Samuel Buell, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 September 30
30 September 1765[1765-09-30]
ms number765530.3
[note (type: abstract): Buell writes that he has detained Occom at his house as he was on his way to seek a dismission from his service on behalf of the Long Island Presbytery, which Buell opposes. He mentions their recommendation for the proposed fundraising journey to Europe.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy creasing and staining.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): The Dartmouth archive lists the author of this letter incorrectly as "Solomon" Buell.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
our [Frinend | friend]Frinendfriend and Brother
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] is now at my [Houſe | house]Houſehouse, and came here with a View to proceed on his Way to the
[Preſbyteries | Presbytery's]PreſbyteriesPresbytery's
[Comitee | committee]Comiteecommittee[org0085.ocp]
[apponted | appointed]appontedappointed to [diſmiſs | dismiss]diſmiſsdismiss and recommend Him;— but I am fully [perſuaded | persuaded]perſuadedpersuaded (for some [Reaſons | reasons]Reaſonsreasons) that he had [beſt | best]beſtbest proceed no farther at [preſent | present]preſentpresent.— Indeed I take the Liberty to think that it will ^[above] not^not be [beſt | best]beſtbest for Him to have a [Diſmiſsion | dismission]Diſmiſsiondismission at all. If He should, or should only have a [Recomendation | recommendation]Recomendationrecommendation, by all means I should think this
[beſt | best]beſtbest done, at our stated [Seſsion | session]Seſsionsession, the
[laſt | last]laſtlast
[Wedneſday | Wednesday]WedneſdayWednesday in [Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober.— I have a [thouſand | thousand]thouſandthousand Things I want to [converſe | converse]converſeconverse with You upon, and long for a [Perſonal | personal]Perſonalpersonal Interview; but the Lord only know when this will be, or whether ever.
— the Lord is yet with us here, and things are comfortable. —
[Closer]
ever Yours in the Lord of Love,
[Sal, | Samuel]Sal,Samuel Buell[pers0006.ocp]—
[Trailer]
To The [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar
[Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp]
V: D: M at
[Lebenon | Lebanon]LebenonLebanon[place0122.ocp] — Favour of [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] L: P: C
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0006.ocp | Sal, Samuel Buell | writer | Buell, Samuel |
pers0006.ocp | M. r Mr. Buell | writer | Buell, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Whelock Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0062.ocp | Eaſt East - Hamp. t Hampton | East Hampton |
place0122.ocp | Lebenon Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0085.ocp | PreſbyteriesPresbytery's Comiteecommittee | Presbytery of Suffolk County |
Dates identified in this document:
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1765-09-30 | SeprSeptember yethe 30 th 1765 |
1765-09-30 | Sept.rSeptember 30. 1765 |
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modernization | Eaſt | East |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
variation | Frinend | friend |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | Houſe | house |
modernization | Preſbyteries | Presbytery's |
variation | Comitee | committee |
variation | apponted | appointed |
modernization | diſmiſs | dismiss |
modernization | perſuaded | persuaded |
modernization | Reaſons | reasons |
modernization | beſt | best |
modernization | preſent | present |
modernization | Diſmiſsion | dismission |
variation | Recomendation | recommendation |
modernization | Seſsion | session |
modernization | laſt | last |
modernization | Wedneſday | Wednesday |
modernization | thouſand | thousand |
modernization | converſe | converse |
modernization | Perſonal | personal |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
variation | Whelock | Wheelock |
variation | Lebenon | Lebanon |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
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Hamp.t | Hampton |
Sepr | September |
Oct.r | October |
Sal, | Samuel |
Sept.r | September |
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