Isaac Dakayenensere, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 9
9 October 1766[1766-10-09]
Call Number766559
[note (type: abstract): Dakayenensere writes to Wheelock on behalf of the Onaquagas, explaining that they now understand that his mission is separate from that of the New England Comapany, and requesting Wheelock to write to them again.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, 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): Strong brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): The trailer lists a date different from that of the letter's dateline.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[Onohoquague | Onaquaga]OnohoquagueOnaquaga[place0182.ocp]
9 [Octobr | October]OctobrOctober 1766[1766-10-09]
Brother —
Brother —
By your writing to us [laſt | last]laſtlast
we [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand that you and the [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
Board[org0095.ocp] are different, we always thought
before you were one, and that the [Miſſio‐
naries | missio‐
naries]Miſſio‐
nariesmissio‐
naries came all from one place, but now
we think [otherwiſe | otherwise]otherwiſeotherwise —
we [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand that you and the [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston
Board[org0095.ocp] are different, we always thought
before you were one, and that the [Miſſio‐
naries | missio‐
naries]Miſſio‐
nariesmissio‐
naries came all from one place, but now
we think [otherwiſe | otherwise]otherwiſeotherwise —
[Broth,r | Brother]Broth,rBrother We are poor Creatures we know
and we think you know it, for we have
often told you So, and we always exceeding
Glad when you Send us a [Miniſter | minister]Miniſterminister —
and we think you know it, for we have
often told you So, and we always exceeding
Glad when you Send us a [Miniſter | minister]Miniſterminister —
[Broth,r | Brother]Broth,rBrother we [deſire | desire]deſiredesire you to write [above] toto us again, we
receive much comfort from your Letters
it Seems you [do,nt | don't]do,ntdon't forget us, we hope
this will find you well and your [Aſſiſtants | assistants]Aſſiſtantsassistants
receive much comfort from your Letters
it Seems you [do,nt | don't]do,ntdon't forget us, we hope
this will find you well and your [Aſſiſtants | assistants]Aſſiſtantsassistants
[Closer]
this [leaveth | leaves]leavethleaves us all well —
[Iſaac | Isaac]IſaacIsaac[pers0013.ocp] in [ye | the]yethe Name of the [Councill | Council]CouncillCouncil[org0077.ocp]
To [ye | the]yethe [Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] —
[Iſaac | Isaac]IſaacIsaac[pers0013.ocp] in [ye | the]yethe Name of the [Councill | Council]CouncillCouncil[org0077.ocp]
To [ye | the]yethe [Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] —
[Trailer]
Isaac [Dekayenenzere | Dakayenensere]DekayenenzereDakayenensere[pers0013.ocp]
[Aug.t | August]Aug.tAugust 9. 1766[1766-08-09]
[Aug.t | August]Aug.tAugust 9. 1766[1766-08-09]
To
The [Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Lebanon Crank[place0123.ocp]
The [Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Lebanon Crank[place0123.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0013.ocp | Iſaac Isaac | writer | Dakayenensere, Isaac |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0013.ocp | Isaac Dekayenenzere Dakayenensere | writer | Dakayenensere, Isaac |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0182.ocp | Onohoquague Onaquaga | Onaquaga |
place0123.ocp | Lebanon Crank | Lebanon Crank |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | BoſtonBoston Board | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0077.ocp | CouncillCouncil | Onaquagas |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1766-10-09 | 9 OctobrOctober 1766 |
1766-08-09 | Aug.tAugust 9. 1766 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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variation | Onohoquague | Onaquaga |
modernization | laſt | last |
modernization | underſtand | understand |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | Miſſio‐ naries |
missio‐ naries |
modernization | otherwiſe | otherwise |
modernization | Miniſter | minister |
modernization | deſire | desire |
modernization | do,nt | don't |
modernization | Aſſiſtants | assistants |
variation | leaveth | leaves |
modernization | Iſaac | Isaac |
modernization | ye | the |
variation | Councill | Council |
modernization | Rev,d | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Dekayenenzere | Dakayenensere |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Octobr | October |
Broth,r | Brother |
Aug.t | August |
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