Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to the Narrangansett tribe, 1767 March 3
3 March 1767[1767-03-03]
ms number767203.2
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes to the Naragansett council requesting that they give their approval to Tobias and John Shattock remaining at school.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is somewhat informal, with some additions and deletions.][note (type: ink): Black ink is bold and bleeds through the paper.][note (type: paper): Medium-sized single sheet is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: noteworthy): Given the informal hand, and the lack of both an address and seal, this document appears to be a copy or draft.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
March [3.d | 3rd.]3.d3rd. 1767.[1767-03-03]
To the Council of The [Narraganſett | Narragansett]NarraganſettNarragansett Tribe of Indians[org0066.ocp]. in the [Coloney | Colony]ColoneyColony of [Rhod | Rhode]RhodRhode Island[place0196.ocp] My [Bretheren | Brethren]BretherenBrethren.
Toby [Shaddick | Shattock]ShaddickShattock[pers0476.ocp] (who I [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand is one of your Council) has been in my
School[org0098.ocp]
with his Brother John[pers0661.ocp] More than two
months. and has made great Proficiency in Reading and writing. I find he is a
great Friend indeed both to your Spiritual and Temporal [Intereſt | interest]Intereſtinterest. and he has good Abilities, is Steady, prudent and Judicious. and
appears to be endowed with great
[Honeſty | honesty]Honeſtyhonesty and Integrity. And if God Spares his Life it Looks likely that
he may be an [Inſtrument | instrument]Inſtrumentinstrument of much good in the world, especially to his own Nation. his Brother
John[pers0661.ocp] also
[pleaſes | pleases]pleaſespleases me very much. [& | and]&and I have a great [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire
^[left] [y.t | that]y.tthat^[y.t | that]y.tthat they Should both tarry in my School, ['till | until]'tilluntil they are [accompliſhed | accomplished]accompliſhedaccomplished with a good Degree of Learning. So as to be able
to feed you with Knowledg[gap: worn_edge][guess (maggiec): e]e and [underſtanding | understanding]underſtandingunderstanding. and I should be glad if you would [shew | show]shewshow your minds and give your Advices in this matter, in council. [illegible]for that would make them more [eaſie | easy]eaſieeasy, as I find that Toby[pers0476.ocp] is not willing
to do [any thing | anything]any thinganything to [diſoblige | disoblige]diſobligedisoblige his Nation, for whom he seems [diſposed | disposed]diſposeddisposed to do [every thing | everything]every thingeverything in his Power. His living with me will [coſt | cost]coſtcost him nothing
[left] [Lett.r | Letter]Lett.rLetter to [y.e | the]y.ethe Council of [ye | the]yethe
[Narraganſet | Narragansett]NarraganſetNarragansett Indians[org0066.ocp]
March [3.d | 3rd]3.d3rd 1767.[1767-03-03]
[Lett.r | Letter]Lett.rLetter to [y.e | the]y.ethe Council of [ye | the]yethe
[Narraganſet | Narragansett]NarraganſetNarragansett Indians[org0066.ocp]
March [3.d | 3rd]3.d3rd 1767.[1767-03-03] nothing and when he has got his Learning he shall be at Liberty to Serve his
Redeemer with it, among his own People if he [pleaſes | pleases]pleaſespleases. which is an offer beyond what I am wont to make to my Scholars. and
as he learns very
[faſt | fast]faſtfast it is likely I may be able to fit him to preach the Gospel to the Indians
in a few years. [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to Send me an [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer to this as soon as you can.
I have now Several of your Children. I hope they will all do
well. but for Time to come I dont purpose to take any from Your Tribe but such
as You (the Council) [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall recommend as likely, [& | and]&and of good repute among you. It is a [pitty | pity]pittypity to be at great pains and throw away [Chriſts | Christs]ChriſtsChrists money upon [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch as will be good for nothing when I we have done all I
we can for them. —
I give my Love to you all. It gives me joy to hear that there
are a number among you who Love our Lord Jesus [Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist. I have great hope that gGod [deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns to build you up.
[Closer]
I am Your Real Friend [& | and]&and Brother
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0476.ocp | Toby Shaddick Shattock | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0661.ocp | John | mentioned | Shattock, John Jr. |
pers0476.ocp | Toby | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0196.ocp | the Coloney Colony of Rhod Rhode Island | Rhode Island |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0066.ocp | NarraganſettNarragansett Tribe of Indians | Narragansett Tribe |
org0098.ocp | my School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0066.ocp | yethe NarraganſetNarragansett Indians | Narragansett Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
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1767-03-03 | March 3.d3rd. 1767. |
1767-03-03 | March 3.d3rd 1767. |
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