Jacob Fowler, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 January 31
31 January 1767[1767-01-31]
ms number767131
[note (type: abstract): Jacob Fowler expresses gratitude for Wheelock’s attention and kindness.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small, formal and legible.][note (type: paper): Paper is in fair-to-poor condition, with heavy yellowing, staining, creasing and wear. There is extensive silking along the creases.][note (type: ink): Black][note (type: noteworthy): The Latin phrase "si placet tibi domini" translates to "if it pleases you, master."]
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deeply [ſenſible | sensible]ſenſiblesensible, of what Gratitude I owe to The [Rev:nd | Rev.]Rev:ndRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
E. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] and to all his Family, for his [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness to me to [chuſe | choose]chuſechoose me out. from my [ſtupid | stupid]ſtupidstupid Brethren and to bring me into his School[org0098.ocp], and there to give me my Learning for Nothing only to be
Dutiful and Obedient to him and ^[above] to^to all his
Family..— And to [ſet | set]ſetset me [ſo | so]ſoso much above my Fellow Crea- tures, (viz) to be capable to teach a
School. To be [ſent | sent]ſentsent up here to teach a School, and how Utterly Unworthy I am to be put to [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch Affair And how unworthy I am of the [leaſt | least]leaſtleast Favour from thy Hands.— it makes me tremble to think to write to [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch a Great Gentleman as [M:.r | Mr.]M:.rMr.
E. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] is, I am afraid I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
[ſay | say]ſaysay
[Somthing | something]Somthingsomething that will be [diſpleaſing | displeasing]diſpleaſingdispleasing to him.— If I do I humbly [aſk | ask]aſkask Your [Forgivneſs | forgiveness]Forgivneſsforgiveness Sir. I am [ſhame | shame]ſhameshame to [ſay | say]ſaysay any thing about My School. I [ſuppoſe | suppose]ſuppoſesuppose
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Chamberlein | Chamberlain]ChamberleinChamberlain[pers0009.ocp] will tell you Sir about
about it.— I dont know what
to write more—
[Pleaſe | Please]PleaſePlease to give my Duty to [M:rſs | Mrs.]M:rſsMrs. Wheelock[pers0577.ocp] My humble Compliments to all your Children
—Sir ([ſi | si]ſisi placet tibi Domini) my Love to all thy School[org0098.ocp].— Give me Liberty to [ſubſcribe | subscribe]ſubſcribesubscribe my Se^[above] l^lf.—
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Your [moſt | most]moſtmost Obediennt Dutiful [tho | though]thothough unworthy
[Pupel | pupil]Pupelpupil
Jacob Fowler[pers0018.ocp].—
[Trailer]
Jacob Fowler[pers0018.ocp]'s
[Janry | January]JanryJanuary 31. 1767[1767-01-31].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | E. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0009.ocp | M. r Mr. Chamberlein Chamberlain | mentioned | Chamberlain, Theophilus |
pers0577.ocp | M: rſs Mrs. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0018.ocp | Jacob Fowler | writer | Fowler, Jacob |
Places identified in this document:
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place0573.ocp | Onawatagegh | Onowatage |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
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1767-01-31 | Jan:ryJanuary 31.st31st 1767 |
1767-01-31 | JanryJanuary 31. 1767 |
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modernization | Rev:nd | Rev. |
modernization | ſenſible | sensible |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | goodneſs | goodness |
variation | chuſe | choose |
modernization | ſtupid | stupid |
modernization | ſet | set |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | ſent | sent |
modernization | ſuch | such |
modernization | leaſt | least |
modernization | M:.r | Mr. |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
modernization | ſay | say |
variation | Somthing | something |
modernization | diſpleaſing | displeasing |
modernization | aſk | ask |
variation | Forgivneſs | forgiveness |
modernization | ſhame | shame |
modernization | ſuppoſe | suppose |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Chamberlein | Chamberlain |
modernization | Pleaſe | Please |
modernization | M:rſs | Mrs. |
modernization | ſi | si |
modernization | ſubſcribe | subscribe |
modernization | moſt | most |
variation | tho | though |
variation | Pupel | pupil |
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Jan:ry | January |
& | and |
Hon:rd | Honoured |
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