Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1766 April 9
9 April 1766[1766-04-09]
ms number766259
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to Occom about his family’s unmet needs — perhaps because of the influence of the “Antimason Party” — which he supplied on his own account. He cautions Occom not to be involved in the Mason land case, and gives him advice about his son Aaron’s bad behavior.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is slanted and appears to be somewhat rushed, but is mostly legible. Letter case is frequently difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded into four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. The watermark is prominent.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): The phrase “Father Fowler” is underlined in pencil, as if by an editor or researcher.]EventsMason Land Case, Occom’s inoculation, Fundraising Tour of Great Britain
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[Opener]
I hope these will find you well [recoverd | recovered]recoverdrecovered of the Small Pox— and that I may give you [pleaſure | pleasure]pleaſurepleasure in informing you that your Family are all
well—
[M.rs | Mrs.]M.rsMrs. Whitaker[pers0583.ocp] wrote me in your
wife[pers0029.ocp]'s name a few weeks ago that her [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances were needy — Capt Shaw[pers0477.ocp] for [ſome | some]ſomesome
[Reaſon | reason]Reaſonreason, to me unknown [Shewed | showed]Shewedshowed a [backwardneſs | backwardness]backwardneſsbackwardness to [ſupply | supply]ſupplysupply her — I [gueſs | guess]gueſsguess it is through the Influence of the [Antimaſon | anti-Mason]Antimaſonanti-Mason Party — I immediately the Same Day wrote an order to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Breed[pers0005.ocp] to Supply her on my [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount with everything — a few Days after, your Father Fowler[pers0202.ocp] was with me two nights by whom I Sent,
as much grain for her [preſent | present]preſentpresent relief as your old [illegible]^[above] mare could^mare could Carry. and doubt not but She is, and will be, well
Supplied.
I hope God has made you more humble than you have commonly been
— and if So he will exalt [& | and]&and lift you up — a pill or two in [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston I [tho't | thought]tho'tthought was a very Goo[illegible]d preparative, I was
glad to hear of that as well as the approbation [Kindneſs | kindness]Kindneſskindness, and go[illegible][guess (ivys): o]od
liking of your Friends there
[Mrs | Mrs.]MrsMrs. Sarah Rogers[pers0455.ocp]
[& | and]&and her [Siſter | sister]Siſtersister have wrote my Daughter[pers0760.ocp] to inform
them of [Mrs | Mrs.]MrsMrs. Occom[pers0029.ocp]'s [Neceſsities | necessities]Neceſsitiesnecessities that they may Supply them — my Daughter[pers0760.ocp] is glad of the Office and will take pain
about it— your Father told me that Aaron[pers0026.ocp] is
not a good Boy runs abroad and not So obedient to his Mother as he Should be I [adviſed | advised]adviſedadvised to put him out to a good [Maſter | master]Maſtermaster, and supply her Some other way
I hope you will keep quite clear of the [Maſon | Mason]MaſonMason Affair, or you will bring an old [Houſe | house]Houſehouse about my Ears. You know
they
they have nobody in that [caſe | case]caſecase to blame or contend with but [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself— They all know that the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners[org0095.ocp]
[Refuſed | refused]Refuſedrefused to recommend you, or Send you; only on that Account — their not
Sending you has been no [Diſcouragment | discouragement]Diſcouragmentdiscouragement at all to me— I have [Lookd | looked]Lookdlooked upon it as a [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign in Providence to Secure the Glory more Effectually to God alone who performeth all things for us —
You will See what I write [M.rs | Mrs.]M.rsMrs. Whitaker[pers0583.ocp]— and [excuſe | excuse]excuſeexcuse my not being more particular in this — you may depend upon it
that nothing Shall be wanting for your Family within my Power. Accept Love in
Abundance from
[Closer]
My dear Sir
Yours [moſt | most]moſtmost heartily,
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[Trailer]
To [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
April [9th | 9th]9th9th 1766[1766-04-09].
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0583.ocp | M. rs Mrs. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Sarah (née Smith) |
pers0029.ocp | your wife | mentioned | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
pers0477.ocp | Capt Shaw | mentioned | Shaw, Nathaniel |
pers0005.ocp | M. r Mr. Breed | mentioned | Breed, Gershom |
pers0202.ocp | Father Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, James |
pers0455.ocp | M rs Mrs. Sarah Rogers | mentioned | Rogers, Sarah |
pers0760.ocp | my Daughter | mentioned | my daughter |
pers0029.ocp | M rs Mrs. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
pers0026.ocp | Aaron | mentioned | Occom, Aaron |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | the CommiſsionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
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1766-04-09 | April 9..th9th 1766 |
1766-04-09 | April 9th9th 1766 |
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modernization | backwardneſs | backwardness |
modernization | ſupply | supply |
modernization | gueſs | guess |
modernization | Antimaſon | anti-Mason |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | preſent | present |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | Kindneſs | kindness |
modernization | Mrs | Mrs. |
modernization | Siſter | sister |
modernization | Neceſsities | necessities |
modernization | adviſed | advised |
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modernization | Maſon | Mason |
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modernization | Diſcouragment | discouragement |
variation | Lookd | looked |
modernization | Deſign | design |
modernization | excuſe | excuse |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
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& | and |
tho't | thought |
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