Tobias Shattock, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 2
2 October 1767[1767-10-02]
ms number767552
[note (type: abstract): Shattock thanks Wheelock for his letter supporting the Narragansetts’ appeal to the colonial Governor that their Sachem Ninegret be prevented from selling any more of their lands.][note (type: handwriting): Formal and clear; heavily underlined. Handwriting is the same as on 765566.1, 767115.1, 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, in good condition and bearing remnants of seal.][note (type: ink): Black brown]
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[Opener]
I've got home well, and have found my Friends in
[Helth | health]Helthhealth through the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness of God. — — I [wou'd | would]wou'dwould now Inform You that affairs which Concern us
about our Land, appears somewhat [Incouraging | encouraging]Incouragingencouraging. the [Hon:le | Honourable]Hon:leHonourable
Andrew Oliver[pers0031.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. has wrote to our
[Gove^[above] r^rner | Governor]Gove^[above] r^rnerGovernor[pers0875.ocp] concerning the Sachem[pers0392.ocp]s conduct; and after a warm debate the [Governer | Governor]GovernerGovernor[pers0875.ocp]
[obtain'd | obtained]obtain'dobtained a vote that [nomore | no more]nomoreno more Land [shou'd | should]shou'dshould sold, ['till | 'til]'till'til his Pleasure was further known, and that he is Cited to appear to the next [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly. — — [Sr | Sir]SrSir
William[pers0292.ocp] gives [Incouragement | encouragement]Incouragementencouragement that something shall be speedily done in our favour. As soon as I can
[git | get]gitget the Advice of my Friends, I can give You a more [Perticular | particular]Perticularparticular account. — —Tis [ow^[above] e^eing | owing]ow^[above] e^eingowing to the bad conduct of the Sachem[pers0392.ocp]
that I came from the School. In [reguard | regard]reguardregard to my [Bretheren | Brethren]BretherenBrethren I'm [Determin'd | determined]Determin'ddetermined to exert [my self | myself]my selfmyself to do [somthing | something]somthingsomething in their favour, to save their Substance that they may live together,
and [Injoy | enjoy]Injoyenjoy the rich Favours so lately [bestow'd | bestowed]bestow'dbestowed upon them. — — The Indians are very ^[above] thankful^thankful that You wrote in their favour to [Sr | Sir]SrSir
William[pers0292.ocp], especially when they heard how
agreeable [ye | the]yethe letters were to [y.e | the]y.ethe
Generals
Mind. It appears to me that [yr | your]yryour
[Influance | influence]Influanceinfluence on [y.e | the]y.ethe Indians is greater than ever; [& | and]&and if You keep to
[ye | the]yethe agreement to take from our Tribe ^[above] none,^none, but
Such
Such as are recommended by [ye | the]yethe Council,
Your
[Influance | influence]Influanceinfluence will increase. That if we [shou'd | should]shou'dshould move to, or near [Onida | Oneida]OnidaOneida[place0179.ocp], we Shall be of great service to You in promoting your worthy Design.
I dislike [ye | the]yethe
[behavour | behaviour]behavourbehaviour of Boys that goes from [ye | the]yethe School[org0098.ocp], and gives it bad [Charracter | character]Charractercharacter. I've so much [reguard | regard]reguardregard for the School[org0098.ocp], that all the Boys that
is sent to You from our Tribe, for [ye | the]yethe
[futer | future]futerfuture, Shall by their Parents be given up to live with You
['till | 'til]'till'til they arrive to the age of twenty one Years, if You desire it.
In grateful remembrance of Friendship, [& | and]&and Civility, with cordial love to [ye | the]yethe Schoolmaster,
[Closer]
I am ([Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Sr | Sir]SrSir with great respect) Your most Obedient [huml Servt | humble servant]huml Servthumble servant.
Tobias
Shattock[pers0476.ocp]
[Trailer]
From Tobias Shattock[pers0476.ocp]—
[Octr | October]OctrOctober
[2.d | 2nd]2.d2nd 1767[1767-10-02] —
To
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazr | Eleazar]EleazrEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] DD. in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0031.ocp | Andrew Oliver | mentioned | Oliver, Andrew |
pers0875.ocp | Gove r ner Governor | mentioned | Hopkins, Stephen |
pers0392.ocp | Sachem | mentioned | Ninigret, Thomas |
pers0292.ocp | S r Sir William | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0476.ocp | Tobias Shattock | writer | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0476.ocp | Tobias Shattock | writer | Shattock, Tobias |
pers0036.ocp | Eleaz r Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
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place0031.ocp | Charlestown | Charlestown |
place0179.ocp | Onida Oneida | Oneida |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | yethe School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
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1767-10-02 | 2.d2nd of October AD. 1767 |
1767-10-02 | OctrOctober 2.d2nd 1767 |
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shou'd | should |
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Determin'd | determined |
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huml Servt | humble servant |
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