David Avery, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 July 30
30 July 1768[1768-07-30]
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[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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[Canawarohare | Kanawalohale]CanawarohareKanawalohale[place0114.ocp]
July 30. 1768.[1768-07-30]
[Rev.d | Reverend]Rev.dReverend
[& | and]&and
[Hon.d | Honoured]Hon.dHonoured Doctor,
The number of scholars [eſta‐blish'd | esta‐blished]eſta‐blish'desta‐blished by the chiefs, is, in general, keptgood— 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‐sariesneces‐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 —
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[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,
[Closer]
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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modernization | largeſt | largest |
modernization | neceſ‐saries | neces‐saries |
modernization | subſiſt | subsist |
modernization | faſt | fast |
modernization | catechiſing | catechising |
modernization | exerciſes | exercises |
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modernization | aſsiſted | assisted |
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modernization | moſt | most |
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modernization | 30,,th | 30th |
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Rev.d | Reverend |
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Hon.d | Honoured |
eſta‐blish'd | esta‐blished |
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