Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 June 24

Author Whitaker, Nathaniel[pers0037.ocp]

24 June 1765[1765-06-24]

Call Number765374.3

[note (type: abstract): Whitaker informs Wheelock that he has convinced David Jewett to attend a meeting of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents to address the conflict with Occom. He instructs Wheelock to prepare a testimonial.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition with light creasing, staining and wear. A tear around the remnants of seal results in a slight loss of text.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): Abbreviated.]

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Jewett Controversy

Persistent Identifier
[Opener]

[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [& | and]&and [D[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): r]r | Dear]D[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): r]rDear [[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): Br]Br | Brother][gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): Br]BrBrother
As I was returning I found [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
[Jewet | Jewett]JewetJewett[pers0023.ocp]
at [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Lord[pers0338.ocp]s, gave him your Letter — he Said the
wringing of the [noſe | nose]noſenose would bring forth blood — I [deſored | desored]deſoreddesored
[deſire | desire]deſiredesire him to complain of [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] if he had con­
ducted bad Since [agreem.t | agreement]agreem.tagreement[& | and]&and after Some talk I pre
vailed with him to [conſent | consent]conſentconsent to attend our meeting
which he greatly declined at [firſt | first]firſtfirst — I think it is not
[beſt | best]beſtbest for [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] to article in form [againſt | against]againſtagainst [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
[Jewet | Jewett]JewetJewett[pers0023.ocp]
— let us Settle it amicably if [poſſible | possible]poſſiblepossible
Pray have your [Accts | accounts]Acctsaccounts of [ye | the]yethe School[org0098.ocp] all fair that the
Board[org0034.ocp]
may [inſpect | inspect]inſpectinspect you, [& | and]&and draw up [ye | the]yethe form of a [teſti
monial | testi
monial]
teſti
monial
testi
monial
for [ym | them]ymthem [wch | which]wchwhich [ye | the]yethe board[org0034.ocp] may vote — you will
find it [neceſſary | necessary]neceſſarynecessary they [Sho'd | should]Sho'dshould be approved by [ye | the]yethe Board[org0034.ocp]
if you or any other goes to [Eng.d | England]Eng.dEngland[place0068.ocp] — In great [haſe | haste]haſehaste
I am yours as ever

[Closer]
[N. | Nathaniel]N.Nathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Postscript]
I have wrote to [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Huntington[pers0269.ocp] who is at wind­
ham [place0243.ocp]
at Court — if you [Shod | should]Shodshould Send him a line too
it [mit | might]mitmight have influence on him to leave his [buſineſs | business]buſineſsbusiness
for 1/2 day at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast in order to attend [ye | the]yethe Board[org0034.ocp]
NW[pers0037.ocp]

[Trailer]
[Eleazr | Eleazar]EleazrEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]


To the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
at
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Document Summary

People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0023.ocp m r Mr. Jewet Jewett mentioned Jewett, David
pers0338.ocp m r Mr. Lord mentioned Lord
pers0030.ocp m r Mr. Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0037.ocp N. Nathaniel Whitaker writer Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0269.ocp m r Mr. Huntington mentioned
pers0037.ocp NW writer Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0036.ocp Eleaz r Eleazar Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0036.ocp Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0035.ocp Chelſey Chelsea Chelsea Landing
place0068.ocp Eng. d England England
place0243.ocp wind­ ham Windham
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0098.ocp yethe School Moor’s Indian Charity School
org0034.ocp the Board Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0034.ocp yethe board Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0034.ocp yethe Board Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

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Standard Form Text
1765-06-24 June 24. 1765

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modernization firſt first
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