Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to David Jewett, 1765 June 20
20 June 1765[1765-06-20]
ms number765370.2
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to Jewett asking him to settle the charges he has brought against Occom immediately as they are harming the missionary work. He assures Jewett of his friendly intentions.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is not Wheelock's. It is mostly clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good condition, with very light creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): The signature is not Wheelock's, and it is misspelled.][note (type: noteworthy): The fact that this letter is not in Wheelock's hand, and that it does not bear an address, suggests that it is a contemporary copy, likely Wheelock's own for his records.]EventsJewett Controversy
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[Opener]
I have lately returned from my [succeſsful | successful]succeſsfulsuccessful journey to
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp], much worried [& | and]&and fatigued, in [conſequence | consequence]conſequenceconsequence of [wch | which]wchwhich our two
[miſſ.rs | missionaries]miſſ.rsmissionaries Set out on [yr | their]yrtheir long tour [yeſterday | yesterday]yeſterdayyesterday
[wth | with]wthwith £25 [law: | lawful money]law:lawful money each, [& | and]&and £20 for Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]; the School [maſters | masters]maſtersmasters are to Set off next monday
While I was at [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp] I had opportunity to hear of the influence
of your letter [againſt | against]againſtagainst
[mr | Mr.]mrMr.
[Occ.m | Occom]Occ.mOccom[pers0030.ocp], [& | and]&and
[ye | the]yethe great prejudice to his Character [& | and]&and Strong prejudices imbibed [againſt | against]againſtagainst him, [& | and]&and I apprehend
[againſt | against]againſtagainst our Board of [Comſſrs | Commissioners]ComſſrsCommissioners[org0034.ocp] on [yt | that]ytthat
[acc.t | account]acc.taccount — And if [yr | there]yrthere be nothing more to [juſtify | justify]juſtifyjustify
[wt | what]wtwhat you have done than [wt | what]wtwhat we have heard, I [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly
[adviſe | advise]adviſeadvise you as a [B.r | brother]B.rbrother to Settle [yt | that]ytthat matter according to your [agreem.t | agreement]agreem.tagreement
[wth | with]wthwith
[ye | the]yethe
Board[org0034.ocp] as Soon as may be — Their honour, [& | and]&and
[ye | the]yethe whole Indian [cauſe | cause]cauſecause lies at Stake — And I apprehend [muſt | must]muſtmust be vindicated Some way or other, as well as [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
[Occ.ms | Occom]Occ.msOccom[pers0030.ocp] — If you [Suſpect | suspect]Suſpectsuspect I am not friendly in this matter, I am [perſwaded | persuaded]perſwadedpersuaded
[ye | the]yethe
[conſequence | consequence]conſequenceconsequence will ^[above] fully^fully convince you of the contrary, [& | and]&and very brotherly too. I don't See but [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] is really
[diſpoſed | disposed]diſpoſeddisposed to peace [& | and]&and
[friendſhip | friendship]friendſhipfriendship, [& | and]&and to be a great friend to you, if he knew how to be So in a chan^[above] n^nel to be understood. There is a meeting of the Board of [Comiſſ.rs | Commissioners]Comiſſ.rsCommissioners
[Correſpondents | Correspondents]CorreſpondentsCorrespondents[org0034.ocp] appointed to be at my [houſe | house]houſehouse[place0102.ocp] next [tueſday | Tuesday]tueſdayTuesday come 7 nights at 12. O'clock; pray dont fail.
[Closer]
I am your cordial [Br | Brother]BrBrother
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
To [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Jewett [pers0023.ocp]
June [20th | 20th]20th20th 1765[1765-06-20]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0315.ocp | Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. Occ. m Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. Occ. ms Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0023.ocp | Rev d Rev. David Jewet Jewett | recipient | Jewett, David |
pers0023.ocp | M r Mr. Jewett | recipient | Jewett, David |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0102.ocp | my houſe house | Eleazar Wheelock's House |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0034.ocp | Board of ComſſrsCommissioners | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | Board | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | Board of Comiſſ.rsCommissioners CorreſpondentsCorrespondents | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1765-06-20 | June 20th20th 1765 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | 20th | 20th |
modernization | succeſsful | successful |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | conſequence | consequence |
modernization | yr | their |
modernization | yeſterday | yesterday |
modernization | maſters | masters |
modernization | againſt | against |
modernization | mr | Mr. |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | yt | that |
modernization | yr | there |
modernization | juſtify | justify |
modernization | earneſtly | earnestly |
modernization | adviſe | advise |
modernization | cauſe | cause |
modernization | muſt | must |
modernization | Suſpect | suspect |
variation | perſwaded | persuaded |
modernization | diſpoſed | disposed |
modernization | friendſhip | friendship |
modernization | Correſpondents | Correspondents |
modernization | houſe | house |
modernization | tueſday | Tuesday |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | Jewet | Jewett |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Br | Brother |
& | and |
wch | which |
miſſ.rs | missionaries |
wth | with |
law: | lawful money |
Occ.m | Occom |
Comſſrs | Commissioners |
acc.t | account |
wt | what |
B.r | brother |
agreem.t | agreement |
Occ.ms | Occom |
Comiſſ.rs | Commissioners |
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