David Fowler, confession, 1764 November 20
20 November 1764[1764-11-20]
Call Number764620
[note (type: abstract): Fowler confesses to leaving school without permission.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is Wheelock's; it is informal yet largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): Although the confession is not in Fowler's hand, it appears to be signed by Fowler.]
Persistent Identifier
I David Fowler[pers0155.ocp] acknowledge, that while [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] was
abroad on a Journey, I being in a bad State of Health and not
able to [purſue | pursue]purſuepursue My Studies, and [underſtanding | understanding]underſtandingunderstanding that my aged
Father[pers0202.ocp] was much in Debt and reduced to great [Diffecully | difficulty]Diffecullydifficulty [ther
‐by | there
by]ther
‐bythere
by which moved My [Compaſsion | compassion]Compaſsioncompassion towards him, and made me
[earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to contribute to his Relief which I [ſupposed | supposed]ſupposedsupposed
I was able to do [tho’ | though]tho’though My [Indiſposition | indisposition]Indiſpositionindisposition was [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch as would
not allow me to [proſecute | prosecute]proſecuteprosecute my Studies. I went away with
out [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]s Leave, and continued [abſent | absent]abſentabsent [till | 'til]till'til [yeſterdy | yesterday]yeſterdyyesterday
In doing which I acknowledge I acted Disorderly, and gave
a bad Example to others which if they [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould follow [muſt | must]muſtmust
Terminate in the [Diſgrace | disgrace]Diſgracedisgrace and ruin of this School[org0098.ocp], and
[reſtrain | restrain]reſtrainrestrain charitably [Diſposed | disposed]Diſposeddisposed [Perſons | persons]Perſonspersons from further [Expreſsions | expressions]Expreſsionsexpressions
of their Charity towards it, or Endeavours to promote it.
abroad on a Journey, I being in a bad State of Health and not
able to [purſue | pursue]purſuepursue My Studies, and [underſtanding | understanding]underſtandingunderstanding that my aged
Father[pers0202.ocp] was much in Debt and reduced to great [Diffecully | difficulty]Diffecullydifficulty [ther
‐by | there
by]ther
‐bythere
by which moved My [Compaſsion | compassion]Compaſsioncompassion towards him, and made me
[earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to contribute to his Relief which I [ſupposed | supposed]ſupposedsupposed
I was able to do [tho’ | though]tho’though My [Indiſposition | indisposition]Indiſpositionindisposition was [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch as would
not allow me to [proſecute | prosecute]proſecuteprosecute my Studies. I went away with
out [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]s Leave, and continued [abſent | absent]abſentabsent [till | 'til]till'til [yeſterdy | yesterday]yeſterdyyesterday
In doing which I acknowledge I acted Disorderly, and gave
a bad Example to others which if they [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould follow [muſt | must]muſtmust
Terminate in the [Diſgrace | disgrace]Diſgracedisgrace and ruin of this School[org0098.ocp], and
[reſtrain | restrain]reſtrainrestrain charitably [Diſposed | disposed]Diſposeddisposed [Perſons | persons]Perſonspersons from further [Expreſsions | expressions]Expreſsionsexpressions
of their Charity towards it, or Endeavours to promote it.
I did not doubt but my [Reaſons | reasons]Reaſonsreasons were such as [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
would have thought Sufficient if I had Submitted them to his
[Judgment | judgement]Judgmentjudgement and Determination. and I acknowledge that in
my neglecting to do it as I did I have treated [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
unworthily. I [aſk | ask]aſkask his [Forgiveneſs | forgiveness]Forgiveneſsforgiveness and also [forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness of
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Lathrop[pers0320.ocp] my [School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster. and pray I may be continued
a Member of this School[org0098.ocp], and [promiſe | promise]promiſepromise by divine grace I
will walk orderly, and [Shew | show]Shewshow proper [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect to the Authority
of the School[org0098.ocp] for Time to come. And I [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire
that my [above] latelate conduct may not encourage Others to do the like.
and I do now declare it is my Settled Determination to
keep the great End of My being Continued in School in view
viz. the Spreading the Gospel among the Pagans, and to be
governed in that Affair by Such [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian Rules and [above] byby Orders
of Such as ProvidenceShall give Shall provide, [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable
to the Word of God.
would have thought Sufficient if I had Submitted them to his
[Judgment | judgement]Judgmentjudgement and Determination. and I acknowledge that in
my neglecting to do it as I did I have treated [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
unworthily. I [aſk | ask]aſkask his [Forgiveneſs | forgiveness]Forgiveneſsforgiveness and also [forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness of
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Lathrop[pers0320.ocp] my [School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster. and pray I may be continued
a Member of this School[org0098.ocp], and [promiſe | promise]promiſepromise by divine grace I
will walk orderly, and [Shew | show]Shewshow proper [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect to the Authority
of the School[org0098.ocp] for Time to come. And I [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire
that my [above] latelate conduct may not encourage Others to do the like.
and I do now declare it is my Settled Determination to
keep the great End of My being Continued in School in view
viz. the Spreading the Gospel among the Pagans, and to be
governed in that Affair by Such [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian Rules and [above] byby Orders
of Such as Providence
to the Word of God.
[Closer]
as [Wittneſs | witness]Wittneſswitness My Hand.
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]
[Postscript]
[Trailer]
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]s
[Confeſsion | Confession]ConfeſsionConfession
[Nov.r | November]Nov.rNovember 20. 1764.[1764-11-20]
[Confeſsion | Confession]ConfeſsionConfession
[Nov.r | November]Nov.rNovember 20. 1764.[1764-11-20]
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id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | writer | Fowler, David |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0202.ocp | Father | mentioned | Fowler, James |
pers0320.ocp | M. r Mr. Lathrop | mentioned | Lathrop, John |
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org0098.ocp | this School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
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1764-11-20 | Nov.rNovember 20. 1764 |
1764-11-20 | Nov.rNovember 20. 1764. |
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