Robert Clelland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 February 17

AuthorClelland, Robert[pers0011.ocp]

17 February 1763[1763-02-17]

Call Number763167

[note (type: abstract): Clelland writes an informal letter discussing the poor state of local Indian affairs.][note (type: handwriting): Stylized handwriting is largely clear and legible, though letter case is occasionally difficult to discern.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.]
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[RS | Reverend Sir]RSReverend Sir
I [reced | received]recedreceived yours by [freind | friend]freindfriend [Aſpow | Ashpo]AſpowAshpo[pers0002.ocp], [& | and]&and by him has
sent a [smal | small]smalsmall Loaf of sugar for [yr | your]yryour consort; It [pleaſes | pleases]pleaſespleases
me well, [theſe | these]theſethese 2 sermons were acceptable, if you think
any of your intimates would be desirous of a reading
of them, let them have them, for that [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose
what can be done for this tribe[org0063.ocp] that has not been
done: I dont know; I never knew any number of peo‐
:ple trample under foot so many mercies, they willfully
frustrate all the good intentions of their best [& | and]&and sincere=
:est friends, their freedom [& | and]&and Liberty to the extent they are
Tolerated in; has been their ruin and will still be it
our [S – m | sachem]S – msachem[pers0549.ocp] is never sober when he can get Liquor
enough to make him [otherways | otherwise]otherwaysotherwise, The [illegible] Gardners[pers1767.ocp]
keeps the cup frequently to his head, and often [fidling | fiddling]fidlingfiddling
and dancing, it is a merry house for frolicking
I [calld | called]calldcalled at the office for [yr | your]yryour Letter the young man
told some person got it, he said mr Graves[pers0228.ocp], so conclud=
:ed it was sent you, shall inquire further very soon
I pray [yr | your]yryour precious life may be [conteanued | continued]conteanuedcontinued pray forget
not poor [unworthey | unworthy]unwortheyunworthy I my dear wife [& | and]&and I joins in our
sincere regards to Madam[pers0577.ocp] [& | and]&and Self [yr | your]yryour unworthy friend
Robert Clelland[pers0011.ocp]
[Postscript]
[sdſ | p.s.]sdſp.s. when you think proper to have
[aſpow | Ashpo]aſpowAshpo[pers0002.ocp] on examination let me know and I will notify our Neigh:
:bouring [minrſ | ministers]minrſministers, I desire you meet at my dwellings, it is a pleasure
to me to entertain the [ambaſsadors | ambassadors]ambaſsadorsambassadors of peace — turn over
our Neighbours the Gardner[pers1767.ocp] [famelys | families]famelysfamilies
talk great things, that mr [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] is
to be over with his [famely | family]famelyfamily this spring
and drive mr Jewett[pers0023.ocp] [& | and]&and I from Mohegan[place0143.ocp]
were I a young man, I would [goe | go]goego
up and keep school [amongs | amongst]amongsamongst some
of the tribes above [& | and]&and serve as a
[Catachist | catechist]Catachistcatechist [& | and]&and instructor that way
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
To
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. [Eliazer | Eleazar]EliazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
one of the ministers of the –
[Gospell off | Gospel of]Gospell offGospel of Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0002.ocp Aſpow Ashpo mentioned Ashpo, Samuel
pers0549.ocp our S – m sachem mentioned Uncas, Ben III
pers1767.ocp Gardners mentioned Gardner
pers0228.ocp mr Graves mentioned Graves, Matthew
pers0577.ocp Madam mentioned Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead)
pers0011.ocp Robert Clelland writer Clelland, Robert
pers0002.ocp aſpow Ashpo mentioned Ashpo, Samuel
pers1767.ocp Gardner mentioned Gardner
pers0030.ocp mr Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0023.ocp mr Jewett mentioned Jewett, David
pers0036.ocp M r Mr. Eliazer Eleazar Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0164.ocp N w New London New London
place0143.ocp Mohegan Mohegan
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0063.ocp this tribe Mohegan Tribe

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1763-02-17 1763
1763-02-17 FebryFebruary 17

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modernization pleaſes pleases
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Febry February
RS Reverend Sir
reced received
& and
yr your
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