Dennys DeBerdt, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 October 20
20 October 1761[1761-10-20]
Call 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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[Opener]
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—
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—
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.
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—
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—
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—
in good Health and Spirits—
[Closer]
Dear Sir Yours in our [Comn | common]Comncommon Lord
Dennys [De Berdt | DeBerdt]De BerdtDeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]
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]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober 10. 1761.[1761-10-10]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]s £ 20. [ſterlg. | sterling]ſterlg.sterling
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
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober 10. 1761.[1761-10-10]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]s £ 20. [ſterlg. | sterling]ſterlg.sterling
Document Summary
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 |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1761-10-20 | Octob.rOctober 20.1761 |
1761-10-10 | Oct.rOctober 10. 1761. |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
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. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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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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