Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 June 24
24 June 1765[1765-06-24]
ms 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]
[Chelſey | Chelsea]ChelſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp]
June 24. 1765[1765-06-24]
[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 conducted bad Since [agreem.t | agreement]agreem.tagreement — [& | and]&and after Some talk I prevailed 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 | testimonial]teſti monialtestimonial 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 windham [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]
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Dates identified in this document:
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1765-06-24 | June 24. 1765 |
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variation | Chelſey | Chelsea |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | mr | Mr. |
variation | Jewet | Jewett |
modernization | noſe | nose |
modernization | deſored | desored |
modernization | deſire | desire |
modernization | conſent | consent |
modernization | firſt | first |
modernization | beſt | best |
modernization | againſt | against |
modernization | poſſible | possible |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | inſpect | inspect |
modernization | teſti monial | testimonial |
modernization | ym | them |
modernization | neceſſary | necessary |
variation | haſe | haste |
variation | Shod | should |
variation | mit | might |
modernization | buſineſs | business |
modernization | leaſt | least |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
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& | and |
D[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): r]r | Dear |
[gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): Br]Br | Brother |
agreem.t | agreement |
Accts | accounts |
wch | which |
Sho'd | should |
Eng.d | England |
N. | Nathaniel |
Eleazr | Eleazar |
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