Robert Keen, letter, to Nathaniel Whitaker, 1767 September 1
1 September 1767[1767-09-01]
ms number767501.2
[note (type: abstract): Keen writes to Whitaker about drafts he has received, and advises him to deal cautiously with Mason, who is travelling to Sheffield to speak with Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in good condition, with minimal staining, creasing and wear. The paper does appear to be somewhat speckled, which can occasionally be confusing with regard to punctuation.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): It is uncertain to whom Keen refers when he mentions "Mr. Smith," however it is likely John Smith[pers0497.ocp].]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Mason Land Case
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[Opener]
Yours of the [26.th | 26th]26.th26th
[Aug:st | August]Aug:stAugust[1767-08-26] came safe to hand Enclosing 2 [Draughts | drafts]Draughtsdrafts One for £100 — — — the other £103 — —
and yours of [ye | the]yethe
[22.d ult | 22nd ult]22.d ult22nd ult[1767-08-22] came safe [w.th | with]w.thwith one for £56 — — — — no doubt you [recd | received]recdreceived mine [acknowledgeg | acknowledging]acknowledgegacknowledging
[ye | the]yethe receipt of [ye | the]yethe former 3 ^[above] [draughts | drafts]draughtsdrafts^[draughts | drafts]draughtsdrafts in one letter — but as I have them all now before me they are
One of £151..10..6 another of £40 and [ye | the]yethe other of £15—
[theſe | these]theſethese Six [draughts | drafts]draughtsdrafts is the whole I've [recd | received]recdreceived since your leaving England[place0068.ocp]— indeed it is [wonderfull | wonderful]wonderfullwonderful how the Lord opens the Hearts of people. I hope it is a sure Token of the
Work being his, and that He intends to [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless it accordingly. You have I suppose last week [& | and]&and
[ye | the]yethe week before, [reced | received]recedreceived from [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Oliver[pers0031.ocp] a full supply of Narratives [& | and]&and Letters — I always send to him immediately — — —
— [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Mason[pers0357.ocp] of [Connecticutt | Connecticut]ConnecticuttConnecticut[place0048.ocp]
[& | and]&and another or 2 is to set off [To Morrow | tomorrow]To Morrowtomorrow morning for Sheffield[place0209.ocp]—
to settle matters with
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] — I see no likelihood of his succeeding or
indeed of ever finishing [ye | the]yethe matter he is come about, and [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Smith[pers0499.ocp] with [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself
[& | and]&and others think he should not depend for Money on [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] — nor any other way on [ye | the]yethe work we are [engag'd | engaged]engag'dengaged in — he has had 40 Guineas of me [& | and]&and is so
[neceſsitous | necessitous]neceſsitousnecessitous, that he could [dispence | dispense]dispencedispense with 400 — — [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] must be [desir'd | desired]desir'ddesired to act cautiously, least he make himself a principal [& | and]&and disoblige [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[& | and]&and all his Connecticut[place0048.ocp] Friends
— I don't write this out of any dislike to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Mason[pers0357.ocp] but that [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[& | and]&and you might be [carefull | careful]carefullcareful in all engagements
[Closer]
I am [D.r S.r y.rs | Dear Sir yours]D.r S.r y.rsDear Sir yours in haste
[Rob.t | Robert]Rob.tRobert Keen[pers0301.ocp]
[Postscript]
P. S. Remember me to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]. I [recd | received]recdreceived his letter yesterday [& | and]&and read it to [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Mason[pers0357.ocp]—but I suppose he will [illegible][guess (maggiec): be at]be at
Sheffield[place0209.ocp] as soon as this is.
[Trailer]
From [mr | Mr.]mrMr. Keen[pers0301.ocp] of
[Sept. | September]Sept.September 1. 1767[1767-09-01] about 6 bills he had [recd | received]recdreceived
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0031.ocp | M. r Mr. Oliver | mentioned | Oliver, Andrew |
pers0357.ocp | M. r Mr. Mason | mentioned | Mason |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0499.ocp | M r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0301.ocp | Rob. t Robert Keen | writer | Keen, Robert |
pers0357.ocp | M r Mr. Mason | mentioned | Mason |
pers0301.ocp | m r Mr. Keen | writer | Keen, Robert |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0068.ocp | England | England |
place0048.ocp | Connecticutt Connecticut | Connecticut |
place0209.ocp | Sheffield | Sheffield |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
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1767-09-01 | 1st Sep.tSeptember 1767 |
1767-08-26 | 26.th26th Aug:stAugust |
1767-08-22 | 22.d ult22nd ult |
1767-09-01 | Sept.September 1. 1767 |
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modernization | 26.th | 26th |
variation | Draughts | drafts |
modernization | ye | the |
modernization | 22.d ult | 22nd ult |
variation | draughts | drafts |
modernization | theſe | these |
variation | wonderfull | wonderful |
modernization | bleſs | bless |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Connecticutt | Connecticut |
variation | To Morrow | tomorrow |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | my Self | myself |
modernization | neceſsitous | necessitous |
variation | dispence | dispense |
variation | carefull | careful |
modernization | mr | Mr. |
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Sep.t | September |
Sr | Sir |
Aug:st | August |
w.th | with |
recd | received |
acknowledgeg | acknowledging |
& | and |
reced | received |
engag'd | engaged |
desir'd | desired |
D.r S.r y.rs | Dear Sir yours |
Rob.t | Robert |
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