Susanna Wheatley, letter, to Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitaker, 1765 December 31

Author Wheatley, Susanna[pers0574.ocp]

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]
Reverend Sirs
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
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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