Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1766 April 9

Author Wheelock, Eleazar[pers0036.ocp]

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]
My dear Son Occom[pers0030.ocp]
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
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My dear Sir  Yours [moſt | most]moſtmost heartily, Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
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To [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] April [9th | 9th]9th9th 1766[1766-04-09].
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
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

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place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon

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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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