Isaac Dakayenensere and Adam Waonwanoron, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 July 31
15 August 1771[1771-08-15]
Call Number765431
[note (type: abstract): Dakayenensere and Waonwanoron write to say that they are ready and willing to receive missionaries and to accept help in setting up mills and learning husbandry. They warn that they will not sell their land.][note (type: handwriting): Unknown hand is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in fair-to-good condition, with light wear and staining.][note (type: ink): Faded brown.][note (type: noteworthy): This doucment is possibly a copy. For Wheelock's response to this letter, see document 765469.][note (type: signature): Two signatures appear to be in the same hand.]
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[Opener]
We were informed by our [Meſ
ſenger | mes;
senger]Meſ
ſengermes;
senger, that we [ſent | sent]ſentsent you [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring, that you would
not only [Aſiſt | assist]Aſiſtassist us by [ſending | sending]ſendingsending us [Miniſters | ministers]Miniſtersministers to
teach us [Chriſtianity | Christianity]ChriſtianityChristianity; but [alſo | also]alſoalso that you would
[aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us, in [ſeting | setting]ſetingsetting up [huſband[above] rry | husbandry]huſband[above] rryhusbandry, by [ſending | sending]ſendingsending a Num
ber of white people to live with us; who when come
[ſhould | should]ſhouldshould build us Mills, teach us [huſbandry | husbandry]huſbandryhusbandry, [& | and]&and [furniſh | furnish]furniſhfurnish us
with Tools for [Huſbandry | husbandry]Huſbandryhusbandry [&c | etc.]&cetc.—
we greatly rejoiced at hearing of it, [& | and]&and expected
them this Spring; but are [diſappointed | disappointed]diſappointeddisappointed, at which we
are very [ſorry | sorry]ſorrysorry; but we hope that we may yet re
ceive them, [& | and]&and [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould much rejoice in it [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
you [ſend | send]ſendsend them to us —
ſenger | mes;
senger]Meſ
ſengermes;
senger, that we [ſent | sent]ſentsent you [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring, that you would
not only [Aſiſt | assist]Aſiſtassist us by [ſending | sending]ſendingsending us [Miniſters | ministers]Miniſtersministers to
teach us [Chriſtianity | Christianity]ChriſtianityChristianity; but [alſo | also]alſoalso that you would
[aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us, in [ſeting | setting]ſetingsetting up [huſband[above] rry | husbandry]huſband[above] rryhusbandry, by [ſending | sending]ſendingsending a Num
ber of white people to live with us; who when come
[ſhould | should]ſhouldshould build us Mills, teach us [huſbandry | husbandry]huſbandryhusbandry, [& | and]&and [furniſh | furnish]furniſhfurnish us
with Tools for [Huſbandry | husbandry]Huſbandryhusbandry [&c | etc.]&cetc.—
we greatly rejoiced at hearing of it, [& | and]&and expected
them this Spring; but are [diſappointed | disappointed]diſappointeddisappointed, at which we
are very [ſorry | sorry]ſorrysorry; but we hope that we may yet re
ceive them, [& | and]&and [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould much rejoice in it [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
you [ſend | send]ſendsend them to us —
We would have you [Underſtand | understand]Underſtandunderstand Brethren that
we have no thoughts of [ſelling | selling]ſellingselling our Land to any that
come to live among us; for if we [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould [ſell | sell]ſellsell a little
land to any, by [& | and]&and by they would want to buy a little
more [& | and]&and [ſo | so]ſoso our Land would go by Inches [till | 'til]till'til we [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
have none to live upon — yet as [thoſe | those]thoſethose who come to
[Inſtruct | instruct]Inſtructinstruct us [muſt | must]muſtmust live, we have no objections [againſt | against]againſtagainst
their improving as much Land as they [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease; yet the
Land [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall remain ours
we have no thoughts of [ſelling | selling]ſellingselling our Land to any that
come to live among us; for if we [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould [ſell | sell]ſellsell a little
land to any, by [& | and]&and by they would want to buy a little
more [& | and]&and [ſo | so]ſoso our Land would go by Inches [till | 'til]till'til we [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould
have none to live upon — yet as [thoſe | those]thoſethose who come to
[Inſtruct | instruct]Inſtructinstruct us [muſt | must]muſtmust live, we have no objections [againſt | against]againſtagainst
their improving as much Land as they [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease; yet the
Land [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall remain ours
We have Brethren never petitioned to you
yet for any to [aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us, but only [thoſe | those]thoſethose that come with
Gods News; yet as you have offered to [aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us [like
wiſe | like
wise]like
wiſelike
wise in teaching of us [Huſbandry | husbandry]Huſbandryhusbandry, we greatly rejoice
in it; [& | and]&and think that they [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould go together, the one
as well as the other; [& | and]&and that we want [Inſtruction | instruction]Inſtructioninstruction in
both.
yet for any to [aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us, but only [thoſe | those]thoſethose that come with
Gods News; yet as you have offered to [aſiſt | assist]aſiſtassist us [like
wiſe | like
wise]like
wiſelike
wise in teaching of us [Huſbandry | husbandry]Huſbandryhusbandry, we greatly rejoice
in it; [& | and]&and think that they [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould go together, the one
as well as the other; [& | and]&and that we want [Inſtruction | instruction]Inſtructioninstruction in
both.
[Closer]
Brethren we [ſend | send]ſendsend our [kindeſt | kindest]kindeſtkindest Love to you, [& | and]&and remain
your Brethren. [Iſaac | Isaac]IſaacIsaac [Dakayenenſere | Dakayenensere]DakayenenſereDakayenensere[pers0013.ocp]
& Adam [waoonwana[above] ronron | Waonwanoron]waoonwana[above] ronronWaonwanoron[pers0558.ocp]
your Brethren. [Iſaac | Isaac]IſaacIsaac [Dakayenenſere | Dakayenensere]DakayenenſereDakayenensere[pers0013.ocp]
& Adam [waoonwana[above] ronron | Waonwanoron]waoonwana[above] ronronWaonwanoron[pers0558.ocp]
[Trailer]
from [Iſaac | Isaac]IſaacIsaac
[Dakayenenſere | Dakayenensere]DakayenenſereDakayenensere[pers0013.ocp]
& Adam Waonwanoron[pers0558.ocp]
July [31st | 31st]31st31st 1765[1765-07-31]
& Adam Waonwanoron[pers0558.ocp]
July [31st | 31st]31st31st 1765[1765-07-31]
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pers0013.ocp | Iſaac Isaac Dakayenenſere Dakayenensere | writer | Dakayenensere, Isaac |
pers0558.ocp | Adam waoonwana ron Waonwanoron | writer | Waonwanoron, Adam |
pers0013.ocp | Iſaac Isaac Dakayenenſere Dakayenensere | writer | Dakayenensere, Isaac |
pers0558.ocp | Adam Waonwanoron | writer | Waonwanoron, Adam |
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1765-07-31 | July yethe 31 1765 |
1765-07-31 | July 31st31st 1765 |
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mes; senger |
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modernization | furniſh | furnish |
modernization | Huſbandry | husbandry |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | diſappointed | disappointed |
modernization | ſorry | sorry |
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modernization | Underſtand | understand |
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modernization | ſell | sell |
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modernization | pleaſe | please |
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modernization | like wiſe |
like wise |
modernization | Inſtruction | instruction |
modernization | kindeſt | kindest |
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modernization | Dakayenenſere | Dakayenensere |
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