David Avery, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 July 30

Author Avery, David[pers0064.ocp]

30 July 1768[1768-07-30]

Call Number768430

[note (type: abstract): Avery updates Wheelock on the progress of his mission.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown ink is lightly faded in spots.][note (type: noteworthy): A note, likely 20th-century, has been added under the trailer on two verso. This note has not been included in the transcription.]
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[Rev.d | Reverend]Rev.dReverend [& | and]&and [Hon.d | Honoured]Hon.dHonoured Doctor,
The number of scholars [eſta‐
blish'd | esta‐
blished]
eſta‐
blish'd
esta‐
blished
by the chiefs, is, in general, kept
good— sometimes there some wanting,
and again, more than the number
attend.
 Their Vagrant manner of
life calls off the [largeſt | largest]largeſtlargest of wthe School
perpetually to hunt and get [neceſ‐
saries | neces‐
saries]
neceſ‐
saries
neces‐
saries
to [subſiſt | subsist]subſiſtsubsist upon — all things
considered, the children learn as [faſt | fast]faſtfast
as might be expected— the [catechiſing | catechising]catechiſingcatechising
[exerciſes | exercises]exerciſesexercises are kept up— [& | and]&and when the
people are at home they give at‐
‐tendance —
Geographica [claſsica | classica]claſsicaclassica is very handy—and
has [aſsiſted | assisted]aſsiſtedassisted much in giving a few of
my friends an Idea of the Journeyings
of the children of Israel— imagine
if a few more could be procured would
be of advantage to the [miſsionaries | missionaries]miſsionariesmissionaries
and [schoolmaſters | schoolmasters]schoolmaſtersschoolmasters in general—
 Beg a continued [intereſt | interest]intereſtinterest in
the Doctor's prayers— and am with much
Duty and Reverence,—
 [Revd | Reverend]RevdReverend and [Hon.d | Honoured]Hon.dHonoured Doctor,

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 Your [moſt | most]moſtmost
 obedient and
 very humble
 servant
David Avery[pers0064.ocp]

[Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [D,r | Dr.]D,rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]

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David Avery[pers0064.ocp]'s July [30,,th | 30th]30,,th30th
 1768[1768-07-30]

To the Reverend
Eleazar Wheelock D. D.[pers0036.ocp]
 In
 Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
[p.r | per]p.rper favour}
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kinne.[pers0308.ocp]
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pers0064.ocp David Avery writer Avery, David
pers0036.ocp Rev, d Rev. D, r Dr. Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0036.ocp Eleazar Wheelock D. D. recipient Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0308.ocp M r Mr. Kinne . mentioned Kinne, Aaron

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place0114.ocp Canawarohare Kanawalohale Kanawalohale
place0048.ocp Connecticut Connecticut

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1768-07-30 July 30. 1768.
1768-07-30 July 30,,th30th 1768

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