Susanna Wheatley, letter, to Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitaker, 1765 December 31
31 December 1765[1765-12-31]
ms number765681.2
[note (type: abstract): Wheatley writes to Occom and Whitaker, sending her good wishes for their mission in England, and promising to assist their families left behind.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, elegant and clear.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in poor condition, with heavy yellowing, staining, creasing and wear. The condition of the paper leads to some mitigation of text. Some repair work has been done on heavy creases.][note (type: ink): Brown.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Occom’s inoculation
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[Opener]
I hope this will find you (after a pleasant voyage) safe [arriv'd | arrived]arriv'darrived at your desired Haven — You have my most ardent wishes that almighty
God will prosper and [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless all your undertakings, [& | and]&and lift up the light of his countenance upon you; that you may have constant
communion with him; that he may guide [& | and]&and direct your every [gap: hole][guess (ivys): a]action, [& | and]&and make you instruments in his hands of advancing his kingd[gap: hole][guess (ivys): o]om [& | and]&and Glory in the world, and that you may ^[above] hereafter^hereafter
have entrance [minister'd | ministered]minister'dministered abundantly into his Everlasting King dom —
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheatley[pers0572.ocp] joins me in requesting an Interest in your prayers,
and my dear Sister [& | and]&and Children begs you will not be unmindful of them ^[above] also^also when at the throne of Grace — I hope that God will open the
hearts of his people in England[place0068.ocp] that they
may liberally bestow of their abundance upon you — I am much
[concern'd | concerned]concern'dconcerned for your families in your absence, [& | and]&and shall endeavour to raise up friends to [aſsist | assist]aſsistassist them, [& | and]&and I hope God in his good Providence will not be unmindful of them, but will
inspire the affluent with generosity towards them. — Please to give my love to
the Reverend [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Whitefield[pers0038.ocp]
[& | and]&and beg his Prayers for [my self | myself]my selfmyself and family.
I am [rejoyced | rejoiced]rejoycedrejoiced at [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Hancock[pers0243.ocp]s generosity towards you, [& | and]&and hope you will find the other Owners of the Ship in the same [desposition | disposition]despositiondisposition
I hope you will improve the first Opportunity of informing of
your ^[above] [paſsage | passage]paſsagepassage
[illegible]
[& | and]&and^[paſsage | passage]paſsagepassage
[illegible]
[& | and]&and reception in England[place0068.ocp] —
I conclud[gap: hole][guess (ivys): e]e with
wishing you a safe return in Gods due time [& | and]&and am
[Closer]
Your sincere friend [& | and]&and well-wisher
Susanna Wheatley[pers0574.ocp]
[Postscript]
P.S. you'd be kind enough to excuse my, not writing ^[above] a^a
[seperate | separate]seperateseparate Letter to each of you, as time will not at present permit of it the [Veſsell | vessel]Veſsellvessel being just ready to [ſail | sail]ſailsail, but I hope each of you will write me — first [Opp.o | opportunity]Opp.oopportunity
I hope Almighty God will [ſee | see]ſeesee fit in his divine Providence, to carry [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]
[thro' | through]thro'through that afflictive Distemper [w.ch | which]w.chwhich he purposes to [recive | receive]recivereceive, in safety [gap: tear]
[right] [illegible] please to Direct your Letter. to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. John Whe^[above] a^atley[pers0572.ocp]
[Merch.t | Merchant]Merch.tMerchant Taylor — In King street
Boston[place0311.ocp] —
[illegible] please to Direct your Letter. to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. John Whe^[above] a^atley[pers0572.ocp]
[Merch.t | Merchant]Merch.tMerchant Taylor — In King street
Boston[place0311.ocp] —
[Trailer]
From [m.rs | Mrs.]m.rsMrs.
[Suſanah | Susanna]SuſanahSusanna Wheatley[pers0574.ocp]
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]. [Dec | December]DecDecember 31. 1765[1765-12-31]
[Rec.d | Received]Rec.dReceived
[Mar. | March]Mar.March 7. 1766[1766-03-07]
To The Reverend[gap: hole]
[Meſsrs | Messrs.]MeſsrsMessrs.
[Whiteacer | Whitaker]WhiteacerWhitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[& | and]&and
Occom[pers0030.ocp]
In
London[place0128.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0572.ocp | M. r Mr. Wheatley | mentioned | Wheatley, John |
pers0038.ocp | M: r Mr. Whitefield | mentioned | Whitefield, George |
pers0243.ocp | M. r Mr. Hancock | mentioned | Hancock, John |
pers0574.ocp | Susanna Wheatley | writer | Wheatley, Susanna |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occum Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0572.ocp | M. r Mr. John Whe a tley | mentioned | Wheatley, John |
pers0574.ocp | Suſanah Susanna Wheatley | writer | Wheatley, Susanna |
pers0037.ocp | Whiteacer Whitaker | recipient | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
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place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
place0068.ocp | England | England |
place0311.ocp | King street Boston | State Street |
place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
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1765-12-31 | DecemDecember 31.. 1765 |
1765-12-31 | DecDecember 31. 1765 |
1766-03-07 | Mar.March 7. 1766 |
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modernization | bleſs | bless |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | aſsist | assist |
modernization | M:r | Mr. |
variation | my self | myself |
variation | rejoyced | rejoiced |
variation | desposition | disposition |
modernization | paſsage | passage |
variation | seperate | separate |
variation | Veſsell | vessel |
modernization | ſail | sail |
modernization | ſee | see |
variation | Occum | Occom |
variation | recive | receive |
modernization | m.rs | Mrs. |
variation | Suſanah | Susanna |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | Meſsrs | Messrs. |
variation | Whiteacer | Whitaker |
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Decem[illegible] | December |
arriv'd | arrived |
& | and |
minister'd | ministered |
concern'd | concerned |
Opp.o | opportunity |
thro' | through |
w.ch | which |
Merch.t | Merchant |
Dec | December |
Rec.d | Received |
Mar. | March |
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