Ralph Wheelock, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 December 30
10 December 1763[1763-12-10]
ms number763680
[note (type: abstract): Ralph writes to his father from New York City regarding meetings with donors, including the Earl of Stirling, as well as with George Whitefield, who is also trying to secure funds. He mentions that Occom is arriving from Long Island to preach.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting slants upwards, and is bold and mostly legible.][note (type: paper): Paper is in good condition despite heavy creasing and some tearing near location of seal, which results in a minor loss of text.][note (type: ink): Strong, dark brown-black][note (type: noteworthy): As noted by its author, the letter is written hastily and contains many variant spellings and abbreviations. In the fourth-to-last line of one recto, the meaning of the abbreviation beginning "Ob." is uncertain. It is uncertain to whom "Capt. Wheelock" refers, and so he has been left untagged.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
New York[place0308.ocp]
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 30. 1763[1763-12-10]
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[& | and]&and
[hono.d | honoured]hono.dhonoured
[ſir | Sir]ſirSir//
After a [maloncoly | melancholy]maloncolymelancholy Journey I [arived | arrived]arivedarrived safe on [wedneſday | Wednesday]wedneſdayWednesday Evening [w.th | with]w.thwith a good State of Health. Thursday morning waited on my Lord, [y.e | the]y.ethe
Earl of [Sterling | Stirling]SterlingStirling[pers1004.ocp], he appeared very Kind,
[& | and]&and good; [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised all his help [& | and]&and
[aſsistance; | assistance]aſsistance;assistance engaged to draw an Instrument, [& | and]&and to [gett | get]gettget
[subſscriptions | subscriptions]subſscriptionssubscriptions by setting an example [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself, the [Intrist | interest]Intristinterest of should be remitted, [Quaterly | quarterly]Quaterlyquarterly or Yearly at your desire, to [y.e | the]y.ethe Amount of 25 or 30 £ [p.r | per]p.rper
[ann.* | annum]ann.*annum
at [illegible: [guess (ivys): 11.oc]11.oc] waited on [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whitifild | Whitefield]WhitifildWhitefield[pers0038.ocp] find him full of Zeal for [y.e | the]y.ethe Cause, has wrote to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Erskin | Erskine]ErskinErskine[pers0185.ocp] on [y.e | the]y.ethe Head, [& | and]&and
[sais | says]saissays
"in his Letter send
as soon as may
^[above] be^be
200 or 300 £ for [y.e | the]y.ethe use of
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]'s School[org0098.ocp] or [y.e | the]y.ethe
[fatt | fat]fattfat is all in [y.e | the]y.ethe
fire [&c | etc.]&cetc. he is very [sorrey | sorry]sorreysorry
[y.o | you]y.oyou did not write more [perticular | particular]perticularparticular on [y.e | the]y.ethe Head, he is out of [H.th | health]H.thhealth much crowded [w.th | with]w.thwith company, will write by [y.e | the]y.ethe Post soon, longs to see [y.o | you]y.oyou will return to
[Philad.a | Philadelphia]Philad.aPhiladelphia[place0186.ocp] 10 days hence, from thence [S.th | South]S.thSouth
[Caroli.a | Carolina]Caroli.aCarolina[place0214.ocp] from thence to [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp], he gave me for my use, (Ob.[illegible] not [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Schoolls | school's]Schoollsschool's) 10 £ NY. [Curr. | currency]Curr.currency
[& | and]&and I find is in [y.e | the]y.ethe town engaged. in
[& | and]&and putting in a word at every opportunity for [y.e | the]y.ethe School[org0098.ocp]. made [publick | public]publickpublic mention of it in his Prayer
[left] * when my Lord has [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished his [Disign | design]Disigndesign
[promesſed | promised]promesſedpromised Immediately to [wirte | write]wirtewrite.
* when my Lord has [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished his [Disign | design]Disigndesign
[promesſed | promised]promesſedpromised Immediately to [wirte | write]wirtewrite.
Yesterday Morning [& | and]&and last Evening; I believe something considerable might be done in Town
for [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Schoo.ll | School]Schoo.llSchool[org0098.ocp]
[Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Wheelock has wrote [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Noel[pers0637.ocp] will give [y.o | you]y.oyou
[y.e | the]y.ethe Books as he had them for London[place0128.ocp].
will send as soon as may be.
I have but just hinted am in utmost [haist | haste]haisthaste, [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Barrer | bearer]Barrerbearer is waiting
[Closer]
Duty [& | and]&and Love [y.o | you]y.oyou will Sir
present Sir.
from
your [Dutifull | dutiful]Dutifulldutiful Son
[Rad.s | Rodulphus]Rad.sRodulphus Wheelock[pers0578.ocp]
[Postscript]
I have seen [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] he will have more time next week.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whitifild | Whitefield]WhitifildWhitefield[pers0038.ocp]
^[above] Sent^Sent for him from [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Iſland | Island]IſlandIsland[place0129.ocp]. he is to Preach on [y.e | the]y.ethe morrow. please Sir if [y.o | you]y.oyou have opportunity by all means write a [Circumſtantial | circumstantial]Circumſtantialcircumstantial Letter to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whtifild | Whitefield]WhtifildWhitefield[pers0038.ocp] he will
[tarrey | tarry]tarreytarry 10 Day or a [fortenight | fortnight]fortenightfortnight excuse [y.o | you]y.oyou will ^[above] see^see I am in a
^[above] great^great
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): haste]haste
[Trailer]
[Radulphus | Rodulphus]RadulphusRodulphus Wheelock[pers0578.ocp]
[Decem.r | December]Decem.rDecember
[30.th | 30th]30.th30th 1763[1763-12-30]
To The [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers1004.ocp | Earl of Sterling Stirling | mentioned | Alexander, William |
pers0038.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitifild Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0185.ocp | M. r Mr. Erskin Erskine | mentioned | Erskine, John |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0637.ocp | M. r Mr. Noel | mentioned | Noel |
pers0578.ocp | Rad. s Rodulphus Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0038.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitifild Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0038.ocp | M. r Mr. Whtifild Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0578.ocp | Radulphus Rodulphus Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0308.ocp | New York | New York City |
place0186.ocp | Philad. a Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
place0214.ocp | S. th South Caroli. a Carolina | South Carolina |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0129.ocp | y. e the Iſland Island | Long Island |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | y.ethe School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | y.ethe Schoo.llSchool | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1763-12-10 | Dec.rDecember 30. 1763 |
1763-12-30 | Decem.rDecember 30.th30th 1763 |
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modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | ſir | Sir |
variation | maloncoly | melancholy |
variation | arived | arrived |
modernization | wedneſday | Wednesday |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | Sterling | Stirling |
modernization | promiſed | promised |
modernization | aſsistance; | assistance |
variation | gett | get |
modernization | subſscriptions | subscriptions |
modernization | himſelf | himself |
variation | Intrist | interest |
variation | Quaterly | quarterly |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Whitifild | Whitefield |
variation | Erskin | Erskine |
variation | sais | says |
variation | fatt | fat |
modernization | &c | etc. |
variation | sorrey | sorry |
variation | perticular | particular |
modernization | y.o | you |
variation | Schoolls | school's |
variation | publick | public |
modernization | accompliſhed | accomplished |
variation | Disign | design |
modernization | promesſed | promised |
variation | wirte | write |
variation | Schoo.ll | School |
modernization | Cap.t | Capt. |
variation | haist | haste |
variation | Barrer | bearer |
variation | Dutifull | dutiful |
modernization | Iſland | Island |
variation | Circumſtantial | circumstantial |
variation | Whtifild | Whitefield |
variation | tarrey | tarry |
variation | fortenight | fortnight |
variation | Radulphus | Rodulphus |
modernization | 30.th | 30th |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Dec.r | December |
& | and |
hono.d | honoured |
w.th | with |
p.r | per |
ann.* | annum |
y.o | you |
H.th | health |
Philad.a | Philadelphia |
S.th | South |
Caroli.a | Carolina |
Boſton | Boston |
Curr. | currency |
Rad.s | Rodulphus |
Decem.r | December |
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