Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 June 17
17 June 1766[1766-06-17]
ms number766367.2
[note (type: abstract): Whitaker writes that the The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America has been attempting to discredit Wheelock and Occom in London. He suggests that Wheelock should make his will and appoint a successor to oversee the money raised.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: layout): The first page of the letter is on one recto, but the second page is on two verso, not one verso.][note (type: noteworthy): In the fifth line of the first paragraph of one recto, it is uncertain to which organization Whitaker refers when he mentions "the Society," and so it has been left untagged. However, it is likely the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge[org0096.ocp].]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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[Opener]
London[place0128.ocp]. June [17. | 17th]17.17th 1766.[1766-06-17]
[Revd. | Rev.]Revd.Rev.
[& | and]&and ever dear [B.r | brother]B.rbrother
I have now an [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity to write via [N. | New]N.New York[place0308.ocp]. long to hear from you [wch | which]wchwhich I have not Since yours of [Feb: | February]Feb:February 12. [1766-02-12] to [wch | which]wchwhich I wrote an [anſwer | answer]anſweranswer — The
Gentlemen in [B–n | Boston]B–nBoston[org0095.ocp] have wrote a [develiſh | devilish]develiſhdevilish
[L– | letter]L–letter to the
[Sociely | Society]SocielySociety here — after [givin | giving]givingiving a true [acct | account]acctaccount, in the main, of [mr | Mr.]mrMr.
[O. | Occom]O.Occom
[pers0030.ocp] the Say, "hHow he hath been [imployed | employed]imployedemployed Since he left us we know not, excepting that he has been preaching in [ye | the]yethe principle towns in this [& | and]&and the neighbouring [governm.ts | governments]governm.tsgovernments
And by Some means or other a report prevailed where‐ ever he
came that [m.r | Mr.]m.rMr.
[O. | Occom]O.Occom
[pers0030.ocp] was a mohawk, very lately
[bro't | brought]bro'tbrought out of [groſs | gross]groſsgross
[paganiſm | paganism]paganiſmpaganism
[& | and]&and in a very little time fit‐ ted by [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] to be what he is; The report of an Indian So lately
converted to [chriſtianity | Christianity]chriſtianityChristianity, [& | and]&and
^[above] in^in So very Short a time fitted to fill a [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian pulpit, So affec‐ ted people [whereever | wherever]whereeverwherever he came as to procure large contributions for
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[W–k | Wheelock]W–kWheelock[pers0036.ocp] — And as we [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Oc. | Occom]Oc.Occom[pers0030.ocp] is going to England[place0068.ocp], [& | and]&and
[leaſt | least]leaſtleast
[ye | the]yethe Same [accts | accounts]acctsaccounts
[Sho'd | should]Sho'dshould be [tranſ‐mitted | trans‐mitted]tranſ‐mittedtrans‐mitted to you [& | and]&and have the Same effects, we think it our duty to give you this true [acc.t | account]acc.taccount of [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[O. | Occom]O.Occom
[pers0030.ocp]" This is not a
[coppy | copy]coppycopy, but [wt | what]wtwhat I remember of the letter; for as yet I am
[refuſed | refused]refuſedrefused a [coppy | copy]coppycopy of it — [& | and]&and I don't yet force things, [yt | that]ytthat
they on this Side, may have time to make up [ye | the]yethe matter with me. This letter was dated [Oct. | October]Oct.October
[2. | 2nd]2.2nd 1765[1765-10-02]. It is a
Black affair — But [bleſſed | blessed]bleſſedblessed be God; he gives me to triumph over all [theſe | these]theſethese men — [tho | though]thothough the [poiſon | poison]poiſonpoison had Spread far before I found it out — [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[O–r | Oliver]O–rOliver[pers0031.ocp] Signed it in the name of the
Board[org0095.ocp] — I have not wrote a word to [B–n | Boston]B–nBoston[place0013.ocp] of the affair [& | and]&and would have you Say nothing [till | 'til]till'til you hear [farther | further]fartherfurther from me — God Succeeds the [Cauſe | Cause]CauſeCause — don't Spare money — I know you will look on it as [Chriſts | Christ's]ChriſtsChrist's — O pray for us — [& | and]&and the [Cauſe | Cause]CauſeCause. BGive much love to madam[pers0577.ocp]
[& | and]&and all
[& | and]&and believe that I am yours as ever
[Closer]
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Postscript]
N. B. you [muſt | must]muſtmust immediately make your Will [& | and]&and fix your [Succeſſor | Successor]SucceſſorSuccessor, [& | and]&and Give him the monies in [truſt | trust]truſttrust for the School[org0098.ocp] — if you join
any with him, it [muſt | must]muſtmust not be above 2 or 3 at
[moſt | most]moſtmost; [& | and]&and he [muſt | must]muſtmust have a Sovereignty over them at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast by a negative. don't delay to do this — [N. W | Nathaniel Whitaker]N. WNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
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[Revd. | Rev.]Revd.Rev.
[N. | Nathaniel]N.Nathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]s
June. 1766[1766-06].
To The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
in Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. O. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | m. r Mr. O. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | m r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. W–k Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Oc. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. O. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0031.ocp | M r Mr. O–r Oliver | mentioned | Oliver, Andrew |
pers0577.ocp | madam | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0037.ocp | Nath l Nathaniel Whitaker | writer | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0037.ocp | N. W Nathaniel Whitaker | writer | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0037.ocp | N. Nathaniel Whitaker | writer | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0308.ocp | N. New York | New York City |
place0068.ocp | England | England |
place0013.ocp | B–n Boston | Boston |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | Gentlemen in B–nBoston | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0095.ocp | Board | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1766-06-17 | June 17.17th 1766. |
1766-02-12 | Feb:February 12. |
1765-10-02 | Oct.October 2.2nd 1765 |
1766-06 | June. 1766 |
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modernization | Revd. | Rev. |
variation | oppertunity | opportunity |
modernization | anſwer | answer |
variation | develiſh | devilish |
variation | givin | giving |
modernization | mr | Mr. |
variation | imployed | employed |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | m.r | Mr. |
modernization | groſs | gross |
modernization | paganiſm | paganism |
modernization | chriſtianity | Christianity |
modernization | Chriſtian | Christian |
variation | whereever | wherever |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | underſtand | understand |
modernization | leaſt | least |
modernization | tranſ‐mitted | trans‐mitted |
variation | coppy | copy |
modernization | refuſed | refused |
modernization | yt | that |
modernization | bleſſed | blessed |
modernization | theſe | these |
variation | tho | though |
modernization | poiſon | poison |
variation | till | 'til |
variation | farther | further |
modernization | Cauſe | Cause |
variation | Chriſts | Christ's |
modernization | muſt | must |
modernization | Succeſſor | Successor |
modernization | truſt | trust |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
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17. | 17th |
& | and |
B.r | brother |
N. | New |
wch | which |
Feb: | February |
B–n | Boston |
L– | letter |
acct | account |
O. | Occom |
governm.ts | governments |
bro't | brought |
W–k | Wheelock |
Oc. | Occom |
accts | accounts |
Sho'd | should |
acc.t | account |
wt | what |
Oct. | October |
2. | 2nd |
O–r | Oliver |
Nathl | Nathaniel |
N. W | Nathaniel Whitaker |
N. | Nathaniel |
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