Dennys DeBerdt, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 October 20
20 October 1761[1761-10-20]
ms number761570
[note (type: abstract): DeBerdt writes regarding, among other things, money raised for Occom, preparations for war, and the health of Whitefield.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is informal, loose and occasionally difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.]EventsOccom’s First Mission to the Oneidas
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I wrote to you by C[illegible] both of the Societys[org0096.ocp] agreeing to allow [Mr
| Mr. ]Mr
Mr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] £20 Sterling [illegible] During his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission to Oneidas[org0075.ocp] and acquainted the [Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Bostwick[pers0089.ocp] of New York[place0166.ocp]
[there of | thereof]there ofthereof also and hope it is a Token for good that the great sun of [Righteousneſs | righteousness]Righteousneſsrighteousness is about to shine Bright and extend his Healing Wings far Back on your
Western [Hemiſfhere | Hemisphere]HemiſfhereHemisphere—
The olive Branch of Peace is now [Intirely | entirely]Intirelyentirely withered and nothing to be heard in City and Country but beating
[illegible] for Recruits as if the War was but Just [begining | beginning]beginingbeginning, I hope the Conduct of the French[org0045.ocp] will
be rewarded as [Pharaohs | Pharaoh's ]Pharaohs Pharaoh's
[Reſoluteneſs | resoluteness]Reſoluteneſsresoluteness in
[oppreſing | oppressing ]oppreſing oppressing
[Iſrael | Israel]IſraelIsrael was, [untill | until ]untill until
all his [Chariotts | chariots]Chariottschariots and his Horsemen [illegible][guess (emmav): are]are drawn [in to | into]in tointo and Drowned in the Sea—
I have heard nothing since from [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Hollis[pers0260.ocp]
[illegible][guess (emmav): [I shd | I should]I shdI should][I shd | I should]I shdI should be glad in any shape to serve good [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Edward[pers0177.ocp] whose case is very hard.
Good Dear [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Whitefield[pers0038.ocp] is not yet able to Preach, he Eats Drinks and
Sleeps, but cannot get up his Spirits even his own Inability to preach affects
him—
I thank you for Recommending [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Peck[pers0032.ocp], his orders [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be regarded with no Peculiar attenti==on as a Friend of
yours—
Good [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp] is safe arrived here and seems in good Health and
Spirits—
[Closer]
Dear Sir Yours in our [Comn | common]Comncommon Lord
Dennys [De Berdt | DeBerdt]De BerdtDeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]
To [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] at —
Lebenon[place0122.ocp]—
Conecticut[place0048.ocp]
[left] [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[D. | Dennys]D.Dennys Deberdt[pers0014.ocp]'.s [gap: tear][guess (emmav): Letter]Letter
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober 10. 1761.[1761-10-10]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]s £ 20. [ſterlg. | sterling]ſterlg.sterling
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[D. | Dennys]D.Dennys Deberdt[pers0014.ocp]'.s [gap: tear][guess (emmav): Letter]Letter
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober 10. 1761.[1761-10-10]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]s £ 20. [ſterlg. | sterling]ſterlg.sterling
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0089.ocp | M r Mr. Bostwick | mentioned | Bostwick, David |
pers0260.ocp | M r Mr. Hollis | mentioned | Hollis, Isaac |
pers0177.ocp | M r Mr. Edward | mentioned | Edwards |
pers0038.ocp | M r Mr. Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0032.ocp | M r Mr. Peck | mentioned | Peck, Moses |
pers0497.ocp | M r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0014.ocp | Dennys De Berdt DeBerdt | writer | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. D. Dennys Deberdt | writer | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0166.ocp | New York | New York |
place0122.ocp | Lebenon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Conecticut | Connecticut |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0096.ocp | Societys | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0075.ocp | Oneidas | Oneida Nation |
org0045.ocp | French |
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1761-10-20 | Octob.rOctober 20.1761 |
1761-10-10 | Oct.rOctober 10. 1761. |
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modernization | Mr | Mr. |
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modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | there of | thereof |
modernization | Righteousneſs | righteousness |
variation | Hemiſfhere | Hemisphere |
variation | Intirely | entirely |
variation | begining | beginning |
variation | Pharaohs | Pharaoh's |
modernization | Reſoluteneſs | resoluteness |
variation | oppreſing | oppressing |
modernization | Iſrael | Israel |
variation | untill | until |
variation | Chariotts | chariots |
variation | in to | into |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
variation | De Berdt | DeBerdt |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
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Octob.r | October |
& | and |
I shd | I should |
Comn | common |
D. | Dennys |
Oct.r | October |
ſterlg. | sterling |
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