Joseph Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 February 9
9 February 1765[1765-02-09]
ms number765159.2
[note (type: abstract): Woolley writes that the two boys who were to come to the school are delayed because of winter snow and the risk of smallpox. He also remarks on the progress of his mission, his admiration for the Tuscaroras, and the wish of the Oneidas at Chenango to have Samuel Ashpo return to them.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Wide sheet, folded vertically to make four pages, is in good condition, with light yellowing and wear. A large portion of the seal remains.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): This letter is a follow-up to 765159.1, written on the same day by Woolley. It is not wholly certain that the two letters were written by the same hand, although it is likely.]
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[Opener]
After Peter[pers0419.ocp] told hme
the two [Tuſkarora | Tuscarora]TuſkaroraTuscarora Boys were going with him [& | and]&and had written the [firſt | first]firſtfirst Letter I was told that he had now bidden them to stay [untill | until]untilluntil he returns, and if he likes the Place will come and fetch them. What
he intends to do with the two I cannot tell for they live as he goes on his Way to
[N. | New]N.New
[Enlend | England]EnlendEngland[place0158.ocp]. But I believe this is ythe [Reaſon | reason]Reaſonreason why he left them, b[illegible][guess (ivys): g]g[ecauſe | ecause]ecauſeecause I had [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid it was hard for them to go [ſeeing | seeing]ſeeingseeing they nevery had the SmallPox and I
was not willing they Should carry it to your
[Houſe | house]Houſehouse. [More over | Moreover]More overMoreover they were [nakid | naked]nakidnaked and the [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason is very bad — they have not [Blankits | blankets]Blankitsblankets enough at home to keep them warm — and what is this — they have
to go Matter of hundred Miles [thro' | through]thro'through the Woods — the Snow three Foot deep.
I [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid this after the Sachem had concluded they [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould go — and the [Eagerneſs | eagerness]Eagerneſseagerness of their going. I pitied the poor Children — and knew I should be in
the Blame if they [catched | caught]catchedcaught the Pox and carried it to your [Houſe | house]Houſehouse.
The [Tuſkaroras | Tuscaroras]TuſkarorasTuscaroras[org0104.ocp] are People of Civilty, I like them exceeding well, [ſome | some]ſomesome of them had a Mind I [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould live with them but I could not, [ſeeing | seeing]ſeeingseeing I was [ſent | sent]ſentsent to learn the Mohawk[org0062.ocp]s Language and they have many [Kinneſs | kindness]Kinneſskindness towards me
[S.r | Sir]S.rSir I [illegible] cannot [ſatiſy | satisfy]ſatiſysatisfy you in writing, I had rather talk with you Face to Face. Many Things I want
to [ſay | say]ſaysay I cannot commit to Paper Peter[pers0419.ocp] is
in great hurry
I went to [Geningo | Chenango]GeningoChenango[place0110.ocp] which is about 15 Miles, [illegible][guess (ivys): to see]to seeabout the 28
of November[1764-11-28] to [ſee | see]ſeesee my Relations, and tarried a We[illegible]ek; they
[enquired | inquired]enquiredinquired
^[above] of me^of me what had bec[illegible][guess (ivys): o]oame of [Samu^[above] e^el | Samuel]Samu^[above] e^elSamuel
[Aſhpoe | Ashpo]AſhpoeAshpo[pers0002.ocp], that [uſed | used]uſedused to come among them, "we want to [ſee | see]ſeesee him very much and hear the Word of God preached unto us; they [wonted | wanted]wontedwanted to know when he would come again. I told them I did not know,
peradventure he may come next Spring.
[illegible]I have not a [Quater | quarter]Quaterquarter
[diſchared | discharged]diſchareddischarged, his Being in [Haſete | haste]Haſetehaste, I have not the [Excerciſe | exercise]Excerciſeexercise of my Faculty; but if you can
[underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand my Meaning it is well [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. I am
[Closer]
Sir, Your very hu[illegible]mble [Serv.t | servant]Serv.tservant
Josephy Woolly[pers0041.ocp].
[Trailer]
from [Josp | Joseph]JospJoseph Woolley[pers0041.ocp]
[feb, | February]feb,February 9: 1765[1765-02-09]
To — The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] in Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0419.ocp | Peter | mentioned | Agwirondongwas, Gwedelhes |
pers0002.ocp | Samu e l Samuel Aſhpoe Ashpo | mentioned | Ashpo, Samuel |
pers0041.ocp | Josephy Woolly | writer | Woolley, Joseph |
pers0041.ocp | Jos p Joseph Woolley | writer | Woolley, Joseph |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
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place0182.ocp | Onohoquawge Onaquaga | Onaquaga |
place0158.ocp | N. New Enlend England | New England |
place0110.ocp | Geningo Chenango | Chenango |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0104.ocp | TuſkarorasTuscaroras | Tuscarora Nation |
org0062.ocp | Mohawk | Mohawk Nation |
Dates identified in this document:
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1765-02-09 | Febru.yFebruary 9th9th 1765 |
1764-11-28 | 28 of November |
1765-02-09 | feb,February 9: 1765 |
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variation | Onohoquawge | Onaquaga |
modernization | 9th | 9th |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | Tuſkarora | Tuscarora |
modernization | firſt | first |
variation | untill | until |
variation | Enlend | England |
modernization | Reaſon | reason |
modernization | ecauſe | ecause |
modernization | ſaid | said |
modernization | ſeeing | seeing |
modernization | Houſe | house |
variation | More over | Moreover |
variation | nakid | naked |
modernization | Seaſon | season |
variation | Blankits | blankets |
modernization | ſhould | should |
modernization | Eagerneſs | eagerness |
variation | catched | caught |
variation | Tuſkaroras | Tuscaroras |
modernization | ſome | some |
modernization | ſent | sent |
modernization | Kinneſs | kindness |
modernization | ſatiſy | satisfy |
modernization | ſay | say |
variation | Geningo | Chenango |
modernization | ſee | see |
variation | enquired | inquired |
modernization | Aſhpoe | Ashpo |
modernization | uſed | used |
variation | wonted | wanted |
variation | Quater | quarter |
variation | diſchared | discharged |
modernization | Haſete | haste |
modernization | Excerciſe | exercise |
modernization | underſtand | understand |
modernization | &c. | etc. |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Febru.y | February |
& | and |
N. | New |
thro' | through |
S.r | Sir |
Samu^[above] e^el | Samuel |
Serv.t | servant |
Josp | Joseph |
feb, | February |
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