John Cleveland, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 20
20 October 1766[1766-10-20]
ms number766570
[note (type: abstract): Cleveland writes that he has heard from Jonathan Parsons of a letter, sent to England by Secretary Oliver, intended to do damage to Occom and Whitaker in England. He mentions that Parsons intends to write to England and state the truth.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is somewhat informal and stylized, yet mostly clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear that leaves it somewhat fragile.][note (type: ink): Black.][note (type: noteworthy): There are two marks — a check mark and a W — after the trailer on one verso that are likely 19th-century. These marks have not been included in the transcription. Cleveland references a letter from Whitaker to Parsons that is quoted in manuscript 766540.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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Norwich [place0174.ocp]
[Octo.r | October]Octo.rOctober
[20.th | 20th]20.th20th 1766[1766-10-20].—
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and dear Sir,
I am now at this Place, but [deſign | design]deſigndesign Home next Week by the Leave of divine Providence, It was my full [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose When I Set out from Home, to ^[above] have come^have come by your [Houſe | house]Houſehouse and paid you a [viſit | visit]viſitvisit; But the [Badneſs | badness]Badneſsbadness of the way for Carriages, and the the [Shortneſs | shortness]Shortneſsshortness of my Time to perform my [viſit | visit]viſitvisit in, to My near Relations, has prevented me. You can't be be
more [diſappointed | disappointed]diſappointeddisappointed than I and
My [Spouſe | spouse]Spouſespouse[pers1802.ocp] are.
I saw your good Friend [mr
| Mr. ]mr
Mr.
Little[pers0330.ocp] of [Newbury-Port | Newburyport]Newbury-PortNewburyport[place0155.ocp] a little before I left home; who [deſired | desired]deſireddesired to be remembered to and by you.
and I met the [Revd | Rev.]Revd Rev.
[mr
| Mr. ]mr
Mr.
Jonathan [Parſons | Parsons]ParſonsParsons[pers0406.ocp], Who was returning Home from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]. he [deſired | desired]deſireddesired to be remembered to you, and told me, that he had [juſt | just]juſtjust received a Letter from the [Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[mr
| Mr. ]mr
Mr.
Whitaker[pers0037.ocp], with a Copy of a Letter [incloſed | enclosed]incloſedenclosed Which was Sent to England[place0068.ocp] by Secretary Oliver[pers0031.ocp]
[repreſenting | representing]repreſentingrepresenting some Things [reſpecting | respecting]reſpectingrespecting
[mr | Mr.]mrMr.
Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] and [mr
| Mr. ]mr
Mr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] in Such a Light as would naturally tend to prevent his [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess in Eng‐land[place0068.ocp]. and [mr
| Mr. ]mr
Mr.
[Parſons | Parsons ]Parſons Parsons [pers0406.ocp]
[alſo | also]alſoalso told me he intended to write immediately to England[place0068.ocp] to set that matter in a [juſt | just]juſtjust Light and get his Elders to Sign the Same with him.—
As the [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause is of God, that you are engaged in, you may expect the grand [Adverſary | adversary]Adverſaryadversary will exert [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself to his [uttermoſt | uttermost]uttermoſtuttermost to throw
[obſtructions | obstructions]obſtructionsobstructions in the way of it's Succeeding; but all will prove abortive: be of good [Chear | cheer]Chearcheer the Lord will confound the grand [Adverſary | adversary]Adverſaryadversary;
[Closer]
From your Sincere Friend and humble Servant.
John Cleaveland[pers0132.ocp]
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pers1802.ocp | My Spouſe spouse | mentioned | Cleaveland |
pers0330.ocp | m r Mr. Little | mentioned | Little, Ebenezer |
pers0406.ocp | m r Mr. Jonathan Parſons Parsons | mentioned | Parsons, Jonathan |
pers0037.ocp | m r Mr. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0031.ocp | Secretary Oliver | mentioned | Oliver, Andrew |
pers0037.ocp | m r Mr. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | m r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0406.ocp | m r Mr. Parſons Parsons | mentioned | Parsons, Jonathan |
pers0132.ocp | John Cleaveland | writer | Cleaveland, John |
pers0036.ocp | m r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0132.ocp | John Cleveland | writer | Cleaveland, John |
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