David Avery, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 June 13
13 June 1768[1768-06-13]
Call Number768363.2
[note (type: abstract): Avery writes that he is about to open his school with 16 students, and that Wheelock should expect a letter from Aaron Kinne as well.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single medium-sized sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with minor creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Dark-brown ink bleeds through the paper.][note (type: noteworthy): This letter is written to Wheelock on the same day as Aaron Kinne's (manuscript 768363.1); both, presumably, were delivered by Joseph Johnson. It is uncertain to whom Avery refers when he mentions "the Queen" and "the girls," and so they have been left untagged; however, they are possibly Molly Brant -- Brant was William Johnson's consort -- and their children. The paper on which the letter is written appears to have been used for scratch paper as well; random words are written on the address page.]
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[Opener]
[Canawarohare | Kanawalohale]CanawarohareKanawalohale[place0114.ocp]
June 13. 1768.[1768-06-13]
Reverend [Dr | Dr.]DrDr.
Reverend [Dr | Dr.]DrDr.
The School begins today —
have 16 Scholars, [moſtly | mostly]moſtlymostly small —
how large the number will be, is
uncertain — As soon as Opportunity
[preſents | presents]preſentspresents [& | and]&and am able to judge of the
[progreſs | progress]progreſsprogress of the Children, shall
give the Doctor a particular Ac
count of the School ....
have 16 Scholars, [moſtly | mostly]moſtlymostly small —
how large the number will be, is
uncertain — As soon as Opportunity
[preſents | presents]preſentspresents [& | and]&and am able to judge of the
[progreſs | progress]progreſsprogress of the Children, shall
give the Doctor a particular Ac
count of the School ....
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kinne[pers0308.ocp] will see [John
ſon | John
son]John
ſonJohn
son[pers0288.ocp] at the Flatts[place0084.ocp], with the Queen
[& | and]&and Girls; [& | and]&and write the Doctor what
he could not here — — —
ſon | John
son]John
ſonJohn
son[pers0288.ocp] at the Flatts[place0084.ocp], with the Queen
[& | and]&and Girls; [& | and]&and write the Doctor what
he could not here — — —
I find great Need of some under
[ſtanding | standing]ſtandingstanding of [Phyſic | physic]Phyſicphysic, [ye | the]yethe Nature [& | and]&and Power of
Medicines among the Indians — What
I have done, [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] will be able to
inform the [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. if he has a mind for
it — [Thro’ D. | Through divine]Thro’ D.Through divine [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness, I am pretty well
for me — humbly [deſire | desire]deſiredesire the favour
and [undeſerved | undeserved]undeſervedundeserved honor to [above] bebe [eſteemed | esteemed]eſteemedesteemed,
Reverend [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr.
your [moſt | most]moſtmost
dutiful Pupil,
David Avery[pers0064.ocp].
[ſtanding | standing]ſtandingstanding of [Phyſic | physic]Phyſicphysic, [ye | the]yethe Nature [& | and]&and Power of
Medicines among the Indians — What
I have done, [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] will be able to
inform the [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. if he has a mind for
it — [Thro’ D. | Through divine]Thro’ D.Through divine [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness, I am pretty well
for me — humbly [deſire | desire]deſiredesire the favour
and [undeſerved | undeserved]undeſervedundeserved honor to [above] bebe [eſteemed | esteemed]eſteemedesteemed,
Reverend [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr.
your [moſt | most]moſtmost
dutiful Pupil,
David Avery[pers0064.ocp].
To the Reverend [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr.
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
From David Avery[pers0064.ocp]
June [13...th | 13th]13...th13th 1768[1768-06-13]
June [13...th | 13th]13...th13th 1768[1768-06-13]
To The Reverend
London[place0128.ocp]
London[place0128.ocp]
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], D. D.
In
[N. | New]N.New England[place0158.ocp].
[left] favoured by}favoured by}
[left] J. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson}[pers0288.ocp]J. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson}[pers0288.ocp]
L Lord grant
[Lordſday | Lord's Day]LordſdayLord's Day
Lords
day
[bottom]favourfavour
[bottom] [illegible][illegible]
London[place0128.ocp]
London[place0128.ocp]
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], D. D.
In
[N. | New]N.New England[place0158.ocp].
[left] favoured by}favoured by}
[left] J. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson}[pers0288.ocp]J. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson}[pers0288.ocp]
L Lord grant
[Lordſday | Lord's Day]LordſdayLord's Day
Lords
day
[bottom]
[bottom] [illegible][illegible]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0308.ocp | M r Mr. Kinne | mentioned | Kinne, Aaron |
pers0288.ocp | John ſon John son | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0288.ocp | Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0064.ocp | David Avery | writer | Avery, David |
pers0036.ocp | D. r Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0288.ocp | J. Johnſon Johnson } | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
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place0114.ocp | Canawarohare Kanawalohale | Kanawalohale |
place0084.ocp | Flatts | German Flatts |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0158.ocp | N. New England | New England |
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1768-06-13 | June 13. 1768. |
1768-06-13 | June 13...th13th 1768 |
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