Eleazar Wheelock, letter to the The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, and William Peartree Smith, 1765 January 14

Author Wheelock, Eleazar[pers0036.ocp]

14 January 1765[1765-01-14]

Call Number765114.1

[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to the The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge about the missionaries and school masters he has educated at his Indian Charity school, and asks them to allow John Brainerd to solicit funds in Europe to support it. Also included is a note to William Peartree Smith asking him to respond with the Board's decision as soon as possible.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is, exclusive of the trailer on one recto, not Wheelock’s; it is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in fair-to-poor condition, with moderate-to-heavy creasing, staining and wear that results in a slight loss of text.][note (type: ink): Ink is a faded black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): The document is a contemporary copy, likely Wheelock's for his records. An editor, likely 19th-century, has inserted brackets in black ink around the third paragraph on one recto, and written in brackets in the left margin “o-mitted in L. y Brd.” He has bracketed the fifth paragraph on one recto, and written “omitted” in the left margin; bracketed the first paragraph on one verso and written “(omitted)" in the upper right corner; and bracketed the third paragraph in the letter at the bottom of page 2 and written “(omitted)” above it. These additions have not been transcribed.][note (type: signature): The signature is not Wheelock's.]

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
To the Honourable Board of [Correſpondents | Correspondents]CorreſpondentsCorrespondents in the Province of New
York [& | and]&and New [Jerſey | Jersey]JerſeyJersey[org0069.ocp]
, [Commiſsioned | commissioned]Commiſsionedcommissioned by the Honorable Society in
Scotland for propagating [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian Knowledge[org0096.ocp]


The Memorial of Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[left] inin the Colony of Connnecticut[place0048.ocp], Humbly [ſheweth | showeth]ſhewethshoweth
That by the [Bleſsing | blessing]Bleſsingblessing of God upon Endeavours [uſed | used]uſedused, the Indian
Charity School[org0098.ocp]
which he has, for [ſeveral | several]ſeveralseveral years [laſt | last]laſtlast [paſt | past]paſtpast [gap: faded][guess (ivys): had in]had in
his immediate Care, is now [increaſed | increased]increaſedincreased to the Number 26. And the
[Proſpect | prospect]Proſpectprospect both of the [Increaſe | increase]Increaſeincrease of their Number, and the [uſefulneſs | usefulness]uſefulneſsusefulness of
the undertaking, as well as the [Expence | expense]Expenceexpense of it, is yet growing. That
[ſeveral | several]ſeveralseveral of this Number are young Gentlemen whom he apprehends to
be well [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished for a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission among the Indians. And ten others
of them are Indian Youth, whom he [eſteems | esteems]eſteemsesteems well qualified for [ſchool
Maſters | school
masters]
ſchool
Maſters
school
masters
, excepting that [ſome | some]ſomesome of them yet want age, which Difficulty he
[he | ]he [ſuppoſes | supposes]ſuppoſessupposes [illegible]may be well accommodated by their being under the [Inſpec­
tion | inspec
tion]
Inſpec­
tion
inspec
tion
, Direction, [& | and]&and Conduct of the [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries, and [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch of the [School
Maſters | school
masters]
School
Maſters
school
masters
as are of ripe age and [Judgment | judgement]Judgmentjudgement, now ready to be [gap: worn_edge][guess (ivys): authorized]authorized
[& | and]&and [ſent | sent]ſentsent with them.
And Nothing is wanting, but Means of Support for them, in order
to their being [ſent | sent]ſentsent forth, in their [ſeveral | several]ſeveralseveral Capacities, as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as the
[Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason will allow of it. And your own Thoughts will readily
[ſuggest | suggest]ſuggestsuggest the great Importance of improving the [preſent | present]preſentpresent Openings in
Providence for that [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose, before our Way be [embarraſsed | embarrassed]embarraſsedembarrassed by a
Throng of unrighteous Dealers, and [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch who with no higher View
than to [ſerve | serve]ſerveserve their unbridled Avarice, will likely be crowding
into the Indian Country
[Theſe | These]TheſeThese are therefore to pray your honourable Board[org0069.ocp] to take it
into [Conſideration | consideration]Conſiderationconsideration, and grant the Concurrence of your Endeavours
with ours in [theſe | these]theſethese parts, for the furtherance and [ſpeedy | speedy]ſpeedyspeedy [Accompliſh­
ment | accomplish
ment]
Accompliſh­
ment
accomplish
ment
of the [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign in View. And particularly, that you would grant
Liberty to the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. John Brainerd[pers0004.ocp], your [Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary, to go to Europe[place0070.ocp], in
Company with an Indian, from [theſe | these]theſethese parts, to [ſolicit | solicit]ſolicitsolicit the Charities
of [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch as are of Ability for the [ſupport | support]ſupportsupport of this School[org0098.ocp], and [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch
[Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries and [School Maſters | schoolmasters]School Maſtersschoolmasters as Divine providence [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
enable us to [ſend | send]ſendsend. And that you would [commiſsionate | commission]commiſsionatecommission, authorize,
and [ſuitably | suitably]ſuitablysuitably recommend him, [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid Brainerd[pers0004.ocp], for that [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose;
and [alſo | also]alſoalso recommend the [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign itself to the Charity of God's people
abroad, [&c. | etc.]&c.etc.
I had determined to obtain a Meeting of the Board of [Correſ­
pondents | Corres
pondents]
Correſ­
pondents
Corres
pondents
in Connecticut[org0034.ocp]
, [& | and]&and [deſire | desire]deſiredesire them to [addreſs | address]addreſsaddress you upon this
Head, in the [firſt | first]firſtfirst place; and have no Doubt of their ready Compliance
with the [propoſal | proposal]propoſalproposal, if it could have been made to them; but after
waiting [ſome | some]ſomesome Time for an Opportunity to have them together for
that [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose, I find it can't be at [preſent | present]preſentpresent by [Reaſon | reason]Reaſonreason of their
living [ſo | so]ſoso remote, and the [unuſual | unusual]unuſualunusual Body of Snow which has [ſo | so]ſoso
filled the Roads, that [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a Meeting has hitherto been imprac­
ticable, and I fear will be [ſo | so]ſoso, [till | 'til]till'til it will be too late [ſeaſonably | seasonably]ſeaſonablyseasonably
to [accompliſh | accomplish]accompliſhaccomplish what will be [neceſsary | necessary]neceſsarynecessary in the Affair before the [moſt | most]moſtmost
 proper
[left] Memorial to the Board
of [Corriſpondents | Correspondents]CorriſpondentsCorrespondents in New
York [& | and]&and [Jerſey | Jersey]JerſeyJersey[org0069.ocp]
. [Jany | January]JanyJanuary. 14. 1765[1765-01-14]
[wth | with]wthwith [Lettr | letter]Lettrletter to Peartree Smith[pers0788.ocp] [Esqr. | Esq.]Esqr.Esq.
Memorial to the Board
of [Corriſpondents | Correspondents]CorriſpondentsCorrespondents in New
York [& | and]&and [Jerſey | Jersey]JerſeyJersey[org0069.ocp]
. [Jany | January]JanyJanuary. 14. 1765[1765-01-14]
[wth | with]wthwith [Lettr | letter]Lettrletter to Peartree Smith[pers0788.ocp] [Esqr. | Esq.]Esqr.Esq.

proper [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason to embark for Europe[place0070.ocp].
And moreover I have [conſidered | considered]conſideredconsidered that [theſe | these]theſethese young Gentlemen
and Indian youth [deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned for [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries [& | and]&and [School Maſters | schoolmasters]School Maſtersschoolmasters, are yet
all of them, Members of this School[org0098.ocp], [& | and]&and not under the Direction or
Controul of any [Commiſioners | Commisioners]CommiſionersCommisioners. whereupon I was of opinion, that
it might be a [ſaving | saving]ſavingsaving of Time, [& | and]&and as well [anſwer | answer]anſweranswer every good [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose
to take this Method which I have fixed upon, [& | and]&and [firſt | first]firſtfirst [addreſs | address]addreſsaddress
you, [& | and]&and give you the Lead in the Affair, which I hope you will
[eſteem | esteem]eſteemesteem [ſufficient | sufficient]ſufficientsufficient Apology for the Manner of my proceeding
therein, [& | and]&and grant [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch an [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer to my prayer, as you [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
think will be [moſt | most]moſtmost for the Glory of God, [& | and]&and advancement of the
[Intereſts | interests]Intereſtsinterests of our common Lord, and make as [ſpeedy | speedy]ſpeedyspeedy Return of
the [ſame | same]ſamesame as may be by the [poſt | post]poſtpost, in order to be laid before the
Board of [Correſpondents | correspondents]Correſpondentscorrespondents[org0034.ocp]
here as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as they can be convened
after the Receipt of your Doings
All which is with muckh [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect, [Hond | Honoured]HondHonoured Gentlemen,
humbly [ſubmitted | submitted]ſubmittedsubmitted to your [Conſideration | consideration]Conſiderationconsideration and Determination
by
[Closer]
Your [moſt | most]moſtmost obedient and
 [moſt | most]moſtmost humble Servant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
Dated at Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
in Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary [14th | 14th]14th14th 1765[1765-01-14]. Copy
[Opener]
Sir
I am informed that the calling your Board of[org0069.ocp]
[Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners[org0069.ocp] together is committed to you, which [occaſions | occasions]occaſionsoccasions you
the [preſent | present]preſentpresent Trouble. You will [ſee | see]ſeesee by the prayer [incloſed | enclosed]incloſedenclosed what
is [deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned, [& | and]&and the Difficulty of proceeding in any other Manner
at [preſent | present]preſentpresent.
If your Board[org0069.ocp] [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall [ſee | see]ſeesee fit to return [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer in [favr | favour]favrfavour
of my [Requeſt | request]Requeſtrequest, I pray you would not fail to make as [ſpeedy | speedy]ſpeedyspeedy
Return to me as may be, for I would not fail to have every
Thing done that is [neceſsary | necessary]neceſsarynecessary [& | and]&and [ſuitable | suitable]ſuitablesuitable to put [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Brainerd[pers0004.ocp]
under all Advantages [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible to [ſerve | serve]ſerveserve the [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign in the
[propoſed | proposed]propoſedproposed Tour.
It will be [beſt | best]beſtbest to direct your Letter by the [poſt | post]poſtpost.
to the Care of [Capt | Capt.]CaptCapt. Daniel Bull[pers0007.ocp] of Hartford[place0097.ocp], or [elſe | else]elſeelse to
the Care of [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Ichabod [Robinſon | Robinson]RobinſonRobinson[pers0449.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease [ſir | sir]ſirsir to accept [ſincere | sincere]ſinceresincere [Reſpects | respects]Reſpectsrespects from
[Closer]
your unknown Friend and
 very humble Servant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
[Willm | William]WillmWilliam Peartree
Smith[pers0788.ocp]
[Eſqr | Esq]EſqrEsq Copy
Document Summary

People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0036.ocp Eleazar Wheelock writer Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0004.ocp John Brainerd mentioned Brainerd, John
pers0004.ocp Brainerd mentioned Brainerd, John
pers0788.ocp Peartree Smith recipient Smith, William Peartree
pers0004.ocp M r Mr. Brainerd mentioned Brainerd, John
pers0007.ocp Cap t Capt. Daniel Bull mentioned Bull, Daniel
pers0449.ocp m r Mr. Ichabod Robinſon Robinson mentioned Robinson, Ichabod
pers0788.ocp Will m William Peartree Smith recipient Smith, William Peartree

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon
place0048.ocp Colony of Connnecticut Connecticut
place0070.ocp Europe Europe
place0048.ocp Connecticut Connecticut
place0097.ocp Hartford Hartford

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0069.ocp Honourable Board of CorreſpondentsCorrespondents in the Province of New York &and New JerſeyJersey The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0096.ocp the Honorable Society in Scotland for propagating ChriſtianChristian Knowledge Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0098.ocp Indian Charity School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0069.ocp honourable Board The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0098.ocp this School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0034.ocp the Board of Correſ­pondentsCorrespondents in Connecticut Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0069.ocp the Board of CorriſpondentsCorrespondents in New York &and JerſeyJersey The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0098.ocp this School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0034.ocp the Board of Correſpondentscorrespondents Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0069.ocp Board of The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0069.ocp CommiſsionersCommissioners The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0069.ocp your Board The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

Dates identified in this document:

Standard Form Text
1765-01-14 JanyJanuary. 14. 1765
1765-01-14 JanyJanuary 14th14th 1765
1765-01-14 JanyJanuary 14. 1765

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modernization Commiſsioned commissioned
modernization Chriſtian Christian
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modernization Bleſsing blessing
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modernization ſeveral several
modernization laſt last
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modernization increaſed increased
modernization Proſpect prospect
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Maſters
school
masters
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modernization ſuppoſes supposes
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tion
inspec
tion
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Maſters
school
masters
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ment
accomplish
ment
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Corres
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Jany January
wth with
Lettr letter
Hond Honoured
favr favour
Willm William

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