Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to the Trust in England, 1767 October 8
8 October 1767[1767-10-08]
ms number767558.1
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock copies an extract from his son Ralph’s journal describing a trip to Oneida Country, and relates the progress of the mission work there.][note (type: handwriting): Informal handwriting is small, crowded and frequently difficult to decipher. There are several deletions and additions, as well as uncrossed t’s and undotted i’s. Letter case frequently difficult to decipher][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded into four pages is in fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. There is evidence of old repair work on the central crease.][note (type: noteworthy): Persons whose identites are uncertain have been left untagged. This document is likely a draft.][note (type: layout): Addendum in left margin of one recto spills over onto two verso, indicating that the addendum was written with the paper laid flat, after the text on two verso was written.]
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[Opener]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober
[8..th
| 8th]8..th
8th 1767[1767-10-08].
To the [R.t | Right]R.tRight
[Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable the Earl of Dartmouth[pers0153.ocp] and
[illegible][illegible]
[Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[& | and]&and worthy Gentlemen[org0103.ocp] who have accepted the [Truſt | Trust]TruſtTrust of the [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Fund]Fund for the Indian charity- school[org0098.ocp]
[&c | etc.]&cetc.
Dear [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Keen[pers0301.ocp]. My Noble [Honle | Honourable]HonleHonourable
[& | and]&and worthy Sirs
In mine to You[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
^[above] Keen^Keen[pers0301.ocp]
[& | and]&and
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] of [2d | 2nd]2d2nd
[& | and]&and
[3.d | 3rd]3.d3rd
[ult.o | ultimo]ult.oultimo
^[above] which I [truſt | trust]truſttrust
[y.o | you]y.oyou
[ha' | have]ha'have
[ſeen | seen]ſeenseen^which I [truſt | trust]truſttrust
[y.o | you]y.oyou
[ha' | have]ha'have
[ſeen | seen]ſeenseen I [informd | informed]informdinformed
You [y.t | that]y.tthat I had Sent my Son[pers0578.ocp] into the [Wilderneſs | Wilderness]WilderneſsWilderness. he [returnd | returned]returndreturned from his long [& | and]&and fatiguing Tour [25th | 25th]25th25th
[ulto | ultimo ]ultoultimo the Copy of Sir William [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp]'s Letter [illegible][encloſed | enclosed]encloſedenclosed Sufficiently [expreſses | expresses]expreſsesexpresses the Tenor of his [Diſcourſe | discourse]Diſcourſediscourse with my
Son[pers0578.ocp] — on which My Son[pers0578.ocp] thought proper not to attempt to collect
[y.e | the]y.ethe Schools, or [ingage | engage]ingageengage
[Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries
['till | 'til]'till'til
[ſir | Sir]ſirSir John [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0621.ocp]'s Return, or
[till | 'til]till'til we could hear further hear of the Affair of [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries from Home. The following is an [Abſtract | abstract]Abſtractabstract of my Son[pers0578.ocp]'s Journal from thence to
[Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida
[place0179.ocp] viz;; [Sept.r | September]Sept.rSeptember
[9th | 9th]9th9th
[reachd | reached]reachdreached
[Thompſon's | Thompson's]Thompſon'sThompson's[pers0540.ocp]
[y.e | the]y.ethe
[leſt | last]leſtlast
[Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish Inhabitant on this Side
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s.
[10.th | 10th]10.th10th
[Thurſday | Thursday]ThurſdayThursday — here find Indians Settling the Bounds of Lands ^[above] as I
was [inform'd | informed]inform'dinformed
^as I
was [inform'd | informed]inform'dinformed
which ,
[ſir | Sir]ſirSir William[pers0292.ocp]
^[above] had^had bought of them for [ſir | Sir]ſirSir Henry Moore[pers0620.ocp], [& | and]&and other Gentlemen in [N. | New]N.New York[place0166.ocp] — many of them were Drunk, but on hearing my Name
they treated me with [diſtinguiſhing | distinguishing]diſtinguiſhingdistinguishing ma[illegible]rks of [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect. — I hired an Indian [Ladd | lad]Laddlad to conduct me 36. miles [thro' | through]thro'through the Woods to
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s — a very wet Day and no ^[above] House for^House for
[refreſhment | refreshment]refreſhmentrefreshment — reach [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s [abo.t | about]abo.tabout 6 o'Clock in [y.e | the]y.ethe Evening — was [agreably | agreeably]agreablyagreeably
[Surprized | surprised]Surprizedsurprised to find his Situation [amidſt | amidst]amidſtamidst Such a Number of [Hutts | huts]Huttshuts, and to See [y.e | the]y.ethe Active Appearance of So many Souls — and though ^[above] [Wett | wet]Wettwet
[& | and]&and^[Wett | wet]Wettwet
[& | and]&and much tired, could Scarce find Time to Shift my [Cloths | clothes]Clothsclothes, or take [Refreſhment | refreshment]Refreſhmentrefreshment, the Sound of my [Arival | arrival]Arivalarrival being Soon Spread [thro' | through]thro'through the Whole [Caſtle | Castle]CaſtleCastle[place0114.ocp]. The Grey headed, middle aged youth [& | and]&and Children [flockd | flocked]flockdflocked in Swarms to [wellcome | welcome]wellcomewelcome me their Father, the
[fleſh | flesh]fleſhflesh of their GrandGreat Father[pers0036.ocp]
(for [ſo | so]ſoso they [termd | termed]termdtermed it). And give me Gods [Bleſsing | blessing]Bleſsingblessing and pray for one to be given ^[above] them^them by me, (for Such
were the Terms they used) I was
[complemented | complimented]complementedcomplimented with friendly Salutations of all kinds, and Such as [appeard | appeared]appeardappeared hearty. — this throng held ['till | 'til]'till'til 9 O'Clock when [M.r
| Mr.]M.r
Mr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] told them I was weary [& | and]&and wanted
[Reſt | rest]Reſtrest — that they [muſt | must]muſtmust come tomorrow morning for God's News [&c | etc.]&cetc. —
I found [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] in high Spirits, full of Zeal, his whole Heart [& | and]&and Soul engaged in his work — He has made [proviſion | provision]proviſionprovision for a comfortable [Subſiſtance | subsistence]Subſiſtancesubsistence
[thro' | through]thro'through the winter, for which he is none in Debt. his [Proſpects | prospects]Proſpectsprospects of [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess Among them are great [& | and]&and
[increaſing | increasing]increaſingincreasing — many added to his Congregation — there are now upwards of 80
families — there were five new [Hutts | huts]Huttshuts then in building — [& | and]&and
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] told me he expected 1210. or 1512.
more this fall —
[11th | 11th]11th11th friday — I was [rouſed | roused]rouſedroused from my [Blankett | blanket]Blankettblanket this morning by the Indians who wanted to know whether I was Sick or Well
— and impatient to See me by the
[Day light | daylight]Day lightdaylight — after [Brakefaſt | breakfast]Brakefaſtbreakfast I walked with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
[thro' | through]thro'through
the Town[place0114.ocp], we [calld | called]calldcalled
at every House that we might not give offence, and had all the [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect
[ſhewn | shown]ſhewnshown me in their Power.— [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] had heard of my being on the Road and [leſt | lest]leſtlest I Should not extend my Journey further than the [Mohocks | Mohawks]MohocksMohawks[org0062.ocp], had Sent 3 of their Boys [& | and]&and one Girl forward the Day before to meet me at Buttlers‐‐burrough[place0250.ocp]. (one of these Boys was [y.e | the]y.ethe Son of Gawke[pers0630.ocp] their [Cheif | Chief]CheifChief who died the Spring before [laſt | last]laſtlast, [& | and]&and when he was dying left charge with his Queen to Send her Children to be [inſtructed | instructed]inſtructedinstructed at this School as Soon as they were old Enough) — the Queen his
mother [Sat | set]Satset out with them under the Care of David
Fowler[pers0155.ocp] (whom my father[pers0036.ocp] had Sent
for to take care of his Aged [& | and]&and Suffering Parents [& | and]&and teach a School at [Muntauck | Montauk]MuntauckMontauk[place0144.ocp]) at fort Stanwix[place0081.ocp]
they [loſt | lost]loſtlost one of their [Horſes | horses]Horſeshorses —#on which the Queen
[& | and]&and two of the Boys^[above] her Son with [y.e | the]y.ethe Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp]^her Son with [y.e | the]y.ethe Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp]
returned
^[above] her Son with the Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp].
She came direct [ſhe | she]ſheshe hearing that I^her Son with the Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp].
She came direct [ſhe | she]ſheshe hearing that I
And Seem [vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly
[pleaſed | pleased]pleaſedpleased to [ſee | see]ſeesee me.
I [aſked | asked]aſkedasked the Children if they would go
^[left] [illegible]
[illegible]
[& | and]&and come with
[y.e | the]y.ethe Boys direct to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s
with [y.e | the]y.ethe Boys, [tho' | though]tho' though
they were fatigued [& | and]&and
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wet to [y.e | the]y.ethe
]wet to [y.e | the]y.ethe
Skin^[illegible]
[illegible]
[& | and]&and come with
[y.e | the]y.ethe Boys direct to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s
with [y.e | the]y.ethe Boys, [tho' | though]tho' though
they were fatigued [& | and]&and
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wet to [y.e | the]y.ethe
]wet to [y.e | the]y.ethe
Skin
[illegible] Seemd
[vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly
[pleaſd | pleased]pleaſdpleased[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): to] to
[ſee | see]ſeesee me I [aſkd | asked]aſkdasked the Children [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): if]if they
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wo.d]wo.d
[left] #on which the Queen and two of the [ye | the]yethe Boys returned her Son [& | and]&and the Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp].
before the Queen came to town [ſhe | she]ſheshe heard that I was come, and [tho' | though]tho'though
[wetto | wet to]wettowet to the Skin [& | and]&and fatigued with her [travil | travel]traviltravel, She came direct to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s with the Boys, to [ſee | see]ſeesee me and [Seemd | seemed]Seemdseemed
[vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly
[pleaſd | pleased]pleaſdpleased
[y.t | that]y.tthat
[y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): a]a | they]y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): a]athey were come. I [aſked | asked]aſkedasked the Boys if they would go with me [tomorro | tomorrow]tomorrotomorrow
morning
#on which the Queen and two of the [ye | the]yethe Boys returned her Son [& | and]&and the Girl went forward with David[pers0155.ocp].
before the Queen came to town [ſhe | she]ſheshe heard that I was come, and [tho' | though]tho'though
[wetto | wet to]wettowet to the Skin [& | and]&and fatigued with her [travil | travel]traviltravel, She came direct to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s with the Boys, to [ſee | see]ſeesee me and [Seemd | seemed]Seemdseemed
[vaſtly | vastly]vaſtlyvastly
[pleaſd | pleased]pleaſdpleased
[y.t | that]y.tthat
[y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): a]a | they]y.[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): a]athey were come. I [aſked | asked]aſkedasked the Boys if they would go with me [tomorro | tomorrow]tomorrotomorrow
morning
with me tomorrow morning, they [conſented | consented]conſentedconsented to it with the [greateſt | greatest]greateſtgreatest
[Chirfulneſs | cheerfulness]Chirfulneſscheerfulness
[& | and]&and Seeming [eagerneſs | eagerness]eagerneſseagerness to be on [y.e | the]y.ethe way — 12. Saturday —. this morning hired a Boy to carry a
letter after David[pers0155.ocp] to Stop him at
[y.e | the]y.ethe
[Mohock | Mohawk]MohockMohawk
[Caſtle | Castle]CaſtleCastle[place0026.ocp]
^[above] [till | 'til]till'til I [& | and]&and
[y.e | the]y.ethe other Boys [Shod | should]Shodshould come up with them^[till | 'til]till'til I [& | and]&and
[y.e | the]y.ethe other Boys [Shod | should]Shodshould come up with them— And another to [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [looke | look]lookelook
][looke | look]lookelook
the [Horſe | horse]Horſehorse that was [loſt | lost]loſtlost — And another to carry a Belt of Wampum to the Indian
^[above] [Cheif | Chief]CheifChief
^[Cheif | Chief]CheifChief
at Old [Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida
[place0179.ocp] (where they have never had an [Engliſh | English]EngliſhEnglish
[Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary or [School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster) [deſiring | desiring]deſiringdesiring Him to come [& | and]&and hear my [Meſsage | message]Meſsagemessage — the [1.st | 1st]1.st1st
[& | and]&and
[2d | 2nd]2d2nd
of these Boys effected their [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign — the [ 3d | 3rd] 3d3rd returned with a[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [ye | the]yethe
][ye | the]yethe
Belt [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Same]Same Belt of [friendſhip | friendship]friendſhipfriendship with this [meſsage | message]meſsagemessage
[y.t | that]y.tthat he was then labouring under a fit of [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Feaver | fever]Feaverfever
[& | and]&and ague but [wod | would]wodwould
wait on me the next Day at 12 o'Clock. — I have not yet Spoke with
Jacob[pers0745.ocp] who went Home on a [viſit | visit]viſitvisit
[laſt | last]laſtlast Spring, by my Fathers[pers0036.ocp] leave, but
through the Influence of his bad Aunts, has much [out Stayed | outstayed]out Stayedoutstayed his Time — I have Seen him Several Times but have treated him and his
Family with Slight — Spent the Day with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] in Settling the Affair of his School — they [ingaged | engaged]ingagedengaged to Send 28 Children at [leaſt | least]leaſtleast — many of whom have made [laudible | laudable]laudiblelaudable Proficiency already under David
Fowler[pers0155.ocp].— at Evening I attended their Singing Meeting and was [Surprized | surprised]Surprizedsurprised at the [Profeciency | proficiency]Profeciencyproficiency they have made at which they Sang Several Sacred Hymns in their own
Language which [ M.r | Mr.] M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] has made [& | and]&and Set to [muſick | music]muſickmusic — and [illegible]
^[above] as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as^as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as he can have [leiſure | leisure]leiſureleisure for it
he
[deſigns | designs]deſignsdesigns to [tranſlate | translate]tranſlatetranslate a Number of [Pſalms | Psalms]PſalmsPsalms
[& | and]&and Sacred Hymns into Indian metre (in addition to a few they already have,
which was done many years ago) and prepare them for the [Preſs | press]Preſspress — I found that I could [eaſily | easily]eaſilyeasily have [bro.t | brought]bro.tbrought away — with me [9. 10ths | 9/10ths]9. 10ths9/10ths of the Children of that [Caſtle | Castle]CaſtleCastle[place0114.ocp] if I would.—
[13.th | 13th]13.th13th. Lords Day — at 10 o'Clock [y.e | the]y.ethe Horn Sounded for meeting — on which I could not refrain from weeping
at the Sight of Such a Swarm of [Tawney | tawny]Tawneytawny
[immortels | immortals]immortelsimmortals in their beggarly Habit flocking with [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch appearance of Zeal and [eagerneſs | eagerness]eagerneſseagerness to their [Long House | longhouse]Long Houselonghouse for divine [worſhip | worship]worſhipworship — a more [Solomn | solemn]Solomnsolemn
[Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly I [ſcarſely | scarcely]ſcarſelyscarcely ever Saw in my Life — [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
[tho' | though]tho'though I could not [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand him, [appeard | appeared]appeardappeared
to act the Indian Orator to perfection — the [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly heard with great Attention — the Queen Sat near me both parts of [ye | the]yethe Day, and wept at hearing the word — all parts of [y.e | the]y.ethe
[worſhip | worship]worſhipworship were [performd | performed]performdperformed with Great Decency—
This morning a [Cherockee | Cherokee]CherockeeCherokee
[org0021.ocp] Indian, who was [illegible][Sever.l | several]Sever.lseveral years ago taken captive by the [Onoidas | Oneidas]OnoidasOneidas[org0075.ocp], and adopted into one of their families to Supply the Place of
one [y.t | that]y.tthat was [killd | killed]killdkilled in [ ye | the] yethe War, came ^[above] from [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [uriſkne | Oriskany]uriſkneOriskany[place0183.ocp]][uriſkne | Oriskany]uriſkneOriskany[place0183.ocp]^from [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [uriſkne | Oriskany]uriſkneOriskany[place0183.ocp]][uriſkne | Oriskany]uriſkneOriskany[place0183.ocp] to [Viſit | visit]Viſitvisit me, and [appeard | appeared]appeardappeared indeed like a babe in [Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist, [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] Hopes he is really converted, he had been Seeking a
birth for [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself, wife, [& | and]&and one Child, in this Town[place0114.ocp] that
they might Enjoy [ M.r | Mr.] M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s [Miniſtry | ministry]Miniſtryministry.
In the [Intermiſsion | intermission]Intermiſsionintermission, on my return from Meeting I met the [Cheif | Chief]CheifChief of old [Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida[place0179.ocp]
^[above] according to his appointment^according to his appointment accompanied [illegible]by one of his Council— he Saluted me kindly.
thanked me for Coming and hoped it would be for good to them — I delivered him
the Belt with my Speech, by the Same Title of [Bretheren | Brethren]BretherenBrethren
which My Father[pers0036.ocp] had used in his Letter to
them — and as it was the
[3 d | 3rd]3 d3rd Time ^[above] my Father[pers0036.ocp] had
Sent to them^my Father[pers0036.ocp] had
Sent to them (which [acordg | according]acordgaccording to indian [Cuſtom | custom]Cuſtomcustom is [y.e | the]y.ethe
[Laſt | last]Laſtlast) I was full plain [& | and]&and severe with them — I told them my
Father[pers0036.ocp] had Sent once More, an offer of the Gospel to them, and it was
the [laſt | last]laſtlast Time they were to expect it from Him, And if they would not accept it, his
hands were clear of their Blood, they [muſt | must]muſtmust take the [Conſequences | consequences]Conſequencesconsequences
[& | and]&and go to Hell in their own way.— I immediately [roſe | rose]roſerose up [& | and]&and went out as tho' I had done with them — They [diſcourſd | discoursed]diſcourſddiscoursed
[togather | together]togathertogether about a quarter of an Hour, and after I was returned to [ye | the]yethe Room they
[Spake | spoke]Spakespoke to me — thanked me for coming — hoped the Hearts of their Tribe[org0075.ocp]
[wod | would]wodwould come
[togather | together]togathertogether — were very Sorry they had behaved So bad [y.t | that]y.tthat I [co.d | could]co.dcould not call them Children — Said they had [conſiderd | considered]conſiderdconsidered my [ſpeech | speech]ſpeechspeech — that they Should for [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves be glad if their Indians would accept the offer. they could Speak only for [ymſelves | themselves]ymſelvesthemselves and [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised to Send his [Grandſon | grandson]Grandſongrandson which was [ye | the]yethe only one he could command — Said they would call the [illegible]Tribe [togather | together]togathertogether the Next Day to hear my [Meſsage | message]Meſsagemessage — they [thankd | thanked]thankdthanked
my Father[pers0036.ocp] that he had Sent to them twice before
— [& | and]&and was very Sorry they had behaved So Ill that their Great father[pers0036.ocp] could not give them the Title of
Children — I told them if they behaved well accepted of my Father[pers0036.ocp]s Offer — treated mr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] well — Sent [y.r | their]y.rtheir Children to School — [& | and]&and behaved well [till | 'til]till'til
Next Spring they Should have the Title of
Children. About 9 o'Clock this Evening [on | one]onone of the Council came in to [aſk | ask]aſkask
[forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness for
Jacob[pers0745.ocp]s Aunts for keeping him at Home — and
to plead for him that he [mig.t | might]mig.tmight
return to School — they were afraid to come — I told him I had nothing
to do in that Matter but with them — they were able to come and Speak for [ym[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ſls]ſls | themselves]ym[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ſls]ſlsthemselves — And when they were Sorry enough they [wod | would]wodwould do it — and So Sent him off —
^[left] 14^14 Monday — This morning gave orders
^[above] advice^advice to the Council of many things, viz to remove their [School House | schoolhouse]School Houseschoolhouse to a Dry Place — to be kind to their Father — to keep their [Promiſe | promise]Promiſepromise with Regard to drink — to Send their Children to School —
attend the [worſhip | worship]worſhipworship of God — [&c | etc.]&cetc.
[&c | etc.]&cetc. all which they [Promiſed | promised]Promiſedpromised to mind — they [bro.t | brought]bro.tbrought 6 of their Boys to Me wh[illegible][illegible][guess (h-dawnd): om]om I [underſtood | understood]underſtoodunderstood to be of the [cheif | chief]cheifchief
[famities | families]famitiesfamilies in the place and urged me to take them — [offerd | offered]offerdoffered to give them to me — two of [ye | the]yethe Boys [cryed | cried]cryedcried to comego with me, whom I paci‐‐fied with [bitts | bits]bittsbits of Silver—
Jacob[pers0745.ocp]s two Aunts came and in a
humble manner, and one of them with Tears [aſked | asked]aſkedasked
[forgivneſs | forgiveness]forgivneſsforgiveness for detaining Jacob[pers0745.ocp]. they [confeſsd | confessed]confeſsdconfessed their Ingratitude — [prayd | prayed]praydprayed me to take him [& | and]&and do as I [pleaſed | pleased]pleaſedpleased with him — I [appeard | appeared]appeardappeared
[careleſs | careless]careleſscareless About his coming told them I did not want him I could get boys enough. If
he had a mind to turn Indian again he might [&c | etc.]&cetc. — finally [conſented | consented]conſentedconsented he [ſhould | should]ſhouldshould come [& | and]&and accordingly [bro.t | brought]bro.tbrought him with me.
[abo.t | about]abo.tabout 2 oClock took my leave of this [Caſtle | Castle]CaſtleCastle[place0114.ocp] — and an Affecting parting it was — [Sat | set]Satset off with [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp], Jacob[pers0745.ocp] and my two
little Boys —
[reachd | reached]reachdreached
Old [Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida
[place0179.ocp] a little before Night— the Town, what of them were at Home had
been [togather | together]togathertogether and had agreed to Supply a School with 14. Children which they can command [beſides | besides]beſidesbesides the Children of those that were abroad.— two
[famities | families]famitiesfamilies yet remain as inveterate [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): haters]haters of [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] and his [meaſures | measures]meaſuresmeasures
as ever. this is a [Surpizing | surprising]Surpizingsurprising change Since [laſt | last]laſtlast Spring when there were but two or three of their [Hutts | huts]Huttshuts
[y.t | that]y.tthat
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
[tho't | thought]tho'tthought it Safe ^[above] for him^for him to go into. — they [deſired | desired]deſireddesired me as my
Father[pers0036.ocp]'s [Repreſentative | representative]Repreſentativerepresentative to order [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] to preach to them half the time
I told them they been So ungrateful, and behaved [them Selves | themselves]them Selvesthemselves So [baſely | basely]baſelybasely while their
[Bretheren | Brethren]BretherenBrethren at [Kanwarohare | Kanawalohale]KanwarohareKanawalohale[place0114.ocp] had received the Gospel, left [of | off]ofoff their old vices and behaved So well, that they [muſt | must]muſtmust now be content with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] every [3.d | 3rd]3.d3rd
[Sabath | Sabbath]SabathSabbath.— they thanked me for that and [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised they [wod | would]wodwould attend upon his preaching. they [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised to [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Send]Sendkeep their children [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): to]toat School, and I [promiſed | promised]promiſedpromised to Send them a [maſter | master]maſtermaster in two months — The Enemies to this work on Every head[ſide | side]ſideside are very Numerous, their Friends very few, and their Temptations, and
the opposition to it every way greater than can be [eaſily | easily]eaſilyeasily conceived.
I Sent a [Meſsage | message]Meſsagemessage to the [Onondages | Onondagas]OnondagesOnondagas[org0078.ocp], and [diſired | desired]diſireddesired
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] to accom‐‐pany it with
a Belt, in my Father[pers0036.ocp]s Name, that I was there on
Such an Errand and expected to come into those parts again Next Spring, and if they [Deſired | desired]Deſireddesired it ^[above] I would make [y.m | them]y.mthem a [viſit | visit]viſitvisit
[& | and]&and give them [ye | the]yethe
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): offer]offer^I would make [y.m | them]y.mthem a [viſit | visit]viſitvisit
[& | and]&and give them [ye | the]yethe
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): offer]offer
they might [illegible]^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]to have ^[above] a^a
[Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary[illegible]
[& | and]&and
[School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster Sent Among them.—
the old School The [Mohocks | Mohawks]MohocksMohawks
[org0062.ocp]
[illegible]I [underſtood | understood]underſtoodunderstood by [diſcourſing | discoursing]diſcourſingdiscoursing with individuals were
willing have a [Miſsiony | missionary]Miſsionymissionary
[& | and]&and
[School Maſter | schoolmaster]School Maſterschoolmaster
[ſent | sent]ſentsent among them, but as Sir William[pers0292.ocp]
was Expecting Supplies from Europe I [tho't | thought]tho'tthought
[beſt | best]beſtbest to do nothing
in [illegible] with [illegible]them for [illegible]the [preſent | present]preſentpresent. —
I invited the Queen ^[above] before mentioned^before mentioned to make a [viſit | visit]viſitvisit here next Spring — [& | and]&and
[ſee | see]ſeesee for [herſelf | herself]herſelfherself
[& | and]&and
[deſired | desired]deſireddesired
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] to [chuſe | choose]chuſechoose a meet [perſon | person]perſonperson to accompany her. She was [pleaſd | pleased]pleaſdpleased with the proposal. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
[Eſteems | esteems]Eſteemsesteems her a virtuous woman, and hopes [ſhe | she]ſheshe is become a real [Chriſtian | Christian]ChriſtianChristian. She is much [Reſpected | respected]Reſpectedrespected and her influence is great among the Nations." thus far my Son[pers0578.ocp]s [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount
By the [accot | account]accotaccount of my Son[pers0578.ocp]'s and by ^[above] [ye | the]yethe Copy of^[ye | the]yethe Copy of
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]s Letter of a few Days earlier Date which I [encloſe | enclose]encloſeenclose, you [ſee | see]ſeesee, Much-[Hond | honoured]Hondhonoured Sirs, how [gloriouſly | gloriously]gloriouſlygloriously the [Proſpect | prospect]Proſpectprospect open
opens in that Quarter and of what importance
it is to lay
[cloſe | close]cloſeclose
[Seige | siege]Seigesiege to that part. that dear man of God [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp], and the [School Maſters | schoolmasters]School Maſtersschoolmasters in those Towns [muſt | must]muſtmust be Supported, so that they may devote [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves wholly to their work let the [coſt | cost]coſtcost be what it will, and it [muſt | must]muſtmust
[neceſsarily | necessarily]neceſsarilynecessarily be great, and if it be £300 Sterling a year (and I don't expect it
can be Done for much [leſs | less]leſsless
[till | 'til]till'til he can [raiſe | raise]raiſeraise his [Proviſions | provisions]Proviſionsprovisions there) there is no [cauſe | cause]cauſecause
of grudging
^[above] to [regrett | regret]regrettregret it^to [regrett | regret]regrettregret it
Since he is doing more for [Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist than perhaps Some Scores of Clergy men who live at [Eaſe | ease]Eaſeease, and have their £100 [Sterlg | sterling]Sterlgsterling per [An. | annum]An.annum — I am now Sending [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Phin.s | Phineas]Phin.sPhineas Dodge[pers0169.ocp] a pious young man, [& | and]&and
Joseph
[Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp]
^[above] a mohegan Indian[org0063.ocp]^a mohegan Indian[org0063.ocp] who was an
usher in that School [Laſt | last]Laſtlast Year, and who has in a good [Meaſure | measure]Meaſuremeasure made [himſelf | himself]himſelfhimself
[maſter | master]maſtermaster of that Language to keep the School at Old [Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida[place0179.ocp]
^[above] according to my [ſons | sons]ſonssons[pers0578.ocp] appointment^according to my [ſons | sons]ſonssons[pers0578.ocp] appointment— I have also [adviſed | advised]adviſedadvised
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] to hire a faithful Labourer to get their Wood, take
care of their [Horſes | horses]Horſeshorses, fetch their [Proviſions | provisions]Proviſionsprovisions
[&c | etc.]&cetc.[&c | etc.]&cetc. that their Time might not be half, or more [conſumd | consumed]conſumdconsumed in Such Service—
But I have not heardhad a word from a Line from
London[place0128.ocp]
[ſince | since]ſincesince yours of
March [23.d | 23rd]23.d23rd
[1767-03-23] I have Sent many but know not whether they or my [accots | accounts]accotsaccounts
have ^[above] ever^ever
[illegible][arived | arrived]arivedarrived
you — I know not what acceptance My [laſt | last]laſtlast
[Meaſures | measures]Meaſuresmeasures have found with you— but have this to comfort me under the [moſt | most]moſtmost gloomy Imaginations that I have [honeſtly | honestly]honeſtlyhonestly^[above] [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly^[earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly
[deſired | desired]deſireddesired
[& | and]&and
[honſtly | honestly]honſtlyhonestly Endeavoured to Serve the [cauſe | cause]cauſecause Redeemers [cauſe | cause]cauſecause to the [Utmoſt | utmost]Utmoſtutmost of my Power. and am not only approved by my own [Conſcience | conscience]Conſcienceconscience but I have the [Univerſal | universal]Univerſaluniversal
[Approbatn | approbation]Approbatnapprobation
of all ^[above] the [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [wiſe | wise]wiſewise][wiſe | wise]wiſewise and Good^the [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [wiſe | wise]wiſewise][wiſe | wise]wiſewise and Good who are acquainted with my Conduct Plans [& | and]&and the [meaſures | measures]meaſuresmeasures I have taken in Exerting them.
I [encloſe | enclose]encloſeenclose a Power of Attorney and Hope it will be acceptable to You. and if
You Repent Your [Generoſity | generosity]Generoſitygenerosity
[& | and]&and
[Condeſention | condescension]Condeſentioncondescension in accepting the [Truſt | Trust]TruſtTrust, on
[acco.t | account]acco.taccount of any Real or Supposed Imprudence or [Miſconduct | misconduct]Miſconductmisconduct on my part, I determine, much [Hond | honoured]Hondhonoured Sirs, when I meet You [togather | together]togathertogether in Yonder World of Glory to open to you all the trying Scenes which
[illegible] have [paſsd | passed]paſsdpassed
^[above] over^over me, in this So Difficult [& | and]&and
^[above] so^so arduous ^[above] an^an undertaking, and [tho' | though]tho'though I Shall be [aſhamed | ashamed]aſhamedashamed that I have done no more nor better than I have ^[above] for the
Glorious Immanuel^for the
Glorious Immanuel
done yet I know you will not be weary to hear how often the Lord has
helped, [& | and]&and how ^[above] much^much he has forgiven. him who is with [higheſt | highest]higheſthighest
[Eſteem | esteem]Eſteemesteem, and all filial Duty. may it please [y.r | your]y.ryour
[Lordſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ps]ps | Lordships]Lordſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ps]psLordships
[Closer]
Your Obliged and
[Moſt | Most]MoſtMost Obedient and
[moſt | most]moſtmost Humble [Serv.t | Servant]Serv.tServant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
To the Trustees in England[org0103.ocp]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober
[8..th | 8th]8..th8th 1767[1767-10-08]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers0153.ocp | Earl of Dartmouth | mentioned | Legge, William |
pers0301.ocp | M. r Mr. Keen | mentioned | Keen, Robert |
pers0301.ocp | M r Mr. Keen | mentioned | Keen, Robert |
pers0037.ocp | M. r Mr. Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0578.ocp | my Son | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0292.ocp | Sir William Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0578.ocp | Son | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0578.ocp | My Son | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0621.ocp | ſir Sir John Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, John |
pers0540.ocp | Thompſon's Thompson's | mentioned | Thompson |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0292.ocp | ſir Sir William | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0620.ocp | ſir Sir Henry Moore | mentioned | Moore, Henry |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Great Father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0630.ocp | Gawke | mentioned | Gawke |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0036.ocp | my father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0155.ocp | David | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0745.ocp | Jacob | mentioned | Jacob |
pers0036.ocp | my Fathers | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0315.ocp | M. r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | My Father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | my Father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | my Father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | Great father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0315.ocp | mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Father | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0292.ocp | Sir William | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0169.ocp | M. r Mr. Phin. s Phineas Dodge | mentioned | Dodge, Phineas |
pers0288.ocp | Joseph Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0578.ocp | my ſons sons | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0179.ocp | Onoida Oneida | Oneida |
place0166.ocp | N. New York | New York |
place0114.ocp | Whole Caſtle Castle | Kanawalohale |
place0114.ocp | the Town | Kanawalohale |
place0250.ocp | Buttlers‐ ‐burrough | Buttlersborough |
place0144.ocp | Muntauck Montauk | Montauk |
place0081.ocp | fort Stanwix | Fort Stanwix |
place0026.ocp | Mohock Mohawk Caſtle Castle | Canajoharie |
place0179.ocp | Old Onoida Oneida | Oneida |
place0114.ocp | that Caſtle Castle | Kanawalohale |
place0183.ocp | uriſkne Oriskany | Oriskany |
place0114.ocp | this Town | Kanawalohale |
place0179.ocp | old Onoida Oneida | Oneida |
place0114.ocp | this Caſtle Castle | Kanawalohale |
place0114.ocp | Kanwarohare Kanawalohale | Kanawalohale |
place0179.ocp | Old Onoida Oneida | Oneida |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|
org0103.ocp | HonleHonourable &and worthy Gentlemen | Trust in England |
org0098.ocp | Indian charity- school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0062.ocp | MohocksMohawks | Mohawk Nation |
org0021.ocp | CherockeeCherokee | Cherokee Tribe |
org0075.ocp | OnoidasOneidas | Oneida Nation |
org0075.ocp | their Tribe | Oneida Nation |
org0078.ocp | OnondagesOnondagas | Onondaga Nation |
org0062.ocp | MohocksMohawks | Mohawk Nation |
org0063.ocp | mohegan Indian | Mohegan Tribe |
org0103.ocp | Trustees in England | Trust in England |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
---|---|
1767-10-08 | Oct.rOctober 8..th 8th 1767 |
1767-03-23 | March 23.d23rd |
1767-10-08 | Oct.rOctober 8..th8th 1767 |
Regularized text:
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modernization | 8..th | 8th |
modernization | Truſt | Trust |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | 2d | 2nd |
modernization | 3.d | 3rd |
modernization | truſt | trust |
modernization | ſeen | seen |
variation | informd | informed |
modernization | y.t | that |
modernization | Wilderneſs | Wilderness |
variation | returnd | returned |
modernization | 25th | 25th |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
modernization | encloſed | enclosed |
modernization | expreſses | expresses |
modernization | Diſcourſe | discourse |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | ingage | engage |
modernization | Miſsionaries | missionaries |
variation | 'till | 'til |
modernization | ſir | Sir |
variation | till | 'til |
modernization | Abſtract | abstract |
variation | Onoida | Oneida |
modernization | 9th | 9th |
variation | reachd | reached |
modernization | Thompſon's | Thompson's |
variation | leſt | last |
modernization | Engliſh | English |
modernization | 10.th | 10th |
modernization | Thurſday | Thursday |
modernization | diſtinguiſhing | distinguishing |
modernization | Reſpect | respect |
variation | Ladd | lad |
modernization | refreſhment | refreshment |
variation | agreably | agreeably |
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variation | Wett | wet |
variation | Cloths | clothes |
modernization | Refreſhment | refreshment |
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modernization | Caſtle | Castle |
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variation | Mohocks | Mohawks |
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variation | Chirfulneſs | cheerfulness |
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variation | looke | look |
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modernization | Pſalms | Psalms |
modernization | Preſs | press |
modernization | eaſily | easily |
modernization | 9. 10ths | 9/10ths |
modernization | 13.th | 13th |
variation | Tawney | tawny |
variation | immortels | immortals |
modernization | ſuch | such |
variation | Long House | longhouse |
modernization | worſhip | worship |
variation | Solomn | solemn |
modernization | Aſsembly | assembly |
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variation | performd | performed |
variation | Cherockee | Cherokee |
variation | Onoidas | Oneidas |
variation | killd | killed |
modernization | ye | the |
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modernization | Viſit | visit |
modernization | Chriſt | Christ |
modernization | himſelf | himself |
modernization | Miniſtry | ministry |
modernization | Intermiſsion | intermission |
variation | Bretheren | Brethren |
modernization | 3 d | 3rd |
modernization | Cuſtom | custom |
modernization | Laſt | last |
modernization | Conſequences | consequences |
modernization | roſe | rose |
variation | diſcourſd | discoursed |
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variation | Spake | spoke |
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modernization | ſpeech | speech |
modernization | themſelves | themselves |
modernization | ymſelves | themselves |
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modernization | Grandſon | grandson |
variation | thankd | thanked |
modernization | y.r | their |
variation | on | one |
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modernization | forgiveneſs | forgiveness |
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modernization | Promiſe | promise |
modernization | Promiſed | promised |
modernization | underſtood | understood |
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variation | bitts | bits |
modernization | forgivneſs | forgiveness |
variation | confeſsd | confessed |
variation | prayd | prayed |
modernization | careleſs | careless |
modernization | ſhould | should |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
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modernization | meaſures | measures |
variation | Surpizing | surprising |
modernization | deſired | desired |
modernization | Repreſentative | representative |
variation | them Selves | themselves |
modernization | baſely | basely |
variation | Kanwarohare | Kanawalohale |
variation | of | off |
variation | Sabath | Sabbath |
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variation | Onondages | Onondagas |
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modernization | beſt | best |
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variation | chuſe | choose |
modernization | perſon | person |
modernization | Eſteems | esteems |
modernization | Chriſtian | Christian |
modernization | Reſpected | respected |
modernization | encloſe | enclose |
modernization | gloriouſly | gloriously |
modernization | Proſpect | prospect |
modernization | cloſe | close |
variation | Seige | siege |
variation | School Maſters | schoolmasters |
modernization | coſt | cost |
modernization | neceſsarily | necessarily |
modernization | leſs | less |
modernization | raiſe | raise |
modernization | Proviſions | provisions |
modernization | cauſe | cause |
variation | regrett | regret |
modernization | Eaſe | ease |
modernization | Meaſure | measure |
modernization | ſons | sons |
modernization | adviſed | advised |
variation | conſumd | consumed |
modernization | ſince | since |
modernization | 23.d | 23rd |
variation | arived | arrived |
modernization | Meaſures | measures |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | honeſtly | honestly |
modernization | earneſtly | earnestly |
variation | honſtly | honestly |
modernization | Utmoſt | utmost |
modernization | Conſcience | conscience |
modernization | Univerſal | universal |
modernization | wiſe | wise |
modernization | Generoſity | generosity |
variation | Condeſention | condescension |
modernization | Miſconduct | misconduct |
variation | paſsd | passed |
modernization | aſhamed | ashamed |
modernization | higheſt | highest |
modernization | Eſteem | esteem |
modernization | Moſt | Most |
modernization | 8..th | 8th |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
---|---|
Oct.r | October |
R.t | Right |
Honle | Honourable |
& | and |
ult.o | ultimo |
y.o | you |
ha' | have |
ulto | ultimo |
Sept.r | September |
inform'd | informed |
N. | New |
thro' | through |
abo.t | about |
tho' | though |
tho' | though |
Shod | should |
wod | would |
bro.t | brought |
Sever.l | several |
acordg | according |
co.d | could |
mig.t | might |
tho't | thought |
Miſsiony | missionary |
Acco.t | account |
accot | account |
Hond | honoured |
Sterlg | sterling |
An. | annum |
Phin.s | Phineas |
accots | accounts |
Approbatn | approbation |
acco.t | account |
y.r | your |
Lordſ[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): ps]ps | Lordships |
Serv.t | Servant |
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