Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Sir William Johnson, 1767 April 23
23 April 1767[1767-04-23]
ms number767273
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock discusses hostilities among the Naragansett tribe and asks for Johnson's assistance. He also discusses a possible location to build a school.][note (type: handwriting): Relatively clear and formal for Wheelock. Trailer is in a different hand. "Kirtland” is added beneath the trailer in yet another hand, possibly that of Solomon Williams.][note (type: paper): Good condition, with minimal wear.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Tobias Shattock[pers0476.ocp] of the [Naraganſett | Naragansett]NaraganſettNaragansett Tribe[org0066.ocp] of Indians, now a member of my
School[org0098.ocp]
[deſires | desires]deſiresdesires me to inform your [Excellcy | Excellency]ExcellcyExcellency[pers0292.ocp] — That a number of his
Tribe[org0066.ocp], and who
^[above] Such as^Such as are of the [worſt | worst]worſtworst characters ^[above] in it^in it being [Inſtigated | instigated]Inſtigatedinstigated by their
Sachem[pers0392.ocp] continue to injure and [abuſe | abuse]abuſeabuse the religious and Steady part of that Tribe greatly — They have
forcibly taken away the [Poſseſsions | possessions]Poſseſsionspossessions of many of their [Nieghbours | neighbours]Nieghboursneighbours, and taken [poſseſsion | possession]poſseſsionpossession of their Labours, and Seem [deſignd | designed]deſignddesigned to ruin
the Tribe[org0066.ocp] as fast as they can — the Indians[org0066.ocp] there are in Such Difficulty that they know
not which way to turn — Their Eyes are to your
[Excellcy | Excellency]ExcellcyExcellency[pers0292.ocp], under God, to [releive | relieve]releiverelieve them — Those
[Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish people who have bought Land of their
Sachem[pers0392.ocp] are using every artifice to improve them — they try to [intice | entice]inticeentice the Indians to [referr | refer]referrrefer their [controverſies | controversies]controverſiescontroversies to them for [Deciſion | decision]Deciſiondecision: [& | and]&and he fears that, by delays they will Suffer [greally | greatly]greallygreatly in their Interest This Toby[pers0476.ocp] appears
to be a very [honeſt | honest]honeſthonest, Steady, prudent man perhaps as much [ſo | so]ſoso as any of that Tribe[org0066.ocp], he is one of
their Council, and I Suppose has more Influence among them than any Other of
of Tthem — When your
Excellency[pers0292.ocp] Shall do me the Favour which I [requeſted | requested]requeſtedrequested in my [Laſt | last]Laſtlast; if you would [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to give Some Council [& | and]&and Direction in their Case you would greatly oblige them.
I have done nothing towards providing [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries and [School Maſters | schoolmasters]School Maſtersschoolmasters to Supply the vacancies in your vicinity, nor Shall I do [any thing | anything]any thinganything about it, till I know your mind —
I herewith [incloſe | enclose]incloſeenclose a Narrative, which [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to accept [& | and]&and
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Kirtland | Kirkland]KirtlandKirkland[pers0315.ocp] can give you [acco.t | account]acco.taccount of late advices from Home [reſpecting | respecting]reſpectingrespecting this
[Deſign | design]Deſigndesign, which are too long to write — And also what [meaſures | measures]meaſuresmeasures have been taken to determine the Place to fix this School[org0098.ocp]. —
It is Strongly Recommended from Philadelphia[place0186.ocp] to fix it on the
Ohio[place0178.ocp] about 30 or 40 miles below [Pittsburg | Pittsburgh]PittsburgPittsburgh[place0187.ocp] — what [dos | does]dosdoes your [Excellcy | Excellency]ExcellcyExcellency[pers0292.ocp] think of that place? I am with much [Eſteem | esteem]Eſteemesteem and [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect,
[Closer]
Your Excellency[pers0292.ocp]'s
[moſt | most]moſtmost
[Obed.t | obedient]Obed.tobedient
[& | and]&and
[moſt | most]moſtmost Humble Servant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
Sir [W.m | William]W.mWilliam
[Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp].
[right] To [Genl | Gen.]GenlGen. Johnson[pers0292.ocp]
April [23d | 23rd]23d23rd
1767[1767-04-23]
To [Genl | Gen.]GenlGen. Johnson[pers0292.ocp]
April [23d | 23rd]23d23rd
1767[1767-04-23]
[Kirtland | Kirkland]KirtlandKirkland[pers0315.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers0476.ocp | Tobias Shattock | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0292.ocp | Excell cy Excellency | recipient | Johnson, William |
pers0392.ocp | their Sachem | mentioned | Ninigret, Thomas |
pers0476.ocp | Toby | mentioned | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0292.ocp | Excellency | recipient | Johnson, William |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland Kirkland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0292.ocp | Sir W. m William Johnſon Johnson | recipient | Johnson, William |
pers0292.ocp | Gen l Gen. Johnson | recipient | Johnson, William |
pers0315.ocp | Kirtland Kirkland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0186.ocp | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
place0178.ocp | the Ohio | Ohio River |
place0187.ocp | Pittsburg Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
org0066.ocp | NaraganſettNaragansett Tribe | Narragansett Tribe |
org0098.ocp | my School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0066.ocp | his Tribe | Narragansett Tribe |
org0066.ocp | the Tribe | Narragansett Tribe |
org0066.ocp | Indians | Narragansett Tribe |
org0066.ocp | that Tribe | Narragansett Tribe |
org0098.ocp | this School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1767-04-23 | 23.d23rd April. 1767 |
1767-04-23 | April 23d23rd 1767 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | 23.d | 23rd |
modernization | ſir | Sir |
modernization | Naraganſett | Naragansett |
modernization | deſires | desires |
modernization | worſt | worst |
modernization | Inſtigated | instigated |
modernization | abuſe | abuse |
modernization | Poſseſsions | possessions |
variation | Nieghbours | neighbours |
modernization | poſseſsion | possession |
variation | deſignd | designed |
variation | releive | relieve |
modernization | Engliſh | English |
variation | intice | entice |
variation | referr | refer |
modernization | controverſies | controversies |
modernization | Deciſion | decision |
modernization | honeſt | honest |
modernization | ſo | so |
modernization | requeſted | requested |
modernization | Laſt | last |
modernization | pleaſe | please |
modernization | Miſsionaries | missionaries |
variation | School Maſters | schoolmasters |
variation | any thing | anything |
variation | incloſe | enclose |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Kirtland | Kirkland |
modernization | reſpecting | respecting |
modernization | Deſign | design |
modernization | meaſures | measures |
variation | Pittsburg | Pittsburgh |
variation | dos | does |
modernization | Eſteem | esteem |
modernization | Reſpect | respect |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
modernization | Genl | Gen. |
modernization | 23d | 23rd |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Excellcy | Excellency |
& | and |
acco.t | account |
Obed.t | obedient |
W.m | William |
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