Alexander Chamberlain, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 19
19 October 1767[1767-10-19]
Call Number767569
[note (type: abstract): Chamberlain copies an excerpt from a London paper about a local appearance by, and the successful fundraising activities of, Whitaker and Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Formal hand is highly stylized, which somewhat mitigates legibility.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. A tear at the bottom of the sheet results in a slight loss of text.][note (type: ink): Dark-brown ink is visible through opposite sides of the paper.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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[Opener]
By [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Hall[pers0240.ocp] who [arrivd | arrived]arrivdarrived last Friday from London[place0128.ocp]
we have Prints to the [13th | 13th]13th13th [Augst | August]AugstAugust[1767-08-13] [& | and]&and the following paragraph is an extract
"London[place0128.ocp] [Augst | August]AugstAugust [13th | 13th]13th13th[1767-08-13] The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Nath.l | Nathaniel]Nath.lNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp], D.. D.. [& | and]&and the [Revd | Rev.]Revd Rev. [Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp], an Indian preacher from North America[place0170.ocp], who had been soliciting
contributions with great [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess, for the support of the Indian [accedemy | academy]accedemyacademy
in America[org0098.ocp], under the care of the [Revd | Rev.]Revd Rev. [Eleaz.r | Eleazar]Eleaz.rEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], D.. D.. instituted
[& | and]&and carried on by him for the instruction of Indian youths in the
English language, christianity [& | and]&and the civil arts, [arriv'd | arrived]arriv'darrived at Newcastle[place0157.ocp] last
week, from Scotland[place0203.ocp] — and we hear that a subscription is opened at
the Newcastle[place0157.ocp] bank for the promoting that truly charitable [& | and]&and
benevolent scheme, [wch | which]wchwhich has met with generous encouragement in all
parts of this kingdom where it has been proposed—"
we have Prints to the [13th | 13th]13th13th [Augst | August]AugstAugust[1767-08-13] [& | and]&and the following paragraph is an extract
"London[place0128.ocp] [Augst | August]AugstAugust [13th | 13th]13th13th[1767-08-13] The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Nath.l | Nathaniel]Nath.lNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp], D.. D.. [& | and]&and the [Revd | Rev.]Revd Rev. [Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp], an Indian preacher from North America[place0170.ocp], who had been soliciting
contributions with great [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess, for the support of the Indian [accedemy | academy]accedemyacademy
in America[org0098.ocp], under the care of the [Revd | Rev.]Revd Rev. [Eleaz.r | Eleazar]Eleaz.rEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], D.. D.. instituted
[& | and]&and carried on by him for the instruction of Indian youths in the
English language, christianity [& | and]&and the civil arts, [arriv'd | arrived]arriv'darrived at Newcastle[place0157.ocp] last
week, from Scotland[place0203.ocp] — and we hear that a subscription is opened at
the Newcastle[place0157.ocp] bank for the promoting that truly charitable [& | and]&and
benevolent scheme, [wch | which]wchwhich has met with generous encouragement in all
parts of this kingdom where it has been proposed—"
[Mrs | Mrs.]MrsMrs. Smith[pers0502.ocp] has [recd | received]recdreceived letters from [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Smith[pers0497.ocp]
[gap: tear][guess (ivys): both]both by Deverson[pers0166.ocp] [& | and]&and Scott[pers0466.ocp], but mentions nothing of his returning
[gap: tear][guess (ivys): this]this Fall, [nether | neither]netherneither does he write any thing relative to [yr | your]yryour connections
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. De Berdt[pers0014.ocp] writes me by Deverson[pers0166.ocp]
[gap: tear][guess (ivys): both]both by Deverson[pers0166.ocp] [& | and]&and Scott[pers0466.ocp], but mentions nothing of his returning
[gap: tear][guess (ivys): this]this Fall, [nether | neither]netherneither does he write any thing relative to [yr | your]yryour connections
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. De Berdt[pers0014.ocp] writes me by Deverson[pers0166.ocp]
[& | and]&and desires a Copy of the [Receitt | receipt]Receittreceipt may be sent him, meaning the
Donaton of [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Hollis[pers0260.ocp] is for [above] ££ 100 Sterling, [& | and]&and that his Christian name
is Isaac, not Thomas—; as the [Receit | receipt]Receitreceipt [wch | which]wchwhich you sent me was
Thomas [& | and]&and [wch | which]wchwhich [receit | receipt]receitreceipt I forwarded [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. De Berdt[pers0014.ocp] as [youl | you will]youlyou will please
to [inclose | enclose]incloseenclose me one by the Post, if no other [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity presents
I dont further [Englarge | enlarge]Englargeenlarge save in the Respect of,
Donaton of [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Hollis[pers0260.ocp] is for [above] ££ 100 Sterling, [& | and]&and that his Christian name
is Isaac, not Thomas—; as the [Receit | receipt]Receitreceipt [wch | which]wchwhich you sent me was
Thomas [& | and]&and [wch | which]wchwhich [receit | receipt]receitreceipt I forwarded [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. De Berdt[pers0014.ocp] as [youl | you will]youlyou will please
to [inclose | enclose]incloseenclose me one by the Post, if no other [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity presents
I dont further [Englarge | enlarge]Englargeenlarge save in the Respect of,
[Closer]
[yr | your]yryour Obedient humble Servant
[Al[illegible][illegible] | Alexander]Al[illegible][illegible]Alexander Chamberlain [Junr | Junior]JunrJunior[pers0115.ocp]
[Al[illegible][illegible] | Alexander]Al[illegible][illegible]Alexander Chamberlain [Junr | Junior]JunrJunior[pers0115.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0240.ocp | Cap. t Capt. Hall | mentioned | Hall |
pers0037.ocp | Nath. l Nathaniel Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | Sampson Samson Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | Eleaz. r Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0502.ocp | M rs Mrs. Smith | mentioned | Smith, Mercy (née Bridgham) |
pers0497.ocp | M r Mr. Smith | mentioned | Smith, John |
pers0166.ocp | Deverson | mentioned | Deverson |
pers0466.ocp | Scott | mentioned | Scott |
pers0014.ocp | M r Mr. De Berdt | mentioned | DeBerdt, Dennys |
pers0260.ocp | M r Mr. Hollis | mentioned | Hollis, Isaac |
pers0115.ocp | Al Alexander Chamberlain Jun r Junior | writer | Chamberlain, Alexander Jr. |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0013.ocp | Boston | Boston |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0170.ocp | North America | North America |
place0157.ocp | Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
place0203.ocp | Scotland | Scotland |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | Indian accedemyacademy in America | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1767-10-19 | 19th19th October 1767 |
1767-08-13 | 13th13th AugstAugust |
1767-08-13 | AugstAugust 13th13th |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | 19th | 19th |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Cap.t | Capt. |
variation | arrivd | arrived |
modernization | 13th | 13th |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | Sampson | Samson |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | succeſs | success |
variation | accedemy | academy |
modernization | Mrs | Mrs. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | nether | neither |
variation | Receitt | receipt |
variation | Receit | receipt |
variation | receit | receipt |
variation | inclose | enclose |
variation | oppertunity | opportunity |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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& | and |
Hond | Honoured |
Augst | August |
Nath.l | Nathaniel |
Eleaz.r | Eleazar |
arriv'd | arrived |
wch | which |
recd | received |
yr | your |
youl | you will |
Al[illegible][illegible] | Alexander |
Junr | Junior |
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