Willard Hubbard, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 8
8 October 1767[1767-10-08]
ms number767558.2
[note (type: abstract): Hubbard writes regarding reports of drunkenness among Joseph Johnson and company.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and mostly clear if somewhat small and slanting.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black ink is faded.][note (type: noteworthy): It is uncertain as to whether or not Hubbard is referring to the same person when he mentions the Oneida Sachem and Sachem Thomas.]
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[Opener]
I [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand, that it is reported, that when
[Joſep | Joseph]JoſepJoseph
[Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] was/ at Mohegan[place0143.ocp] /with the—
[Onyda | Oneida]OnydaOneida Sachem[pers0399.ocp],/was Drun[illegible]k, and this
Day he came to my [Houſe | house]Houſehouse, to Know if I had heard of any [ſuch | such]ſuchsuch Report, and I told him, I had, but
afterward, I had heard it contradicted, The time they [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid
^[above] he^he got too much Drink, was the Day he went in Company with
Sachem. Thomas[pers0462.ocp] and Aaron[pers0026.ocp], to [N. | New]N.New London[place0164.ocp], and came back at Night and Lodged with Sachem [Benjn | Benjamin]BenjnBenjamin[pers0549.ocp], and I have been [illegible]with
him to Sachem [Benjns | Benjamin]BenjnsBenjamin[pers0549.ocp]s
and to Know if there was any truth in it, or not, and the S[illegible]achem[pers0549.ocp], [ſaid | said]ſaidsaid he Did not [No | know]Noknow of any Such thing ^[above] of^of him Nor Sachem Thomas[pers0462.ocp] neither, But Aaron[pers0026.ocp] was [ſo | so]ſoso drunk, he could not get
[thier | there]thierthere
[&c | etc.]&cetc.
[Closer]
[S.r | Sir]S.rSir I am your [Moſt | Most]MoſtMost obedient and Very Humble [Serv.t | Servant]Serv.tServant,
Willard Hubbard[pers0266.ocp]
[Postscript]
[Trailer]
From [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Willar | Willard]WillarWillard Hubbard[pers0266.ocp]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober
[8th | 8th]8th8th 1767[1767-10-08]
To the [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0288.ocp | Joſep Joseph Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0399.ocp | Onyda Oneida Sachem | mentioned | Oneida Sachem |
pers0462.ocp | Sachem. Thomas | mentioned | Sachem Thomas |
pers0026.ocp | Aaron | mentioned | Occom, Aaron |
pers0549.ocp | Sachem Benj n Benjamin | mentioned | Uncas, Ben III |
pers0549.ocp | Sachem Benj ns Benjamin | mentioned | Uncas, Ben III |
pers0549.ocp | S achem | mentioned | Uncas, Ben III |
pers0462.ocp | Sachem Thomas | mentioned | Sachem Thomas |
pers0266.ocp | Willard Hubbard | writer | Hubbard, Willard |
pers0266.ocp | Willar Willard Hubbard | writer | Hubbard, Willard |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0164.ocp | N. New London | New London |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
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1767-10-08 | OctrOctober yethe 8:th8th 1767 |
1767-10-08 | Oct.rOctober 8th8th 1767 |
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modernization | 8:th | 8th |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | underſtand | understand |
variation | Joſep | Joseph |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
variation | Onyda | Oneida |
modernization | Houſe | house |
modernization | ſuch | such |
modernization | ſaid | said |
variation | No | know |
modernization | ſo | so |
variation | thier | there |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | Moſt | Most |
variation | han.t | hasn't |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Willar | Willard |
modernization | 8th | 8th |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
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Octr | October |
S.r | Sir |
N. | New |
Benjn | Benjamin |
Benjns | Benjamin |
Serv.t | Servant |
Seve.l | several |
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