Suhnaugearot, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 December 28
28 December 1767[1767-12-28]
ms number767678.1
[note (type: abstract): Suhnaugearot thanks Wheelock for educating his son.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is that of Samuel Kirkland. It is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: noteworthy): There is text in, presumbably, Oneida on two verso beneath the address; its meaning is unknown. As noted in an N.B., Kirkland served as interpreter.][note (type: signature): Signed Suhnaugearot, but in Kirkland's hand.]
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[Opener]
We, the Parents of William[pers0592.ocp], give
o[illegible]ur Service to you. we thank God we are
alive. we hope you are yet alive, [& | and]&and
[yt | that]ytthat all Things are well with you. —
[Fathr | Father]FathrFather, we are we are [wery | very]weryvery thankful for [ye | the]yethe Care you have taken of our Son. yes Father we thank you heartily. we
are exceedingly [pleas'd w.h | pleased with]pleas'd w.hpleased with
[ye | the]yethe Instruction you have given our Son. he was always dear to us — [& | and]&and
[appeard | appeared]appeardappeared a good child — but now much better. you have made his mind more
straight [& | and]&and upright, we are greatly [rejoicd | rejoiced]rejoicdrejoiced to see it.
[Fathr | Father]FathrFather, we desire you [woud | would]woudwould go on to take [ye | the]yethe Caere [& | and]&and
[inſtruction | instruction]inſtructioninstruction of our Son — for which we shall be ever Thankful, [& | and]&and we thank God too. — we think perhaps in two years more — he may
be fit to return. we hope you will keep him closely to his books now, [yt | that]ytthat he may Make [ye | the]yethe greater speed. If he [shoud | should]shoudshould be sick [& | and]&and like to die, you will please to send us word. This is all we have to say.
— [& | and]&and once more give our hearty service to you.
[Closer]
[farewel | Farewell]farewelFarewell Father. — The greater king Minister
Suhnaugearot[pers0526.ocp]
[Postscript]
P.S. Peter[pers0716.ocp], [yt | that]ytthat went down [wh | with]whwith
[David | Dawet]DavidDawet[pers0739.ocp], is of my Blood, [& | and]&and belongs to me, he is something of a bad child, rough Temper
[& | and]&and not wise, I desire [Fathr | Father]FathrFather, you exert yourself in [administring | administering]administringadministering means for forming his Temper [& | and]&and mind [strait^[below] gh^gh | straight]strait^[below] gh^ghstraight
^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]
[& | and]&and making him wise, — [& | and]&and If you find you cant [maſter | master]maſtermaster it, [& | and]&and are quite discouraged, send me word, [& | and]&and I will let you know mind —
Suhnaugearot[pers0526.ocp].
[left] N.B. interpreted [& | and]&and wrote by, yours [&c | etc.]&cetc.
[S.K–d | Samuel Kirtland]S.K–dSamuel Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
N.B. interpreted [& | and]&and wrote by, yours [&c | etc.]&cetc.
[S.K–d | Samuel Kirtland]S.K–dSamuel Kirtland[pers0315.ocp]
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
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From [Wm | William]WmWilliam
[Onoida | Oneida]OnoidaOneida[pers0592.ocp]'s Parents
[Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 28. 1767
To— The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] ne Rajieheastajighko}
Raoughyadonsera,} ne dorheans nongade.}
thanagere.}
N. England[place0158.ocp]
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id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0592.ocp | William | mentioned | William |
pers0526.ocp | Suhnaugearot | writer | Suhnaugearot |
pers0716.ocp | Peter | mentioned | Peter |
pers0739.ocp | David Dawet | mentioned | Dawet |
pers0315.ocp | S.K–d Samuel Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0592.ocp | W m William Onoida Oneida | mentioned | William |
pers0036.ocp | Rev d Rev. D r Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0179.ocp | Onida Oneida | Oneida |
place0158.ocp | N. England | New England |
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1767-12-28 | 28 Deecm:December AD 1767 |
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modernization | ye | the |
modernization | yt | that |
variation | wery | very |
variation | appeard | appeared |
variation | rejoicd | rejoiced |
variation | woud | would |
modernization | inſtruction | instruction |
variation | shoud | should |
variation | farewel | Farewell |
variation | David | Dawet |
variation | administring | administering |
variation | strait^[below] gh^gh | straight |
modernization | maſter | master |
modernization | &c | etc. |
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modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Dr | Dr. |
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Deecm: | December |
& | and |
Fathr | Father |
pleas'd w.h | pleased with |
wh | with |
S.K–d | Samuel Kirtland |
Wm | William |
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