Lebeus Driver, letter, to Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitaker, 1766 October 8
8 October 1766[1766-10-08]
ms number766558.3
[note (type: abstract): Driver writes to provide information about Whitaker and Occom's route through Southwest England, and about the ministers they will meet at each stop.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is bold and stylized, yet mostly clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in poor condition, with heavy staining, creasing and wear that results in a significant loss of text. A large square has fallen away from the paper, likely due to excessive creasing.][note (type: ink): Brown-black ink is faded in spots.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Westbury[place0238.ocp]
October 8.— 1766[1766-10-08] To The [Rev:d | Rev.]Rev:dRev.
[Meſsrs | Messrs.]MeſsrsMessrs.
Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[& | and]&and
[Ocam | Occom]OcamOccom[pers0030.ocp]
[Gentn | Gentlemen]GentnGentlemen/
Hope this will meet you and find you under the smiles of your master,
Enjoying the tokens of his love to your Souls: His People's to the [cauſe | cause]cauſecause you are [emarqu'd | embarked]emarqu'dembarked in. Sounded in your behalf last week the Towns of Wincanton[place0242.ocp]
Milbourn[place0136.ocp]
[Somerſet | Somerset]SomerſetSomerset[place0213.ocp]. Stalbridge[place0223.ocp]
[& | and]&and
Sherborne[place0211.ocp]
[Dorſet | Dorset]DorſetDorset[place0061.ocp]. Yeovil[place0248.ocp] did not go
to. My name perhaps being obnoxious to a leader there. Your way is I [preſume | presume]preſumepresume to give previous notice of your coming to [Rev:d | Rev.]Rev:dRev.
[M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Hughes[pers0268.ocp] of Wincanton[place0242.ocp]. His
place is but small. The neighbourhood good. As to Stalbridge[place0223.ocp] Direct To [Rev:d | Rev.]Rev:dRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Gray[pers1766.ocp] in Henshige-Marsh[place0100.ocp].
Milbourn-Port[place0136.ocp] to [Rev:d | Rev.]Rev:dRev.
[M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Newton[pers0390.ocp]. Thus far you'll proceed with ease. But at Sherborne[place0211.ocp]
[tho' | though]tho'though a [prmiſing | promising]prmiſingpromising place some [man^[above] a^agment | management]man^[above] a^agmentmanagement will be [gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): requisite]requisite
[M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Lewis[pers0329.ocp] The young [Paſtor | pastor]Paſtorpastor in our way. One above many,
[gap: tear]the New, little or [Seperate | separate]Seperateseparate, [tho' | though]tho'though largest people by far.
[gap: tear]e to him [& | and]&and people. But the latter are so stiff That
[gap: tear][illegible]
[any thing | anything]any thinganything at the other [gap: hole]rger; but at their
[gap: tear]er He nor I [cou'd | could]cou'dcould beat [theim | them]theimthem out of that whim. Your
[gap: tear]eching at the other will give no umbrage. [Wou'd | Would]Wou'dWould
[gap: tear]mas Minister of that Meeting. he is a good [temper'd | tempered]temper'dtempered Man.
[gap: tear]ing very near. They intend [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): to]to give you a [Metting | meeting]Mettingmeeting at
[gap: tear]Yeovil[place0248.ocp] where I did not
think it proper to appear in
[gap: tear]y write to honest [gap: hole][guess (h-dawnd): [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.][Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[gap: hole] Baptist Minister. Nephew I think to your old Friend of that name
at Bristol[place0020.ocp]. And to [M:r | Mr.]M:rMr. Parrot[pers0404.ocp] At The [Preſbyterian | Presbyterian]PreſbyterianPresbyterian meeting in that Town. I wish you well in the Lord. Take care of your
Corporal Tabernacles. Believe you don't overrate ['em | them]'emthem Am pretty sure you can't do much in the errand you are upon without ['em | them]'emthem. Commending your [perſons | persons]perſonspersons and cause to our common Master. I remain yours [&c. | etc.]&c.etc.
[Closer]
Lebeus Driver[pers0171.ocp].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0037.ocp | Whitaker | recipient | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | Ocam Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0268.ocp | M: r Mr. Hughes | mentioned | Hughes |
pers1766.ocp | Rev: d Rev. M r Mr. Gray | mentioned | Gray |
pers0390.ocp | Rev: d Rev. M: r Mr. Newton | mentioned | Newton |
pers0329.ocp | M: r Mr. Lewis | mentioned | Lewis |
pers0404.ocp | M: r Mr. Parrot | mentioned | Parrot |
pers0171.ocp | Lebeus Driver | writer | Driver, Lebeus |
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place0238.ocp | Westbury | Westbury |
place0242.ocp | Wincanton | Wincanton |
place0136.ocp | Milbourn | Milbourn-Port |
place0213.ocp | Somerſet Somerset | Somerset |
place0223.ocp | Stalbridge | Stalbridge |
place0211.ocp | Sherborne | Sherborne |
place0061.ocp | Dorſet Dorset | Dorset |
place0248.ocp | Yeovil | Yeovil |
place0100.ocp | Henshige-Marsh | Henstridge Marsh |
place0136.ocp | Milbourn-Port | Milbourn-Port |
place0020.ocp | Bristol | Bristol |
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1766-10-08 | October 8.— 1766 |
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