Robert Clelland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 February 17
17 February 1763[1763-02-17]
ms 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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[Opener]
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
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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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 |
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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 |
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org0063.ocp | this tribe | Mohegan Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
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1763-02-17 | 1763 |
1763-02-17 | FebryFebruary 17 |
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Type | Original | Regularized |
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variation | freind | friend |
variation | Aſpow | Ashpo |
variation | smal | small |
modernization | pleaſes | pleases |
modernization | theſe | these |
modernization | purpoſe | purpose |
variation | otherways | otherwise |
variation | fidling | fiddling |
variation | calld | called |
variation | conteanued | continued |
variation | unworthey | unworthy |
modernization | sdſ | p.s. |
variation | aſpow | Ashpo |
modernization | ambaſsadors | ambassadors |
variation | famelys | families |
variation | Occum | Occom |
variation | famely | family |
variation | goe | go |
variation | amongs | amongst |
variation | Catachist | catechist |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Eliazer | Eleazar |
variation | Gospell off | Gospel of |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Nw | New |
Febry | February |
RS | Reverend Sir |
reced | received |
& | and |
yr | your |
S – m | sachem |
minrſ | ministers |
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