George Whitefield, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1764 September 5
5 September 1764[1764-09-05]
ms number764505
[note (type: abstract): Whitefield writes that he cannot support Occom and his companion in their intended mission, and that he doubts the wisdom of moving Occom from Mohegan.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is large and clear.][note (type: paper): Single sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good-to-fair condition, with light wear and staining, and light-to-heavy creasing. There is some repair work on heavy creases; however, the central crease is beginning to separate.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): It is uncertain to whom Whitefield refers when he mentions Occom's "companion." It is possibly Samuel Ashpo, but more likely David Fowler. The trailer is in an unknown hand. On one verso, there is affixed a small printed label reading "Gift of Mrs. Thomas C. Esty." On two recto, an address appears to be written in pencil overwritten in brown-black ink.][note (type: signature): Letter is signed with initials.][note (type: layout): The first page of the letter is written on one recto, but the second page of the letter is written on two verso, not one verso. The first page is written in portrait orientation, but the second page is written in landscape orientation.]
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[Opener]
I am sorry to inform you that I can by no means
forward [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Occam | Occom]OccamOccom[pers0030.ocp]
[& | and]&and His Companion in their intended [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission. In the judgement of all that I have [mention'd | mentioned]mention'dmentioned it to, it will be [fruitleſs | fruitless]fruitleſsfruitless because the Hunting season is so soon, and their return
must be so speedy — Money I believe might be got even Here,
but, should such an imprudent scheme be [publickly | publicly]publicklypublicly
[mention'd | mentioned]mention'dmentioned it [w.d | would]w.dwould hurt You, [& | and]&and utterly prevent my serving you for the future —
Indeed I cannot help thinking but it was quite wrong to move [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] from Mohegan[place0143.ocp] especially
without inform
ing me of it first — How He is to
be supported You know best — But for my own part I cannot in conscience ask for
any thing where I do not see a proper call — The plan of taking Him [& | and]&and another to
England[place0068.ocp] is still upon my mind — But I
must first see some rational proposal made on this side of the
water — Otherwise I must content myself with wishing You well even in those
things of whose propriety I have no conviction in my own mind — [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Pemberton[pers0415.ocp] absolutely confined His Donation to
defray the expenses of
the School[org0098.ocp] — Excuse enlarging because I am so
weak — Let my last convince You that as far as lies in my
power, [& | and]&and as far as my own conscience is convinced You shall
always be [serv'd | served]serv'dserved by, my very [d.r | dear]d.rdear Friend,
[Closer]
Yours [&c | etc.]&cetc.[&c | etc.]&cetc. in our Glori ous Emanuel
[GW | George Whitefield]GWGeorge Whitefield[pers0038.ocp]
[Postscript]
ps Perhaps I may move to Philadelphia[place0186.ocp]
next week — I expect to see [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Smith[pers0499.ocp] soon —
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Whitefield [pers0038.ocp]
[Septr | September]SeptrSeptember 5 1764[1764-09-05] to Rev. Dr. Eleazer
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp],
Lebanon[place0122.ocp] (now Columbia[place0046.ocp])
(GW i.e. [G. | George]G.George
[W. | Whitefield]W.Whitefield)
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Oc cam Oc com | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Oc cum Oc com | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0415.ocp | M. r Mr. Pem berton | mentioned | Pemberton, Ebenezer Jr. |
pers0038.ocp | GW George Whitefield | writer | Whitefield, George |
pers0499.ocp | M r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith |
pers0038.ocp | M r Mr. Whitefield | writer | Whitefield, George |
pers0036.ocp | Rev. Dr. Eleazer Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0166.ocp | New-York | New York |
place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0068.ocp | England | England |
place0186.ocp | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0046.ocp | Columbia | Columbia |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1764-09-05 | Sep.brSeptember 5. 1764 |
1764-09-05 | SeptrSeptember 5 1764 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Occam | Occom |
modernization | Miſsion | mission |
modernization | fruitleſs | fruitless |
variation | publickly | publicly |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Sep.br | September |
D.r | Dear |
& | and |
mention'd | mentioned |
w.d | would |
serv'd | served |
d.r | dear |
GW | George Whitefield |
Septr | September |
G. | George |
W. | Whitefield |
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