
to prepare matters So as to [imploy | employ]imployemploy him there in, and he
will make no Small [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount of your [Friendſhip | friendship]Friendſhipfriendship [& | and]&and [Aſsiſtance | assistance]Aſsiſtanceassistance
there in.
month, but have lately concluded he [ſhall | shall ]ſhall shall [ſtay | stay]ſtaystay till Early
next Spring. he is a very fit Gentleman to be [imployed | employed]imployedemployed
in the Affairs of this School[org0098.ocp], and I hope we [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be able
to prepare matters So as to [imploy | employ]imployemploy him there in, and he
will make no Small [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount of your [Friendſhip | friendship]Friendſhipfriendship [& | and]&and [Aſsiſtance | assistance]Aſsiſtanceassistance
Not having an Opportunity to [ſpeak | speak]ſpeakspeak with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Peters[pers0422.ocp] I wrote
him Your Errand. my Son [informd | informed]informdinformed me [y.t | that]y.tthat he [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid he had agreed
with a man [laſt | last]laſtlast fall to pay the money to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Hazzar[gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): d]d[pers0251.ocp] of [N. | New]N.New York[place0166.ocp]
but the man had deceived [& | and]&and [diſopointed | disappointed]diſopointeddisappointed him. but Said he would
take Speedy Care that it [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould be done. He is Settled in Hebron[place0099.ocp]
and nonetill lately
[tho't | thought]tho'tthought but [y.e | the]y.ethe Society[org0095.ocp] had Sent him there
'till lately an Report iscome
[above] SpreadSpread that he had Orders for Taunton[place0231.ocp]
in the Province of the [Maſsachusſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachusſettsMassachusetts Bay[place0134.ocp]. I [wiſh | wish]wiſhwish I could[illegible]you [wod | would]wodwould
favour me with one of the Societies[org0095.ocp] Returns. his [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly is
very Small indeed. what their means are Ican't [ſo | so]ſoso fully
[above] am not able toam not able to Say.
him Your Errand. my Son [informd | informed]informdinformed me [y.t | that]y.tthat he [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid he had agreed
with a man [laſt | last]laſtlast fall to pay the money to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Hazzar[gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): d]d[pers0251.ocp] of [N. | New]N.New York[place0166.ocp]
but the man had deceived [& | and]&and [diſopointed | disappointed]diſopointeddisappointed him. but Said he would
take Speedy Care that it [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould be done. He is Settled in Hebron[place0099.ocp]
and none
'till lately an Report is
in the Province of the [Maſsachusſetts | Massachusetts]MaſsachusſettsMassachusetts Bay[place0134.ocp]. I [wiſh | wish]wiſhwish I could
favour me with one of the Societies[org0095.ocp] Returns. his [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly is
very Small indeed. what their means are I
[Miſs | Miss]MiſsMiss. Williams of Wethersfield[place0240.ocp][pers0598.ocp] was married [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring to
the [Honle | Honourable]Honle Honourable [Wm | William]WmWilliam [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Smith]Smith] [Esq.r | Esq.]Esq.rEsq.[pers0504.ocp] of [N. | New]N.New York[place0166.ocp] [& | and]&and is gone thither to Live.
one [Sam.el | Samuel]Sam.el Samuel [Aſhpo | Ashpo]AſhpoAshpo[pers0002.ocp], a [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian Indian of the Tribe at Mohegan[org0063.ocp]
lodged at my House [above] Last SummerLast Summer on his Return from [Seſquaanna | Susquehanna]SeſquaannaSusquehanna[place0206.ocp][laſt | last]laſtlast
[ſummer | summer]ſummersummer
about 300. miles from hence, and [informd | informed]informdinformed me there was a very
great Concern among the Indians in Several Places near [ſ.d | said]ſ.dsaid River[place0206.ocp]
and a great [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to be taught the way of Life. he told
me there was a Number he [tho't | thought]tho'tthought not [leſs | less]leſsless than 20. which
he [above] [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): verily]verily[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): verily]verily [tho't | thought]tho'tthought were Savingly converted at [above] a Place [calld | called]calldcalleda Place [calld | called]calldcalled [Jeninge | Chenango]JeningeChenango[place0110.ocp] near [S.d | said]S.dsaid River[place0206.ocp].
the [Honle | Honourable]Honle Honourable [Wm | William]WmWilliam [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Smith]Smith] [Esq.r | Esq.]Esq.rEsq.[pers0504.ocp] of [N. | New]N.New York[place0166.ocp] [& | and]&and is gone thither to Live.
one [Sam.el | Samuel]Sam.el Samuel [Aſhpo | Ashpo]AſhpoAshpo[pers0002.ocp], a [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian Indian of the Tribe at Mohegan[org0063.ocp]
lodged at my House [above] Last SummerLast Summer on his Return from [Seſquaanna | Susquehanna]SeſquaannaSusquehanna[place0206.ocp]
about 300. miles from hence, and [informd | informed]informdinformed me there was a very
great Concern among the Indians in Several Places near [ſ.d | said]ſ.dsaid River[place0206.ocp]
and a great [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to be taught the way of Life. he told
me there was a Number he [tho't | thought]tho'tthought not [leſs | less]leſsless than 20. which
he [above] [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): verily]verily[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): verily]verily [tho't | thought]tho'tthought were Savingly converted at [above] a Place [calld | called]calldcalleda Place [calld | called]calldcalled [Jeninge | Chenango]JeningeChenango[place0110.ocp] near [S.d | said]S.dsaid River[place0206.ocp].
The [incloſed | enclosed]incloſedenclosed was [publiſhed | published]publiſhedpublished amidst a crowd of [Buſineſs | business]Buſineſsbusiness I doub[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): t]t
not Your [Friendſhip | friendship]Friendſhipfriendship will [Excuſ | excuse]Excuſexcuse all Defects. My dear [ſir | sir]ſirsir.
continue writing to. [& | and]&and praying for, him who is with the
[moſt | most]moſtmost Sincere [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect.
not Your [Friendſhip | friendship]Friendſhipfriendship will [Excuſ | excuse]Excuſexcuse all Defects. My dear [ſir | sir]ſirsir.
continue writing to. [& | and]&and praying for, him who is with the
[moſt | most]moſtmost Sincere [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect.
[Closer]
Yours in the [Deareſt | dearest]Deareſtdearest Bonds,
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Dennys DeBerdt.[pers0014.ocp]
[Trailer]
A Copy of a Letter to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Debert | DeBerdt]DebertDeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]. London[place0128.ocp]
[Septr | September]SeptrSeptember 1761[1761-09-21]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Debert | DeBerdt]DebertDeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]. London[place0128.ocp]
[Septr | September]SeptrSeptember 1761[1761-09-21]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0089.ocp | M. r Mr. Boſtwick Bostwick | mentioned | Bostwick, David |
pers0055.ocp | Gen. l Gen. Amherſt Amherst | mentioned | Amherst, Jeffery |
pers0292.ocp | Gen. l Gen. Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0292.ocp | the Gen l Gen. | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0292.ocp | the General | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0292.ocp | The Gen. l Gen. | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0315.ocp | Sam. ll Samuel Kirtland Kirkland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0355.ocp | the Marqueſs Marquess of of Lothain Lothian | mentioned | Kerr, William |
pers0226.ocp | Govern. r Governor of Penſilvania Pennsylvania | mentioned | Penn, Thomas |
pers0174.ocp | Eliph. t Eliphalet Dyar | mentioned | Dyar, Eliphalet |
pers0422.ocp | M. r Mr. Peters | mentioned | Peters |
pers0251.ocp | M. r Mr. Hazzar d | mentioned | Hazzar |
pers0598.ocp | Miſs Miss . Williams of Wethersfield | mentioned | Williams |
pers0504.ocp | Hon le Honourable W m William Smith ] Esq. r Esq. | mentioned | Smith, William Sr. |
pers0002.ocp | Sam. el Samuel Aſhpo Ashpo | mentioned | Ashpo, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. Dennys DeBerdt. | recipient | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. Debert DeBerdt | recipient | DeBerdt, Dennys |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0166.ocp | New York | New York |
place0147.ocp | M. r Mr. Boſtwick Bostwick 's Meeting House | Mr. Bostwick's Meeting House |
place0084.ocp | German Flatts Flats | German Flatts |
place0060.ocp | the Detroit | Detroit |
place0059.ocp | Delaware | Delaware |
place0243.ocp | Windham | Windham |
place0090.ocp | Great Brittain Britain | Great Britain |
place0166.ocp | N. New York | New York |
place0099.ocp | Hebron | Hebron |
place0231.ocp | Taunton | Taunton |
place0134.ocp | Province of the Maſsachusſetts Massachusetts Bay | Massachusetts |
place0240.ocp | Wethersfield | Wethersfield |
place0206.ocp | Seſquaanna Susquehanna | Susquehanna River |
place0206.ocp | ſ.d said River | Susquehanna River |
place0110.ocp | Jeninge Chenango | Chenango |
place0206.ocp | S. d said River | Susquehanna River |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0090.ocp | Six Nations | Six Nations |
org0075.ocp | Oneida Nation | Oneida Nation |
org0062.ocp | MohawkeMohawk | Mohawk Nation |
org0098.ocp | this School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0011.ocp | Honle Honourable ScotiſhScottish Com̅iſsrsCommissioners in BoſtonBoston | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0098.ocp | ſchoolschool | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0011.ocp | HonleHonourable Com̅iſsrsCommissioners | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0095.ocp | y.ethe Society | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | the Societies | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0063.ocp | Tribe at Mohegan | Mohegan Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1761-09-21 | Sept.rSeptember 21. 1761 |
1761-06-10 | 10 of June |
1761-07-07 | July 7 |
1761-09-21 | SeptrSeptember 1761 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | laſt | last |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | miſcarried | miscarried |
variation | thro | through |
modernization | careleſsneſs | carelessness |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | ſat | set |
variation | ſchollars | scholars |
modernization | Boſtwick | Bostwick |
modernization | Aſsembly | assembly |
modernization | vaſtly | vastly |
modernization | Baptiſts | Baptists |
variation | Currancy | currency |
modernization | ſince | since |
variation | Flatts | Flats |
modernization | kindneſs | kindness |
modernization | reſpect | respect |
modernization | Gen.l | Gen. |
modernization | Amherſt | Amherst |
modernization | Paſs | pass |
modernization | Strongeſt | strongest |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
modernization | Reſpect | respect |
modernization | promiſed | promised |
modernization | Aſsiſtance | assistance |
modernization | Buſineſs | business |
modernization | Deſigned | designed |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
modernization | Aſpect | aspect |
variation | Mohawke | Mohawk |
modernization | Genl | Gen. |
variation | Complyance | compliance |
modernization | Deſire | desire |
modernization | ſend | send |
variation | Scotiſh | Scottish |
modernization | y.e | the |
modernization | Diſpose | dispose |
variation | ſhew | show |
modernization | Occaſion | occasion |
variation | joynd | joined |
modernization | ſchool | school |
modernization | Induſtrious | industrious |
modernization | Gen.l | Gen. |
modernization | paſses | passes |
modernization | Preſents | presents |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
variation | com pleat |
com plete |
variation | Kirtland | Kirkland |
modernization | promiſing | promising |
variation | Schollar | scholar |
modernization | Diſadvantage | disadvantage |
variation | Aſiſst | assist |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | alſo | also |
modernization | Bequeſt | bequest |
modernization | Marqueſs | Marquess |
variation | Lothain | Lothian |
variation | Penſilvania | Pennsylvania |
modernization | doubtleſs | doubtless |
modernization | ſetting | setting |
modernization | Engliſh | English |
variation | Proprieters | proprietors |
modernization | Col[illegible].[above] oo | Col. |
variation | Brittain | Britain |
modernization | Deſign | design |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
modernization | ſtay | stay |
variation | imployed | employed |
variation | imploy | employ |
modernization | Friendſhip | friendship |
modernization | ſpeak | speak |
variation | informd | informed |
modernization | y.t | that |
modernization | ſaid | said |
variation | diſopointed | disappointed |
modernization | ſhould | should |
modernization | Maſsachusſetts | Massachusetts |
modernization | wiſh | wish |
modernization | Miſs | Miss |
modernization | Esq.r | Esq. |
modernization | Aſhpo | Ashpo |
modernization | Chriſtian | Christian |
variation | Seſquaanna | Susquehanna |
modernization | ſummer | summer |
modernization | leſs | less |
variation | calld | called |
variation | Jeninge | Chenango |
variation | incloſed | enclosed |
modernization | publiſhed | published |
modernization | Excuſ | excuse |
modernization | ſir | sir |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | Deareſt | dearest |
variation | Debert | DeBerdt |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Sept.r | September |
& | and |
Hond | honoured |
Rec.d | received |
preach'd | preached |
recd | received |
Miſsion[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): rs]rs | missionaries |
Honle | Honourable |
Com̅iſsrs | Commissioners |
thro' | through |
Sam.ll | Samuel |
Honle | Honourable |
Govern.r | Governor |
purchaſs'd | purchased |
Eliph.t | Eliphalet |
ſhod | should |
Acco.t | account |
N. | New |
tho't | thought |
wod | would |
Wm | William |
Sam.el | Samuel |
ſ.d | said |
S.d | said |
Septr | September |
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