Robert Clelland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1764 January 21

Author Clelland, Robert[pers0011.ocp]

21 January 1764[1764-01-21]

Call Number764121

[note (type: abstract): Clelland writes an indignant letter complaining that the Mohegan sachem has denigrated Clelland's teaching. Clelland believes certain parties are angling to replace him with Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown]
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[Revd Revd | Rev.]Revd RevdRev. [& | and]&and [Dr | Dear]DrDear Sir
O our Drunken [Sechem | sachem]Sechemsachem[pers0549.ocp] has gone to [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Jewett[pers0023.ocp] with a
number of Complaints against me, too numerous to mention, but as
they are [baſe | base]baſebase and unjust., I am resolved to have the whole tribe[org0063.ocp]
[call’d | called]call’dcalled, and all taken under the [concideration | consideration]conciderationconsideration of [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Jewett[pers0023.ocp] [& | and]&and Some
other ministers, [Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. [Adam’s | Adams]Adam’sAdams[pers0046.ocp] [&c: | etc.]&c:etc. for I will not [ly | lie]lylie under his Calum[= | ‐]=
[= | ‐]=ny being conscious to [my [illegible] Self | myself]my [illegible] Selfmyself, I am not only capable
but [faithfull | faithful]faithfullfaithful, and the fault of the desired [Succeeſs | success]Succeeſssuccess, shall [ly | lie]lylie at the
right door; among other things he [say’s | says]say’ssays you said you [wonderd | wondered]wonderdwondered
my Children did not [profitt | profit]profittprofit [liek | like]lieklike yours. Sir can it be expected
that Children can make such [profitiancy | proficiency]profitiancyproficiency, when they are [moſtly | mostly]moſtlymostly
from school, [runing | running]runingrunning about under no Government, as Children
that are [keept | kept]keeptkept under the masters care night and day, Sure
I am you never would say so, as you have mentioned in your
Narrative the Contrary: God who is the Searcher of hearts, [&c | etc.]&cetc.
him I [apeal | appeal]apealappeal, that with sincerity [& | and]&and [faithfullneſs | faithfulness]faithfullneſsfaithfulness ([tho | though]thothough with much
[weakneſs | weakness]weakneſsweakness [& | and]&and imperfection) I have discharged my Duty; I am
capable to be of very great Service to this people if I meet
with proper [incouragement | encouragement]incouragementencouragement, But we have a [Sechem | sachem]Sechemsachem[pers0549.ocp] does
much hurt, goes about [beging | begging]begingbegging [Cyder | cider]Cydercider [& | and]&and Rum, [geting | getting]getinggetting drunk
and lying all night in [Barn’s | barns]Barn’sbarns, [enticeing | enticing]enticeingenticing [& | and]&and [Seting | setting]Setingsetting bad example
before other / young / [Indian’s | indians]Indian’sindians, Going on contrary to all
[Councill | council]Councillcouncil, advice, [& | and]&and reproof, Bold in sin, [& | and]&and trampling on the
Laws of God and man, as if he were above Law, minding
nothing that is good, all he is after, is the profits of Mohegan[place0143.ocp]
to consume upon his lusts; Some intimations are made that
they want me out, in order [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] (who is coming here to
live), may keep School; It was but last spring [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] told
me that [tho | though]thothough he came to live in Mohegan[place0143.ocp], he would not take
the School, but do all in his power to Support [& | and]&and [incourage | encourage]incourageencourage
it, if so I shall rejoice at his coming, I must observe that
the [Sechem | sachem]Sechemsachem[pers0549.ocp] formerly commended my [faithfullneſs | faithfulness]faithfullneſsfaithfulness beyond [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
Lethem[pers0327.ocp]
at [Nahantik | Niantic]NahantikNiantic[place0168.ocp] [& | and]&and any children that comes from there —
on a [viſitt | visit]viſittvisit, I can’t find reads near so well as mine; [tho | though]thothough Had I
Children that would regularly attend, I would show what
I could [doe | do]doedo, I Humbly [Begg | beg]Beggbeg your answer and advice, May
God preserve you, [Bliſs | bless]Bliſsbless [yr | your]yryour valuable consort[pers0577.ocp], [& | and]&and make your
Children ornaments [& | and]&and [uſefull | useful]uſefulluseful my [Spouſe | spouse]Spouſespouse[pers1795.ocp] joins me in our
regards to Madam[pers0577.ocp] Self [& | and]&and Children
[Closer]
I am [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [ſir | Sir]ſirSir
[yr | your]yryour most obedient [Humle | humble]Humlehumble [ſervt | Servant]ſervtServant
Robert Clelland[pers0011.ocp]

[Postscript]
[Aspow | Ashpo]AspowAshpo[pers0002.ocp] is not come home, I [ly | lie]lylie in Debt for
near 50/ for work [& | and]&and pork to him before he
went his [miſsion | mission]miſsionmission
Robert Clelland[pers0011.ocp]
NB I must [accquent | acquaint]accquentacquaint you, that I have invited the youth to come and
I would be as a [Caticaist | catechist]Caticaistcatechist for them, I have a [ſmal | small]ſmalsmall talent in that
respect, [& | and]&and take pleasure in it, but meet with no encouragement
in any good design, they are a [Stiff:neked | stiff‐necked]Stiff:nekedstiff‐necked rebellious people
I [reced | received]recedreceived yours by [D | David]DDavid [Fouler | Fowler]FoulerFowler[pers0155.ocp] [above] after I wrote thisafter I wrote this and [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
[accquent | acquaint]accquentacquaint [mr | Mr.]mrMr. prince[pers0437.ocp] who shall wait your
[conveniancy | convenience]conveniancyconvenience [& | and]&and [Leiſure | leisure]Leiſureleisure, as I said by march
I intend to have [Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. [Adam’s | Adams]Adam’sAdams[pers0046.ocp] [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Byles[pers0111.ocp]
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Witteker | Whitaker]WittekerWhitaker[pers0037.ocp] to meet [wt | with]wtwith [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Jewett[pers0023.ocp] [& | and]&and to [anſwer | answer]anſweranswer
[illegible]Ben[pers0549.ocp]’s imputations, [& | and]&and I wish you could
attend, I shall inform you the time of meeting

[Trailer]
Robert Clelland[pers0011.ocp] [Jan.y | January]Jan.yJanuary [21st | 21st]21st21st [above] 1764.1764.[1764-01-21]

To
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
minister of the [Gospell | Gospel]GospellGospel
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0549.ocp Sechem sachem mentioned Uncas, Ben III
pers0023.ocp mr Mr. Jewett mentioned Jewett, David
pers0046.ocp Esqr Esq. Adam’s Adams mentioned Adam
pers0030.ocp mr Mr. Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0549.ocp the Sechem sachem mentioned Uncas, Ben III
pers0327.ocp mr Mr. Lethem mentioned Lethem
pers0577.ocp yr your valuable consort mentioned Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead)
pers1795.ocp my Spouſe spouse mentioned Clelland
pers0577.ocp Madam mentioned Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead)
pers0011.ocp Robert Clelland writer Clelland, Robert
pers0002.ocp Aspow Ashpo mentioned Ashpo, Samuel
pers0155.ocp D David Fouler Fowler mentioned Fowler, David
pers0437.ocp mr Mr. prince mentioned Prince
pers0046.ocp Esqr Esq. Adam’s Adams mentioned Adam
pers0111.ocp mr Mr. Byles mentioned Byles
pers0037.ocp mr Mr. Witteker Whitaker mentioned Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0549.ocp Ben mentioned Uncas, Ben III
pers0036.ocp Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0143.ocp Mohegan Mohegan
place0164.ocp New London New London
place0168.ocp Nahantik Niantic Niantic
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon

Organizations identified in this document:

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

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1764-01-21 January 21st21st 1764
1764-01-21 Jan.yJanuary 21st21st 1764.

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Type Original Regularized
modernization 21st 21st
modernization Revd Revd Rev.
variation Sechem sachem
modernization mr Mr.
modernization baſe base
variation concideration consideration
modernization Esqr Esq.
variation Adam’s Adams
modernization &c: etc.
variation ly lie
modernization =
variation my [illegible] Self myself
variation faithfull faithful
variation Succeeſs success
variation say’s says
variation wonderd wondered
variation profitt profit
variation liek like
variation profitiancy proficiency
modernization moſtly mostly
variation runing running
variation keept kept
modernization &c etc.
variation apeal appeal
variation faithfullneſs faithfulness
variation tho though
modernization weakneſs weakness
variation incouragement encouragement
variation beging begging
variation Cyder cider
variation geting getting
variation Barn’s barns
variation enticeing enticing
variation Seting setting
variation Indian’s indians
variation Councill council
variation Occum Occom
variation incourage encourage
variation Nahantik Niantic
variation viſitt visit
variation doe do
variation Begg beg
variation uſefull useful
modernization Spouſe spouse
modernization Revd Rev.
modernization ſir Sir
modernization miſsion mission
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variation Caticaist catechist
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variation Stiff:neked stiff‐necked
modernization ſhall shall
variation conveniancy convenience
modernization Leiſure leisure
variation Witteker Whitaker
modernization anſwer answer
modernization Mr Mr.
variation Eleazer Eleazar
variation Gospell Gospel

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& and
Dr Dear
call’d called
yr your
Humle humble
ſervt Servant
reced received
D David
wt with
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