Tobias Shattock, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 October 16
16 October 1765[1765-10-16]
ms number765566.1
[note (type: abstract): Shattock writes to Wheelock about his success in obtaining permission from the Boston Commissioners to start a School in Rhode Island, and asks for his support.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, neat and clear.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: signature): The letter is signed “Shadick” as opposed to the verified spelling, “Shattock.” ]
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May it [pleas | please]pleasplease your honour. we would Inform you, that we have Been to the Honorable
[commiſoners | commissioners]commiſonerscommissioners in Boston[org0095.ocp]; (who appears to us, to Be very Honourable Gentlemen)
and Have [obtain'd | obtained]obtain'dobtained a free School, or at Least, Some [aſsistance | assistance]aſsistanceassistance. we take you to Be a Good friend to us. we are [Inform'd | informed]Inform'dinformed by Brother Tobias [Shadick | Shattock]ShadickShattock[pers0476.ocp], that you manifested a freedom to help us. we humbly pray,
that you would Remember Our tribe in your [pertition | petition]pertitionpetition. we have Been conversant with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp], and he Give us Encouragement, that he would [Speake | speak]Speakespeak a word, to you in our favour; and [Likewiſe | likewise]Likewiſelikewise to [y.e | the]y.ethe
[commiſoners | commissioners]commiſonerscommissioners. moreover we desire you to Remember our
Tribe[org0066.ocp], with a few Lines, to [S.r | Sir]S.rSir William[pers0292.ocp]. if you can give us further Light in Any of our
affairs, or See any thing that will Be Beneficial; that I can do, I Should be glad,
if you would Send me a Letter. I have Been very [Industerous | industrious]Industerousindustrious: In trying to unite [y.e | the]y.ethe Indians, and have in a good Degree, [Obtain'd | obtained]Obtain'dobtained my Desire,
[Bleſsed | blessed]Bleſsedblessed Be god for it. I purposed in my mind, to have gone to [S.r | Sir]S.rSir William[pers0292.ocp] my Self. But my [Busineſs | business]Busineſsbusiness is So, that I cannot. we have appointed, Thomas
Coyhez[pers0143.ocp] to go, and if he can do you any Service, By [carring | carrying]carringcarrying Letters, to [S.r | Sir]S.rSir William[pers0292.ocp] we have [order'd | ordered]order'dordered him to do it. - - - - - - - - —
[Closer]
I Desire you would Remember me in your [Travils | travels]Travilstravels
from your most obedient; and [Humb.e | Humble]Humb.eHumble
[Ser.t | Servant]Ser.tServant
Tobias [Shadick | Shattock]ShadickShattock[pers0476.ocp]
[Trailer]
Charlestown[place0031.ocp]
October
[y.e | the]y.ethe
[16th | 16th]16th16th Day AD 1765[1765-10-16]
To the
[Rev.t
| Reverent]Rev.t
Reverent
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp] in
Lebanon crank[place0123.ocp]
[right] From Tobias [Shadick | Shattock]ShadickShattock[pers0476.ocp] an Indian in Rhode
Island[place0196.ocp]
October [16th | 16th]16th16th 1765.[1765-10-16]
From Tobias [Shadick | Shattock]ShadickShattock[pers0476.ocp] an Indian in Rhode
Island[place0196.ocp]
October [16th | 16th]16th16th 1765.[1765-10-16]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0476.ocp | Tobias Shadick Shattock | writer | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0292.ocp | S. r Sir William | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0143.ocp | Thomas Coyhez | mentioned | Coyhez, Thomas |
pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Whelock Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0031.ocp | Charlestown | Charlestown |
place0123.ocp | Lebanon crank | Lebanon Crank |
place0196.ocp | Rhode Island | Rhode Island |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | Honorable commiſonerscommissioners in Boston | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0066.ocp | our Tribe | Narragansett Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
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1765-10-16 | October y.ethe 16th16th Day AD 1765 |
1765-10-16 | October 16th16th 1765. |
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variation | pleas | please |
modernization | commiſoners | commissioners |
modernization | aſsistance | assistance |
variation | Shadick | Shattock |
variation | pertition | petition |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Speake | speak |
modernization | Likewiſe | likewise |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | Industerous | industrious |
modernization | Bleſsed | blessed |
modernization | Busineſs | business |
variation | carring | carrying |
variation | Travils | travels |
modernization | 16th | 16th |
variation | Whelock | Wheelock |
Expanded abbreviations:
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obtain'd | obtained |
Inform'd | informed |
S.r | Sir |
Obtain'd | obtained |
order'd | ordered |
Humb.e | Humble |
Ser.t | Servant |
Rev.t | Reverent |
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