Phineas Dodge, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 16
16 October 1767[1767-10-16]
ms number767566.1
[note (type: abstract): Dodge writes about his activities in, and progress through, the wilderness; he asks for a watch.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): Among many variant spellings, Phineas spells his own name "Phinehas."][note (type: layout): The second page of the letter is on two recto, not one verso]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[Throw | Through]ThrowThrough the [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness of God I have [Arived | arrived]Arivedarrived
[hear | here]hearhere, Am oblige to [moove | move]moovemove Slow By [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason of my heavy Load hope to Dine at Rev. mr [Robinſes | Robins's]RobinſesRobins's[pers0448.ocp]
[to Day | today]to Daytoday. [illegible][Bleſſed | Blessed]BleſſedBlessed be God I am not in [ye | the]yethe
[Leaſt | least]Leaſtleast
[Diſscouiraged | discouraged]Diſscouirageddiscouraged Oh that I may [alwayes | always]alwayesalways be [Inabled | enabled]Inabledenabled to put my [truſt | trust]truſttrust in, [& | and]&and
[Comit | commit]Comitcommit my [Wayes | ways]Wayesways to [ye | the]yethe Lord. be [thankfull | thankful]thankfullthankful for all [marc[illegible]ys | mercies]marc[illegible]ysmercies, [illegible]Make it my [Daly | daily]Dalydaily Study What I shall render to [ye | the]yethe Lord for All his
[Benifits | benefits]Benifitsbenefits — [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] Sends his Duty — [& | and]&and
[Sayes | says]Sayessays he [Deſigns | designs]Deſignsdesigns to Do his [utmoſt | utmost]utmoſtutmost to promote
[knoledg | knowledge]knoledgknowledge among [ye | the]yethe Indians — The Boys [Likewiſe | likewise]Likewiſelikewise Send [thair | their]thairtheir Duty All Behave Very Well. [Bleſſed | Blessed]BleſſedBlessed be God for it. Honoured [Doct | Dr.]DoctDr. If you [Pleas | please]Pleasplease to Send me a Watch by mr John
Kirtland[pers0314.ocp] I believe it Will be of Great [Sarvice | service]Sarviceservice in the
[Wildernis | wilderness]Wilderniswilderness to [Shew | show]Shewshow me how Precious time Slips away [& | and]&and perhaps Excite me to a better Improvement of it
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
My humble Duty to Madam[pers0577.ocp]
^[above] sir [Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0578.ocp]
[& | and]&and your family:^sir [Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0578.ocp]
[& | and]&and your family:
[& | and]&and Due [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect to all ^[above] [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp]
[alſo | also]alſoalso Sends [ye | the]yethe Same^[Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp]
[alſo | also]alſoalso Sends [ye | the]yethe Same — Am in [ye | the]yethe
[Greateſt | greatest]Greateſtgreatest
[haſt | haste]haſthaste
[muſt | must]muſtmust Beg you [Corection | correction]Corectioncorrection, With Leave to Conclude [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself
[Closer]
your [moſt | most]moſtmost unworthy [Sarvant | servant]Sarvantservant at Com^[above] m^mand With all Due [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect
[Phinehas | Phineas]PhinehasPhineas Dodge[pers0169.ocp]
[Trailer]
from [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[P. | Phineas]P.Phineas Dodge[pers0169.ocp]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober 16. 1767[1767-10-16].
To
The [Doct | Dr.]DoctDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] The [Revd. | Rev.]Revd.Rev.
[Doct | Dr.]DoctDr. 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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pers0448.ocp | mr Robinſes Robins's | mentioned | Robins |
pers0288.ocp | Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0314.ocp | John Kirtland | mentioned | Kirtland, John |
pers0577.ocp | Madam | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0578.ocp | sir Whelock Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0169.ocp | Phinehas Phineas Dodge | writer | Dodge, Phineas |
pers0169.ocp | P. Phineas Dodge | writer | Dodge, Phineas |
pers0036.ocp | Doc t Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0161.ocp | New Hartford Smiths | New Hartford |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
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1767-10-16 | octOctober 16: 1767 in yethe morning |
1767-10-16 | Oct.rOctober 16. 1767 |
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modernization | Rev: | Rev. |
modernization | Doct | Dr. |
variation | Throw | Through |
modernization | Goodneſs | goodness |
variation | Arived | arrived |
variation | moove | move |
modernization | reaſon | reason |
modernization | Robinſes | Robins's |
variation | to Day | today |
modernization | Bleſſed | Blessed |
modernization | Leaſt | least |
modernization | Diſscouiraged | discouraged |
variation | alwayes | always |
variation | Inabled | enabled |
modernization | truſt | trust |
variation | Comit | commit |
variation | Wayes | ways |
variation | thankfull | thankful |
variation | marc[illegible]ys | mercies |
variation | Daly | daily |
variation | Benifits | benefits |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
variation | Sayes | says |
modernization | Deſigns | designs |
modernization | utmoſt | utmost |
variation | knoledg | knowledge |
modernization | Likewiſe | likewise |
variation | thair | their |
variation | Pleas | please |
variation | Sarvice | service |
variation | Wildernis | wilderness |
variation | Shew | show |
variation | Whelock | Wheelock |
modernization | reſpect | respect |
modernization | alſo | also |
modernization | Greateſt | greatest |
variation | haſt | haste |
modernization | muſt | must |
variation | Corection | correction |
variation | my Self | myself |
modernization | moſt | most |
variation | Sarvant | servant |
variation | Phinehas | Phineas |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | Revd. | Rev. |
Expanded abbreviations:
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oct | October |
& | and |
P. | Phineas |
Oct.r | October |
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