Tobias Shattock, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 October 16

Author Shattock, Tobias[pers0476.ocp]

16 October 1765[1765-10-16]

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[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. - - - - - - - - —
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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]
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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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id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
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

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place0031.ocp Charlestown Charlestown
place0123.ocp Lebanon crank Lebanon Crank
place0196.ocp Rhode Island Rhode Island

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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

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1765-10-16 October y.ethe 16th16th Day AD 1765
1765-10-16 October 16th16th 1765.

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modernization aſsistance assistance
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modernization Bleſsed blessed
modernization Busineſs business
variation carring carrying
variation Travils travels
modernization 16th 16th
variation Whelock Wheelock

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