Samuel Niles and Edward Deake, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 January 15
15 January 1767[1767-01-15]
ms number767115.1
[note (type: abstract): Niles and Deake write to thank Wheelock for admitting Niles’s (spiritual) son, Toby, to his school and for his educational efforts.][note (type: handwriting): Clear and formal handwriting is the same as on 765566.1, 767552, 767559, 767562.2, 767630.2, 767660.2, and possibly 767231 and 767251. It is likely that of Edward Deake, schoolmaster at Charlestown.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light creasing, yellowing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): When Niles, a preacher, refers to Toby as his son, he is speaking in the spiritual sense; Tobias Shattock's actual father was John Shattock, Sr. On two verso, in the address, the word “Indus” is Latin for “within."]
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[Opener]
I hope I shall not offend you, by [Shewing | showing]Shewingshowing this token of love, (being a poor Native:) Your Christian care in
promoting religious knowledge among [ye | the]yethe poor Indians, has Greatly won mye Heart. My prayer to GOD, is that you may be
[aſsisted | assisted]aſsistedassisted from above, [& | and]&and persevere in [yr | your]yryour laudable Design, to [y.e | the]y.ethe
[advancment | advancement]advancmentadvancement of the Redeemers Kingdom.
I [shou'd | should]shou'dshould esteem it a favour, [cou'd | could]cou'dcould I [groe | grow]groegrow into acquaintance with You, (and all other Good Men;)
especially those that are [Concern'd | concerned]Concern'dconcerned for the [Well-fare | welfare]Well-farewelfare of My Nation.— I am thankful that you
have gratefully [allow'd | allowed]allow'dallowed My Son
Toby[pers0476.ocp] to receive [Inſtruction | instruction]Inſtructioninstruction in Your School[org0098.ocp]. I hope ['twill | it will]'twillit will be for his Good, and his fellowtures.
['tis | it is]'tisit is in My mind to take your House in my way to [Nahantick | Niantic]NahantickNiantic[place0168.ocp], and have some [Converſation | conversation]Converſationconversation with you; if you please.
[Closer]
I am, [ſr | sir]ſrsir, Your Most Obedient [Hum[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): le]le
| humble ]Hum[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): le]le
humble
[Servt | servant]Servtservant
[Saml | Samuel]SamlSamuel Niles[pers0391.ocp]
To the [Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp].
[Opener]
[Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[Sr | Sir]SrSir,
I take this [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity to [expreſs | express]expreſsexpress My Joy, in that You have admitted Toby [Shaddick | Shattock]ShaddickShattock[pers0476.ocp] into Your School[org0098.ocp],
to receive [Inſtruction | instruction]Inſtructioninstruction. His Moral [Charracter | character]Charractercharacter is Good. His Behaviour has been such for a
course of years, that He's won the Hearts of [Boath | both]Boathboth English, and Indians. He appears to be a Person Devoted to
do Good among [Man-kind | mankind]Man-kindmankind in General: In [perticular | particular]perticularparticular among the [Narraganset | Narragansett]NarragansetNarragansett Indians[org0066.ocp]. He's Just in his
Dealings with all Men in [Domestick | domestic]Domestickdomestic affairs; (considering the disadvantage He
labours under on account of Education) in matters of
Religion [Inferiour | inferior]Inferiourinferior to none that ever I Saw in that Nation.— if You
acquaint [your Self | yourself]your Selfyourself with him, You'll find him to be a Person aiming to [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer
[ye | the]yethe end of his Creation. —I make no Doubt You'll take pleasure
in [Inſtructing | instructing]Inſtructinginstructing Him in [ye | the]yethe most fundamental principles of Religion. — I [Shou'd | should]Shou'dshould
[esteem'd | esteemed]esteem'desteemed it a [Happineſs | happiness]Happineſshappiness to had him in My School, if his chance [wou'd | would]wou'dwould been equal with what it may be now; which I'm [Sinſable | sensible ]Sinſable sensible
[wou'd | would]wou'dwould not, if I was as capable of teaching as [yr | your]yryour Son[pers0578.ocp], by reason my School is So [crouded | crowded]croudedcrowded with Children. —
[Closer]
I, am, ([Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[ſr | Sir]ſrSir) with great respect Your most obed^[above] i^ient Humble [Servt | Servant]ServtServant
[Edwd | Edward]EdwdEdward Deake[pers0161.ocp]
[Trailer]
From [Saml | Samuel]SamlSamuel Ni[illegible]les[pers0391.ocp]
[& | and]&and
Edward Deake[pers0161.ocp]
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary 15 1767[1767-01-15] —
To the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
{Samuel Niles[pers0391.ocp]
Indus.{ at [Narraganſett | Narragansett]NarraganſettNarragansett[place0150.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0476.ocp | Toby | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0391.ocp | Sam l Samuel Niles | writer | Niles, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0476.ocp | Toby Shad dick Shat tock | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0578.ocp | y r your Son | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0161.ocp | Edw d Edward Deake | writer | Deake, Edward |
pers0161.ocp | Edward Deake | writer | Deake, Edward |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0391.ocp | Samuel Niles | writer | Niles, Samuel |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0031.ocp | Charlestown | Charlestown |
place0168.ocp | Nahantick Niantic | Niantic |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0150.ocp | Narraganſett Narragansett | Narragansett |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | Your School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0066.ocp | NarragansetNarragansett Indians | Narragansett Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
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1767-01-15 | 15. of JanyJanuary AD. 1767 |
1767-01-15 | JanyJanuary 15 1767 |
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modernization | ye | the |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | Shewing | showing |
modernization | aſsisted | assisted |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | advancment | advancement |
variation | groe | grow |
variation | Well-fare | welfare |
modernization | Inſtruction | instruction |
variation | Nahantick | Niantic |
modernization | Converſation | conversation |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | oppertunity | opportunity |
modernization | expreſs | express |
variation | Shaddick | Shattock |
variation | Charracter | character |
variation | Boath | both |
variation | Man-kind | mankind |
variation | perticular | particular |
variation | Narraganset | Narragansett |
variation | Domestick | domestic |
variation | Inferiour | inferior |
variation | your Self | yourself |
modernization | Anſwer | answer |
modernization | Inſtructing | instructing |
modernization | Happineſs | happiness |
variation | Sinſable | sensible |
variation | crouded | crowded |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
modernization | Narraganſett | Narragansett |
Expanded abbreviations:
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Jany | January |
Sr | Sir |
& | and |
yr | your |
shou'd | should |
cou'd | could |
Concern'd | concerned |
allow'd | allowed |
'twill | it will |
'tis | it is |
ſr | sir |
Hum[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): le]le | humble |
Servt | servant |
Saml | Samuel |
Shou'd | should |
esteem'd | esteemed |
wou'd | would |
ſr | Sir |
Servt | Servant |
Edwd | Edward |
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