Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Dennys DeBerdt, 1762 December 18
18 December 1762[1762-12-18]
Call Number762668.1
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock discusses, among other things, the states of various missions, and the progress of the Indian Charity School.][note (type: handwriting): Informal handwriting is small, crowded and occasionally difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in fair-to-poor condition, with moderate-to-heavy staining, creasing and wear that leads to a minor loss of text.][note (type: ink): Black.][note (type: noteworthy): Given the informality of the hand, the number of additions and deletions, and the lack of an address, this document is likely a draft.]EventsOccom’s Second Mission to the Oneidas
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[Opener]
Yours, of July 28.[1761-07-28]
[refreſhed | refreshed]refreſhedrefreshed me much
I [above] heartilyheartily [regrett | regret]regrettregret the [loſs | loss]loſsloss you have [Suſtained | sustained]Suſtainedsustainedby
[above] the Death ofthe Death of your worthy
godly [& | and]&and Skillful [Paſtor | pastor]Paſtorpastor. may the Lord of the [Harveſt | harvest]Harveſtharvest
provide Guides for his people who Shall be zealous
and Skillful to promote [above] and defendand defend his Sinking Cause in the world.
I [above] heartilyheartily [regrett | regret]regrettregret the [loſs | loss]loſsloss you have [Suſtained | sustained]Suſtainedsustained
godly [& | and]&and Skillful [Paſtor | pastor]Paſtorpastor. may the Lord of the [Harveſt | harvest]Harveſtharvest
provide Guides for his people who Shall be zealous
and Skillful to promote [above] and defendand defend his Sinking Cause in the world.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] returned from his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission Some Time
ago, I [hant | haven't]hanthaven't had opportunity to see him Since. he was
[ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon Sent by the [Preſbytery | Presbytery]PreſbyteryPresbytery to preach to an [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish
Settlement on [Hudſons | Hudsons]HudſonsHudsons River[place0172.ocp] about 60 or 80 miles
above [N. | New]N.New York[place0308.ocp] where [gd | God]gdGod has of late in a very [won‐
‐derful | won‐
derful]won‐
‐derfulwon‐
derful manner received his work. he [returnd | returned]returndreturned from
his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission [ſooner | sooner]ſoonersooner than he intended, on [acco.t | account]acco.taccount of the
[preſent | present]preſentpresent Ruffle [above] whichwhich [y.e | the]y.ethe [Onoydas | Oneidas]OnoydasOneidas[org0075.ocp] are in, being [ingaged | engaged]ingagedengaged in
a war with Some of the Nations back of them, and on
[acco.t | account]acco.taccount of their [extream | extreme]extreamextreme Poverty they having nothing to
live upon but what they get by [fiſhing | fishing]fiſhingfishing fowling [& | and]&and hunting
an untimely [froſt | frost]froſtfrost [above] havinghaving cut of their Corn [laſt | last]laſtlast year. he had no
way to come at them to preach to them but [above] bybyonly illegible
followed them from Place to Place in their Hunts, and by
poor living [above] [tho | though]thothough they were as kind to him as they [cod | could]codcould be[tho | though]thothough they were as kind to him as they [cod | could]codcould be [& | and]&and [eſpecially | especially]eſpeciallyespecially by lying upon the [wett | wet]wettwet ground his
old [Rumatic | rheumatic]Rumaticrheumatic [Diſorders | disorders]Diſordersdisorders returned [&c | etc.]&cetc. [above] ## he [deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns (I hear)
to [viſit | visit]viſitvisit them again in the Spring.
ago, I [hant | haven't]hanthaven't had opportunity to see him Since. he was
[ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon Sent by the [Preſbytery | Presbytery]PreſbyteryPresbytery to preach to an [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish
Settlement on [Hudſons | Hudsons]HudſonsHudsons River[place0172.ocp] about 60 or 80 miles
above [N. | New]N.New York[place0308.ocp] where [gd | God]gdGod has of late in a very [won‐
‐derful | won‐
derful]won‐
‐derfulwon‐
derful manner received his work. he [returnd | returned]returndreturned from
his [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission [ſooner | sooner]ſoonersooner than he intended, on [acco.t | account]acco.taccount of the
[preſent | present]preſentpresent Ruffle [above] whichwhich [y.e | the]y.ethe [Onoydas | Oneidas]OnoydasOneidas[org0075.ocp] are in, being [ingaged | engaged]ingagedengaged in
a war with Some of the Nations back of them, and on
[acco.t | account]acco.taccount of their [extream | extreme]extreamextreme Poverty they having nothing to
live upon but what they get by [fiſhing | fishing]fiſhingfishing fowling [& | and]&and hunting
an untimely [froſt | frost]froſtfrost [above] havinghaving cut of their Corn [laſt | last]laſtlast year. he had no
way to come at them to preach to them but [above] byby
followed them from Place to Place in their Hunts, and by
poor living [above] [tho | though]thothough they were as kind to him as they [cod | could]codcould be[tho | though]thothough they were as kind to him as they [cod | could]codcould be [& | and]&and [eſpecially | especially]eſpeciallyespecially by lying upon the [wett | wet]wettwet ground his
old [Rumatic | rheumatic]Rumaticrheumatic [Diſorders | disorders]Diſordersdisorders returned [&c | etc.]&cetc. [above] ## he [deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns (I hear)
to [viſit | visit]viſitvisit them again in the Spring.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Forbes[pers0195.ocp] who the [Scotiſh | Scottish]ScotiſhScottish
[Com̅iſs.rs | Comissioners]Com̅iſs.rsComissioners in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[org0011.ocp] sent
[Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary to [Onoquagee | Onaquaga]OnoquageeOnaquaga[place0182.ocp], is also [returnd | returned]returndreturned, I hearleft
the Indians after he had gathered a [Ch-h | church]Ch-hchurch there he left
the Indians in a great Ruffle, [& | and]&and the children [above] [wc | which]wcwhich[wc | which]wcwhich they had been
attempting to teach [above] [wre | were]wrewere[wre | were]wrewere all [diſperſed | dispersed]diſperſeddispersed with their Pa[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): r]rents in their
hunting Rambles. perhaps [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Chauncy[pers0118.ocp] will by little
and little receive conviction that he isa little too
confident of the [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess of his Plan, and too Sudden and
free in condemning others who haveover and over
[above] again and againagain and again made
trial of the very [above] samesame Scheme, and the [moſt | most]moſtmost they have got
to [compenſate | compensate]compenſatecompensate their Toil and [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense has beenonly their
useful point of Knowledge [above] vizviz that [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a method will not
do yet. may God [above] [graciouſly | graciously]graciouſlygraciously[graciouſly | graciously]graciouſlygraciously direct in the Important Affair, and Save those
who are concerned in it from Falling into Parties andSo
[obſtructg | obstructing]obſtructgobstructing
and hinder one another.
[Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary to [Onoquagee | Onaquaga]OnoquageeOnaquaga[place0182.ocp], is also [returnd | returned]returndreturned, I hear
the Indians in a great Ruffle, [& | and]&and the children [above] [wc | which]wcwhich[wc | which]wcwhich they had been
attempting to teach [above] [wre | were]wrewere[wre | were]wrewere all [diſperſed | dispersed]diſperſeddispersed with their Pa[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): r]rents in their
hunting Rambles. perhaps [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Chauncy[pers0118.ocp] will by little
and little receive conviction that he is
confident of the [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess of his Plan, and too Sudden and
free in condemning others who have
trial of the very [above] samesame Scheme, and the [moſt | most]moſtmost they have got
to [compenſate | compensate]compenſatecompensate their Toil and [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense has been
useful point of Knowledge [above] vizviz that [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a method will not
do yet. may God [above] [graciouſly | graciously]graciouſlygraciously[graciouſly | graciously]graciouſlygraciously direct in the Important Affair, and Save those
who are concerned in it from Falling into Parties and
and hinder one another.
My School[org0098.ocp] is in a [flourisſhing | flourishing]flourisſhingflourishing state at [preſent | present]preſentpresent. my [Numb.r | number]Numb.rnumber
[above] of Charity [ſcholars | scholars]ſcholarsscholarsof Charity [ſcholars | scholars]ſcholarsscholars
is 25. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Charles Jeffery Smith[pers0500.ocp] of Long Island[place0129.ocp] has lately [refuſed | refused]refuſedrefused
a Class at College for the sake of keeping this Indian School[org0098.ocp] gratis
He [deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns to Devote [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself and a plentiful Fortune to the [ſer‐
vice | ser‐
vice]ſer‐
viceser‐
vice of his Redeemer [above] as a [miſsionary | missionary]miſsionarymissionaryas a [miſsionary | missionary]miſsionarymissionary among the pagans. he has [tho'ts | thoughts]tho'tsthoughts of Taking
an Interpreter for his use from the School, [& | and]&and [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport him with
[himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself at his own [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense. I [eſteem | esteem]eſteemesteem him remarkably [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished
and [turnd | turned]turndturned for [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a Service. I expect but little real good to be
done among the [ſavages | savages]ſavagessavages by Gay, and [unexperienced | inexperience]unexperiencedinexperience youth, the Lord [above] mercifullymercifully
prevent the [miſcheifs | mischiefs]miſcheifsmischiefs which Such threaten the [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause. I [informd | informed]informdinformed you [below] SomeSome
is 25. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Charles Jeffery Smith[pers0500.ocp] of Long Island[place0129.ocp] has lately [refuſed | refused]refuſedrefused
a Class at College for the sake of keeping this Indian School[org0098.ocp] gratis
He [deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns to Devote [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself and a plentiful Fortune to the [ſer‐
vice | ser‐
vice]ſer‐
viceser‐
vice of his Redeemer [above] as a [miſsionary | missionary]miſsionarymissionaryas a [miſsionary | missionary]miſsionarymissionary among the pagans. he has [tho'ts | thoughts]tho'tsthoughts of Taking
an Interpreter for his use from the School, [& | and]&and [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport him with
[himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself at his own [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense. I [eſteem | esteem]eſteemesteem him remarkably [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished
and [turnd | turned]turndturned for [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a Service. I expect but little real good to be
done among the [ſavages | savages]ſavagessavages by Gay, and [unexperienced | inexperience]unexperiencedinexperience youth, the Lord [above] mercifullymercifully
prevent the [miſcheifs | mischiefs]miſcheifsmischiefs which Such threaten the [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause. I [informd | informed]informdinformed you [below] SomeSome
[right] # he found nothing more than this [Diſcouraging | discouraging]Diſcouragingdiscouraging
among their
and had [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to think he [ſaw | saw]ſawsaw [ſome | some]ſomesome good Effects of his Labours
among them the [Laſt | last]Laſtlast year
# he found nothing more than this [Diſcouraging | discouraging]Diſcouragingdiscouraging
and had [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to think he [ſaw | saw]ſawsaw [ſome | some]ſomesome good Effects of his Labours
among them the [Laſt | last]Laſtlast year
and had [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to think he [ſaw | saw]ſawsaw [ſome | some]ſomesome good Effects of his Labours
among them the [Laſt | last]Laſtlast year
[ſome | Some]ſomeSome Time ago of the Tour which Friend [Aſhpo | Ashpo]AſhpoAshpo[pers0002.ocp] [above] hadhad made to [Jeningo | Chenango]JeningoChenango[place0110.ocp] and
of the Religious concern Among the Indians[org0058.ocp] [above] therethere [conſequent | consequent]conſequentconsequent thereon and that
a number were hopefully [ſavingly | savingly]ſavinglysavingly converted. There was a very fierce
per[illegible]enting Spirit in the other party which [aroſe | arose]aroſearose to [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a height [ag.t | against]ag.tagainst
(as I was credibly [informd | informed]informdinformed [laſt | last]laſtlast week) the [chriſtian | Christian]chriſtianChristian Party were [oblig'd | obliged]oblig'dobliged
to withdraw from them and have [ſettled | settled]ſettledsettled in a Town by [themſelve | themselves]themſelvethemselvess
about 60 miles below them on [Seſquaanaa | Susquehanna]SeſquaanaaSusquehanna River[place0206.ocp]. there they use [with
out | with
out]with
outwith
out a Bible, and without any that could read it if they had one.
I have taken Friend [Aſpho | Ashpo]AſphoAshpo[pers0002.ocp] into this School[org0098.ocp], and [eſteem | esteem]eſteemesteem him a well
experienced [& | and]&and well [Eſtabliſhed | established]Eſtabliſhedestablished [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian, he is here by the advice of
an [above] [Ecleſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ea]eaſtical | Ecclesiastical]Ecleſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ea]eaſticalEcclesiastical[Ecleſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ea]eaſtical | Ecclesiastical]Ecleſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ea]eaſticalEcclesiastical Council [above] wewe convened [above] [laſt | last]laſtlast [ſummer | summer]ſummersummer[laſt | last]laſtlast [ſummer | summer]ſummersummer to examine [& | and]&and [adviſe | advise]adviſeadvise him. I expect we [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall [ſend | send]ſendsend him
to those Indians next Spring. And our dear [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp] of Boston[place0013.ocp] has
[ingaged | engaged]ingagedengaged £20 [Sterlg | Sterling]SterlgSterling towards the [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport of his [miſion | mission]miſionmission provided
it cant be [otherwiſe | otherwise]otherwiſeotherwise done. there is also [above] in this [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool[org0098.ocp]in this [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool[org0098.ocp] a young mohawk, whom
we call Joseph Brant[pers0093.ocp] of a family of distinction
who has been for [ſome | some]ſomesome time under Religious [impreſsions | impressions]impreſsionsimpressions, and of
late [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost [perſwades | persuades]perſwadespersuades me to call him a real [ſaint | saint]ſaintsaint he [ſeems | seems]ſeemsseems to
[breath | breathe]breathbreathe the very [ſpirit | spirit]ſpiritspirit of the Gospel. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Smith[pers0500.ocp] is unwearied in his
Endeavors to promote Religion [& | and]&and learning in this [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool.[org0098.ocp] —
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. James [Leſley | Lesley]LeſleyLesley[pers0326.ocp] a Scots Gentleman with whom you have had [ſome | some]ſomesome
acquaintance went out of the [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool to make way for [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [ſmith | Smith]ſmithSmith[pers0500.ocp] to
keep it gratis and is [above] nownow in [y.e | the]y.ethe [Pariſh | parish]Pariſhparish [ſchool | school]ſchoolschool. I expect when [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [ſmith | Smith]ſmithSmith[pers0500.ocp]
leaves it [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. [Leſley | Lesley]LeſleyLesley[pers0326.ocp] [wil | will]wilwill take it again.
I have [above] [amidſt | amidst]amidſtamidst a [thouſand | thousand]thouſandthousand avocations[amidſt | amidst]amidſtamidst a [thouſand | thousand]thouſandthousand avocations prepared for the [Preſs | press]Preſspress, [amidſt | amidst]amidſtamidst a thousand avocations a [ſhort | short]ſhortshort
Narrative of this School[org0098.ocp], expect it will be[illegible][illegible][guess (h-dawnd): b]but in a little time
[y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ou]ou | you]y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ou]ouyou [& | and]&and others may expect the Sight of it as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as may be after
it is printed.
Narrative of this School[org0098.ocp], expect it will be
[y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ou]ou | you]y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ou]ouyou [& | and]&and others may expect the Sight of it as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as may be after
it is printed.
If there be anything in this that will gratify good [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Giffords[pers0221.ocp]
or [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Savage[pers0465.ocp] [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to let them have the [ſight | sight]ſightsight of it. I wrote
each of them [ſometime | some]ſometimesome ago and hope my Letters [hant | haven't]hanthaven't [miſcarried | miscarried]miſcarriedmiscarried
you [& | and]&and they will [eaſily | easily]eaſilyeasily [ſee | see]ſeesee [above] inin what a Hurry I writein
or [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Savage[pers0465.ocp] [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to let them have the [ſight | sight]ſightsight of it. I wrote
each of them [ſometime | some]ſometimesome ago and hope my Letters [hant | haven't]hanthaven't [miſcarried | miscarried]miſcarriedmiscarried
you [& | and]&and they will [eaſily | easily]eaſilyeasily [ſee | see]ſeesee [above] inin what a Hurry I write
If [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Whitefield[pers0038.ocp]
[hant | hasn't]hanthasn't yet left England [ſalute | salute]ſalutesalute him
[moſt | most]moſtmost heartily in my name. I expect by his to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp] to
[ſee | see]ſeesee hi[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): m]m here in a [ſhort | short]ſhortshort time.
[moſt | most]moſtmost heartily in my name. I expect by his to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp] to
[ſee | see]ſeesee hi[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): m]m here in a [ſhort | short]ſhortshort time.
[Closer]
I am Dear Sir, with the [moſt | most]moſtmost
[ſincere | sincere]ſinceresincere
[Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect
Yours in the [Deareſt | dearest]Deareſtdearest Bond,
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Yours in the [Deareſt | dearest]Deareſtdearest Bond,
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Postscript]
P.S. my School[org0098.ocp] hues
Day by Day [und.r | under]und.runder God only
and the charities of Gods people
without any [ſettled | settled]ſettledsettled fund for
its [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport and God is my
only Refuge.
Day by Day [und.r | under]und.runder God only
and the charities of Gods people
without any [ſettled | settled]ſettledsettled fund for
its [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport and God is my
only Refuge.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Dennys DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp]
[left] Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp].Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp].
[left] [Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1762.[1762-12-18][Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1762.[1762-12-18]
[left] Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp].Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. DeBerdt[pers0014.ocp].
[left] [Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1762.[1762-12-18][Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1762.[1762-12-18]
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 |
pers0195.ocp | M. r Mr. Forbes | mentioned | Forbes |
pers0118.ocp | D. r Dr. Chauncy | mentioned | Chauncy, Charles |
pers0500.ocp | M. r Mr. Charles Jeffery Smith | mentioned | Smith, Charles Jeffery |
pers0002.ocp | Friend Aſhpo Ashpo | mentioned | Ashpo, Samuel |
pers0002.ocp | Friend Aſpho Ashpo | mentioned | Ashpo, Samuel |
pers0497.ocp | M. r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0093.ocp | Joseph Brant | mentioned | Brant, Joseph |
pers0326.ocp | M. r Mr. James Leſley Lesley | mentioned | Lesley, James |
pers0500.ocp | M. r Mr. ſmith Smith | mentioned | Smith, Charles Jeffery |
pers0326.ocp | M r Mr. Leſley Lesley | mentioned | Lesley, James |
pers0221.ocp | D. r Dr. Giffords | mentioned mentioned | Gifford, Andrew |
pers0465.ocp | M. r Mr. Savage | mentioned | Savage, Samuel |
pers0038.ocp | D. r Dr. M. r Mr. Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. Dennys DeBerdt | recipient | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0014.ocp | M. r Mr. DeBerdt | recipient | DeBerdt, Dennys |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0172.ocp | Hudſons Hudsons River | Hudson River |
place0308.ocp | N. New York | New York City |
place0182.ocp | Onoquagee Onaquaga | Onaquaga |
place0129.ocp | Long Island | Long Island |
place0110.ocp | Jeningo Chenango | Chenango |
place0206.ocp | Seſquaana a Susquehanna River | Susquehanna River |
place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
org0075.ocp | OnoydasOneidas | Oneida Nation |
org0011.ocp | ScotiſhScottish Com̅iſs.rsComissioners in BoſtonBoston | Boston Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0098.ocp | My School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | this Indian School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0058.ocp | Indians | Jeningo Oneidas |
org0098.ocp | this School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | this ſchoolschool | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0062.ocp | that Nation | Mohawk Nation |
org0098.ocp | this ſchoolschool. | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | my School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1762-12-18 | Decem.rDecember 18. 1762 |
1761-07-28 | July 28. |
1762-12-18 | Dec.rDecember 18. 1762. |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | refreſhed | refreshed |
variation | regrett | regret |
modernization | loſs | loss |
modernization | Suſtained | sustained |
modernization | Paſtor | pastor |
modernization | Harveſt | harvest |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
variation | hant | haven't |
modernization | ſoon | soon |
modernization | Preſbytery | Presbytery |
modernization | Engliſh | English |
modernization | Hudſons | Hudsons |
variation | won‐ ‐derful |
won‐ derful |
variation | returnd | returned |
modernization | ſooner | sooner |
modernization | preſent | present |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | Onoydas | Oneidas |
variation | ingaged | engaged |
variation | extream | extreme |
modernization | fiſhing | fishing |
modernization | froſt | frost |
modernization | laſt | last |
variation | tho | though |
modernization | eſpecially | especially |
variation | wett | wet |
variation | Rumatic | rheumatic |
modernization | Diſorders | disorders |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | deſigns | designs |
modernization | viſit | visit |
modernization | Scotiſh | Scottish |
modernization | Com̅iſs.rs | Comissioners |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | Miſsionary | missionary |
variation | Onoquagee | Onaquaga |
modernization | diſperſed | dispersed |
modernization | D.r | Dr. |
modernization | Succeſs | success |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | compenſate | compensate |
variation | Expence | expense |
modernization | ſuch | such |
modernization | graciouſly | graciously |
modernization | flourisſhing | flourishing |
modernization | ſcholars | scholars |
modernization | refuſed | refused |
modernization | himſelf | himself |
modernization | ſer‐ vice |
ser‐ vice |
modernization | miſsionary | missionary |
modernization | ſupport | support |
modernization | eſteem | esteem |
modernization | accompliſhed | accomplished |
variation | turnd | turned |
modernization | ſavages | savages |
variation | unexperienced | inexperience |
modernization | miſcheifs | mischiefs |
modernization | Cauſe | cause |
variation | informd | informed |
modernization | Diſcouraging | discouraging |
modernization | reaſon | reason |
modernization | ſaw | saw |
modernization | ſome | some |
modernization | Laſt | last |
modernization | ſome | Some |
modernization | Aſhpo | Ashpo |
variation | Jeningo | Chenango |
modernization | conſequent | consequent |
modernization | ſavingly | savingly |
modernization | aroſe | arose |
modernization | chriſtian | Christian |
modernization | ſettled | settled |
modernization | themſelve | themselves |
variation | Seſquaanaa | Susquehanna |
variation | with out |
with out |
modernization | Aſpho | Ashpo |
modernization | Eſtabliſhed | established |
modernization | Chriſtian | Christian |
variation | Ecleſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ea]eaſtical | Ecclesiastical |
modernization | ſummer | summer |
modernization | adviſe | advise |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
modernization | ſend | send |
variation | Sterlg | Sterling |
modernization | miſion | mission |
modernization | otherwiſe | otherwise |
modernization | ſchool | school |
modernization | impreſsions | impressions |
modernization | almoſt | almost |
variation | perſwades | persuades |
modernization | ſaint | saint |
modernization | ſeems | seems |
variation | breath | breathe |
modernization | ſpirit | spirit |
modernization | Leſley | Lesley |
modernization | ſmith | Smith |
modernization | Pariſh | parish |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | wil | will |
modernization | amidſt | amidst |
modernization | thouſand | thousand |
modernization | Preſs | press |
modernization | ſhort | short |
modernization | pleaſe | please |
modernization | ſight | sight |
modernization | ſometime | some |
modernization | miſcarried | miscarried |
modernization | eaſily | easily |
modernization | ſee | see |
variation | hant | hasn't |
modernization | ſalute | salute |
modernization | ſincere | sincere |
modernization | Reſpect | respect |
modernization | Deareſt | dearest |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
---|---|
Decem.r | December |
& | and |
N. | New |
gd | God |
acco.t | account |
cod | could |
Ch-h | church |
wc | which |
wre | were |
obſtructg | obstructing |
Numb.r | number |
tho'ts | thoughts |
ag.t | against |
oblig'd | obliged |
y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ou]ou | you |
und.r | under |
Dec.r | December |
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