Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 December 18
18 December 1765[1765-12-18]
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[note (type: abstract): Whitaker details the reasons for Occom's and his delay in sailing, and notes that Andrew Oliver was compelled to give up his position as Stamp Master.][note (type: handwriting): Whitaker's hand is formal and clear. It is occasionally difficult to differentiate between the letters “e” and “i” — in these instances the transcriber has used the correct spelling.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. There is some light repair work on a particularly heavy crease.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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[Opener]
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]
[Dec: | December]Dec:December 18. 1765[1765-12-18]
My [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[& | and]&and Dear Brother
You will [doubtleſs | doubtless]doubtleſsdoubtless wonder at the Date of this Letter when you find I am Still in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp] But he that rules all things hath So ordered it. I have
been [aſſured | assured]aſſuredassured by [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt.[pers0356.ocp]
[& | and]&and
owner[pers0243.ocp] too that next week,
[& | and]&and next week the Ship Should Sail but one thing [& | and]&and another has prevented, [& | and]&and chiefly, I believe, [becauſe | because]becauſebecause the
[Cuſtom | custom]Cuſtomcustom
[houſe | house]houſehouse was not open for clearances, [wch | which]wchwhich
[yeſterday | yesterday]yeſterdayyesterday was opened, but not on Stamps
We have had a [pleaſant | pleasant]pleaſantpleasant
[& | and]&and odd farce here [yeſterday | yesterday]yeſterdayyesterday Night before [laſt | last]laſtlast, notes were Set up about town requiring
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Oliver[pers0031.ocp] to appear at [ye | the]yethe tree of Liberty in order [publickly | publicly]publicklypublicly to renounce his [Commiſſion | commission]Commiſſioncommission of Stamp [Maſter | Master]MaſterMaster, which he had [recd | received]recdreceived
[illegible]Since the former mob; on this the Secretary
Sent to the [majeſtrates | magistrates]majeſtratesmagistrates
[& | and]&and principle merchants to [waite | wait]waitewait on him [& | and]&and protect him from [inſult | insult]inſultinsult; accordingly they went
[yeſterday | yesterday]yeſterdayyesterday in the rain to a certain [houſe | house]houſehouse, where [Governer | Governor]GovernerGovernor
[Mackentaſh | MacIntosh]MackentaſhMacIntosh[pers0811.ocp] appointed, [& | and]&and there [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Oliver[pers0031.ocp] renounced his [commiſſn | commission]commiſſncommission before the [Majeſtrates | magistrates]Majeſtratesmagistrates
[& | and]&and
[Merchts. | merchants]Merchts.merchants to their
[Satiſfaction | satisfaction]Satiſfactionsatisfaction, judging that his honour was Sufficient to
[Satiſfy | satisfy]Satiſfysatisfy the world that he would not act — where on the writing in which he renounced his [commiſſion | commission]commiſſioncommission was Sent into another room to be approved by [Gov.r | Gov.]Gov.rGov.
[Mackentaſh | MacIntosh]MackentaſhMacIntosh[pers0811.ocp]; [& | and]&and he Saw fit to declare it would not do [unleſs | unless]unleſsunless he would walk to the tree of liberty [& | and]&and
[Sware | swear]Swareswear to it under [S.d | said]S.dsaid tree before the people.
[& | and]&and his Sovereign Mandates was immediate [illegible]obeyed, [& | and]&and the Secretary, [Majeſtrates | magistrates]Majeſtratesmagistrates
[& | and]&and
[Merch.ts | merchants]Merch.tsmerchants walked in the Storm of rain near half a mile [illegible]in S[obediance | obedience]obedianceobedience to his Excellency's
[Com.d | command]Com.dcommand — So things Seem to be quiet — [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Scot[pers0821.ocp] came in ^[above] 7 weeks^7 weeks from London[place0128.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast
[Sab: | sabbath]Sab:sabbath brings no letters from [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp] who wrote [& | and]&and sent by [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Bruce[pers0803.ocp] a few days before. He tells me that it Seems to be the
general talk of [genllemen | gentlemen]genllemengentlemen at home, that it will never do to put the Stamp act
[left] From [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1765[1765-12-18]
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp].
From [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 18. 1765[1765-12-18]
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp].
into execution — If the weather favours
we Shall Sail tomorrow or Saturday — One [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
^[above] John^John Williams[pers0827.ocp] of this town goes
[withs | with]withswith us. [illegible]He is going home to Seek the
Superintendency of Indian affairs in [illegible][Canady | Canada]CanadyCanada[place0303.ocp], [& | and]&and tis likely he will obtain it; [& | and]&and if he does he Says he will give 5 or 600 per. [An: | annum]An:annum
yto your [deſign | design]deſigndesign He is a lover of good things [& | and]&and a generous gentleman, I [wiſh | wish]wiſhwish we may help him in this affair — I can't but think he may be a
great [bleſſing | blessing]bleſſingblessing — his wife[pers0828.ocp] is a pious woman; [& | and]&and I hope he is not void of religion —What the [deſign | design]deſigndesign of providence is in detaining us here I can't tell, but I believe [& | and]&and
[truſt | trust]truſttrust that all is for the [beſt | best]beſtbest —
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] is well, [& | and]&and I am hitherto much [pleaſed | pleased]pleaſedpleased with his conduct he behaves with great [modeſty | modesty]modeſtymodesty
[& | and]&and caution — he is [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): noticed]noticed not invited to
preach by any [miniſter | minister]miniſterminister in town except [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Morehead[pers0876.ocp] but he does not [reſent | resent]reſentresent it — I have preached 5. or 6 evenings every week, or thereabouts,
Since I have been here, [& | and]&and never Saw people more attentive [& | and]&and ready to crowd [to gather | together]to gathertogether, except in times of awakening — I have not preached in [publick | public]publickpublic on a week day except the [thirſday | Thursday]thirſdayThursday lecture [laſt | last]laſtlast week —
I hop[illegible]e you will endeavour to [bare | bear]barebear me on your heart every day — The Eyes of all [ye | the]yethe continent [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost are on me;
[& | and]&and if I should [miſcarry | miscarry]miſcarrymiscarry, what a wound would it give to religion
[& | and]&and to the [cauſe | cause]cauſecause I am on — o pray for me every day — [& | and]&and for my family [& | and]&and people — [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Peck[pers0032.ocp]
[& | and]&and
wife[pers0413.ocp] Send love to
their Son[pers0180.ocp]
[& | and]&and to you all, [& | and]&and
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] too — [& | and]&and how much, I can't tell you, is Sent ^[above] you all^you all from
[Closer]
your brother in the [beſt | best]beſtbest bonds
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Postscript]
N.B. [Yeſterday | Yesterday]YeſterdayYesterday
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Peck[pers0032.ocp]
[recd | received]recdreceived from
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Little[pers0330.ocp] 17 Pair of Shoes [& | and]&and a bundle of Striped cloth [&c | etc.]&cetc. in a bag which he will Send to [mr^[above] s^s | Mrs.]mr^[above] s^sMrs. Whitaker[pers0583.ocp] the [firſt | first]firſtfirst
[oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity they were given [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring by that people for your School —
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
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pers0356.ocp | Cap. t Capt. | mentioned | Marshall, John |
pers0243.ocp | owner | mentioned | Hancock, John |
pers0031.ocp | m r Mr. Oliver | mentioned | Oliver, Andrew |
pers0811.ocp | Governer Governor Mackentaſh MacIntosh | mentioned | MacIntosh, Ebenezer |
pers0811.ocp | Gov. r Gov. Mackentaſh MacIntosh | mentioned | MacIntosh, Ebenezer |
pers0821.ocp | Cap. t Capt. Scot | mentioned | Scot |
pers0497.ocp | m r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0803.ocp | Cap. t Capt. Bruce | mentioned | Bruce |
pers0037.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitaker | writer | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0827.ocp | m r Mr. John Williams | mentioned | Williams, John |
pers0828.ocp | his wife | mentioned | Williams |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0876.ocp | m r Mr. Morehead | mentioned | Morehead |
pers0032.ocp | m r Mr. Peck | mentioned | Peck, Moses |
pers0413.ocp | wife | mentioned | Peck, Elizabeth (née Townsend) |
pers0180.ocp | their Son | mentioned | Peck, Elijah |
pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0037.ocp | Nath l Nathaniel Whitaker | writer | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0330.ocp | m r Mr. Little | mentioned | Little, Ebenezer |
pers0583.ocp | m r s Mrs. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Sarah (née Smith) |
pers0036.ocp | m r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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