Stephen Williams, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 December 11
11 December 1765[1765-12-11]
Call Number765661
[note (type: abstract): Williams writes to recommend a young man as a possible missionary.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is casual and frequently difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear. A tear near the location of the seal results in no loss of text.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.][note (type: noteworthy): On one recto, Williams refers to “Mr. Brewster” and “Sir Brewster.” These are most likely Charles Brewster, the father of the youth, referred to as “Sir,” whom Williams is recommending.]
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[Opener]
your [surprizeing | surprising]surprizeingsurprising letter is now
before me, upon [receiveing | receiving]receiveingreceiving it — I was ready to say: Great, and
[marvellous | marvelous]marvellousmarvelous are thy works, Lord God [Allmighty | almighty]Allmightyalmighty, [juſt | just]juſtjust, and
true, are thy ways, thou King of Saints [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. and Even to put
up that prayer, that All nations might come [& | and]&and [worſhip | worship]worſhipworship
before him, who only is holy [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. what matter is it, of joy, and
[rejoyceing | rejoicing]rejoyceingrejoicing, [yt | that]ytthat the time is [comeing | coming]comeingcoming, when God, will be more abundantly
[feard | feared]feardfeared, [& | and]&and [glorifyd | glorified]glorifydglorified on Earth, than hither to, he has been; when all na
tions of the world, shall come as a willing people unto God, and
own, [& | and]&and Honour him, and pay their solemn Adorations to him [&c. | etc.]&c.etc.
the Lord, who is not unrighteous, to forget[illegible][guess (maggiec): man]man
[illegible][guess (maggiec): that]that work, and
La
bour of Love, which any have showed towards his name, I [truſt | trust]truſttrust
will reward, [thoſe | those]thoſethose [yt | that]ytthat have [ſo | so]ſoso freely, and [Generouſly | generously]Generouſlygenerously Given of their
wordly [subſtance | substance]subſtancesubstance, to promote, the noble [& | and]&and pious [deſign | design]deſigndesign of [Goſpel[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): lize]lize
ing | gospeliz
ing]Goſpel[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): lize]lize
inggospeliz
ing, the poor indians [&c | etc.]&cetc. — .
dear Sir, your letter came to me [Laſt | last]Laſtlast Evening, [ſo | so]ſoso [yt | that]ytthat it is [impoſſi
ble | impossi
ble]impoſſi
bleimpossi
ble for me, to See [Sr | Sir]SrSir [B | Brewer]BBrewer[pers0066.ocp] — before [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Brewſter | Brewer]BrewſterBrewer[pers1458.ocp] returns; [Sr | Sir]SrSir [Bs | Brewer's]BsBrewer's[pers0066.ocp]
character is good, he is [Eſteemd | esteemed]Eſteemdesteemed a pious man, his [cariage | carriage]cariagecarriage and
Behaviour very different from [ye | the]yethe wild airy youths who are rea
dy, to [deſpiſe | despise]deſpiſedespise him, for his Gravity [& | and]&and [Seriouſness | seriousness]Seriouſnessseriousness, [& | and]&and [becauſe | because]becauſebecause he will
not run with him, into [illegible] [illegible] riot [&c | etc.]&cetc. —. he is [accountd | accounted]accountdaccounted a good
Scholar — calm, [& | and]&and Sedate in his temper — but he is of a tender
or rather broken [conſtitution | constitution]conſtitutionconstitution, [occaſiond | occasioned]occaſiondoccasioned by his able application to
his Studies; what his inclination, would be, as to Such an [under
takeing | under
taking]under
takeingunder
taking I dont know — nor how his friends, would be [diſpoſd | disposed]diſpoſddisposed I cant
Say, but [Suſpect | suspect]Suſpectsuspect, they, would be unwilling, he Should engage [&c | etc.]&cetc.
but, I shall take an opportunity to talk with the young Gentle
man [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself, without [makeing | making]makeingmaking a [noiſe | noise]noiſenoise about the matter; [& | and]&and if
I find it is worth while, to [advertiſe | advertise]advertiſeadvertise you of it, I Shall.
before me, upon [receiveing | receiving]receiveingreceiving it — I was ready to say: Great, and
[marvellous | marvelous]marvellousmarvelous are thy works, Lord God [Allmighty | almighty]Allmightyalmighty, [juſt | just]juſtjust, and
true, are thy ways, thou King of Saints [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. and Even to put
up that prayer, that All nations might come [& | and]&and [worſhip | worship]worſhipworship
before him, who only is holy [&c. | etc.]&c.etc. what matter is it, of joy, and
[rejoyceing | rejoicing]rejoyceingrejoicing, [yt | that]ytthat the time is [comeing | coming]comeingcoming, when God, will be more abundantly
[feard | feared]feardfeared, [& | and]&and [glorifyd | glorified]glorifydglorified on Earth, than hither to, he has been; when all na
tions of the world, shall come as a willing people unto God, and
own, [& | and]&and Honour him, and pay their solemn Adorations to him [&c. | etc.]&c.etc.
the Lord, who is not unrighteous, to forget
bour of Love, which any have showed towards his name, I [truſt | trust]truſttrust
will reward, [thoſe | those]thoſethose [yt | that]ytthat have [ſo | so]ſoso freely, and [Generouſly | generously]Generouſlygenerously Given of their
wordly [subſtance | substance]subſtancesubstance, to promote, the noble [& | and]&and pious [deſign | design]deſigndesign of [Goſpel[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): lize]lize
ing | gospeliz
ing]Goſpel[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): lize]lize
inggospeliz
ing, the poor indians [&c | etc.]&cetc. — .
dear Sir, your letter came to me [Laſt | last]Laſtlast Evening, [ſo | so]ſoso [yt | that]ytthat it is [impoſſi
ble | impossi
ble]impoſſi
bleimpossi
ble for me, to See [Sr | Sir]SrSir [B | Brewer]BBrewer[pers0066.ocp] — before [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Brewſter | Brewer]BrewſterBrewer[pers1458.ocp] returns; [Sr | Sir]SrSir [Bs | Brewer's]BsBrewer's[pers0066.ocp]
character is good, he is [Eſteemd | esteemed]Eſteemdesteemed a pious man, his [cariage | carriage]cariagecarriage and
Behaviour very different from [ye | the]yethe wild airy youths who are rea
dy, to [deſpiſe | despise]deſpiſedespise him, for his Gravity [& | and]&and [Seriouſness | seriousness]Seriouſnessseriousness, [& | and]&and [becauſe | because]becauſebecause he will
not run with him, into [illegible] [illegible] riot [&c | etc.]&cetc. —. he is [accountd | accounted]accountdaccounted a good
Scholar — calm, [& | and]&and Sedate in his temper — but he is of a tender
or rather broken [conſtitution | constitution]conſtitutionconstitution, [occaſiond | occasioned]occaſiondoccasioned by his able application to
his Studies; what his inclination, would be, as to Such an [under
takeing | under
taking]under
takeingunder
taking I dont know — nor how his friends, would be [diſpoſd | disposed]diſpoſddisposed I cant
Say, but [Suſpect | suspect]Suſpectsuspect, they, would be unwilling, he Should engage [&c | etc.]&cetc.
but, I shall take an opportunity to talk with the young Gentle
man [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself, without [makeing | making]makeingmaking a [noiſe | noise]noiſenoise about the matter; [& | and]&and if
I find it is worth while, to [advertiſe | advertise]advertiſeadvertise you of it, I Shall.
[Closer]
my [moſt | most]moſtmost
[reſpect
Full | respect
ful]reſpect
Fullrespect
ful, [& | and]&and affectionate Salutations to [your ſelf | yourself]your ſelfyourself, [mrs | Mrs.]mrsMrs. Wheelock[pers0577.ocp], [& | and]&and your children.
from your unworthy [Br | Brother]BrBrother [& | and]&and Fellow Servant
[Steph.n | Stephen]Steph.nStephen Williams[pers0599.ocp]
Full | respect
ful]reſpect
Fullrespect
ful, [& | and]&and affectionate Salutations to [your ſelf | yourself]your ſelfyourself, [mrs | Mrs.]mrsMrs. Wheelock[pers0577.ocp], [& | and]&and your children.
from your unworthy [Br | Brother]BrBrother [& | and]&and Fellow Servant
[Steph.n | Stephen]Steph.nStephen Williams[pers0599.ocp]
[Trailer]
From [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. Stephen
Williams[pers0599.ocp] [Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 11. 1765.[1765-12-11]
Williams[pers0599.ocp] [Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 11. 1765.[1765-12-11]
For The [Rev::d | Rev.]Rev::dRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Eleazer Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
at
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Eleazer Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
at
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0066.ocp | S r Sir B Brewer | mentioned | Brewer |
pers1458.ocp | m r Mr. Brewſter Brewer | mentioned | Brewer, Charles |
pers0066.ocp | S r Sir B s Brewer's | mentioned | Brewer |
pers0577.ocp | m rs Mrs. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0599.ocp | Steph. n Stephen Williams | writer | Williams, Stephen |
pers0599.ocp | Rev d Rev. Stephen Williams | writer | Williams, Stephen |
pers0036.ocp | The Rev:: d Rev. M r Mr. Eleazer Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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