Sylvanus Ripley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 24
24 September 1768[1768-09-24]
Call Number768524.2
[note (type: abstract): Ripley writes to accept Wheelock’s invitation to write to him to improve his education. Ripley writes in support of the design to Christianize the Indians.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small, but 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-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): Marks -- a plus sign and a P -- have been added to the document in a different, probably modern hand. These marks have not been transcribed. The word "Wilkin's" appears on two verso; this is unexplained.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.]
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[Opener]
I (humbly accepting
your kind invitation to me viz to improve [Evr'y | every]Evr'yevery
leisure hour in writing to the Dr) nowhumbly
dedicate the following Epistle, which I trust
will share largely your correction –– perhaps it
would not be disagreeable, should I [chuse | choose]chusechoose some
subject to treat on; when to write [themeleſs | themeless]themeleſsthemeless, [wou[gap: blotted_out][guess (maggiec): d]d | would]wou[gap: blotted_out][guess (maggiec): d]dwould
be too much like building a castle in the air:
I thinkin
it not improper, to turn my thoughts
on the important design in veiw –– [& | and]&and first
I believe their is a vast many obstacles in the way
which
your kind invitation to me viz to improve [Evr'y | every]Evr'yevery
leisure hour in writing to the Dr) now
dedicate the following Epistle, which I trust
will share largely your correction –– perhaps it
would not be disagreeable, should I [chuse | choose]chusechoose some
subject to treat on; when to write [themeleſs | themeless]themeleſsthemeless, [wou[gap: blotted_out][guess (maggiec): d]d | would]wou[gap: blotted_out][guess (maggiec): d]dwould
be too much like building a castle in the air:
I think
on the important design in veiw –– [& | and]&and first
I believe their is a vast many obstacles in the way
which
[below] To [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] DD,––To [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] DD,––
Which to human appearance seem to be almost
insurmountable, [& | and]&and the cause in various respects wears
a gloomy aspect; yet the probability of its [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess is greater;
than that I [above] myselfmyself shall Ever [above] bebe able to [aſsist | assist]aſsistassist in the for[illegible][guess (maggiec): d]dwarding
of it, who) I [beleive | believe]beleivebelieve( will be Rather like a brittle pin,[illegible][guess (maggiec): which]which
which tends more to weaken the [fabrick | fabric]fabrickfabric; than promote
its stability; yet I would wish for the best that [above] thethe great
design of Christianizing the Pagans might be [accomplish'[above] dd[illegible] | accomplished]accomplish'[above] dd[illegible]accomplished
[illegible]the great Redeemers Kingdom advanced; God [gloryfied | glorified]gloryfiedglorified:
Satans strong holds subverted: [& | and]&and the Benefactors most
sanguine expectations [answer'd | answered]answer'danswered: [& | and]&and may, kind Sir, your
indefatigable labours be [crown'd | crowned]crown'dcrowned with [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess, [& | and]&and when the
grand Mandate Moriatur is [utter'd | uttered]utter'duttered in heaven, then may your
Exit be with a composed [& | and]&and [Resign'd | resigned]Resign'dresigned[illegible][guess (maggiec): even]even
spirit; [& | and]&and "Receive an abu[above] nn
dant entrance [administred | administered]administredadministered to your" [& | and]&and [& | and]&and
insurmountable, [& | and]&and the cause in various respects wears
a gloomy aspect; yet the probability of its [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess is greater;
than that I [above] myselfmyself shall Ever [above] bebe able to [aſsist | assist]aſsistassist in the for
of it, who) I [beleive | believe]beleivebelieve( will be Rather like a brittle pin,
which tends more to weaken the [fabrick | fabric]fabrickfabric; than promote
its stability; yet I would wish for the best that [above] thethe great
design of Christianizing the Pagans might be [accomplish'[above] dd[illegible] | accomplished]accomplish'[above] dd[illegible]accomplished
Satans strong holds subverted: [& | and]&and the Benefactors most
sanguine expectations [answer'd | answered]answer'danswered: [& | and]&and may, kind Sir, your
indefatigable labours be [crown'd | crowned]crown'dcrowned with [succeſs | success]succeſssuccess, [& | and]&and when the
grand Mandate Moriatur is [utter'd | uttered]utter'duttered in heaven, then may your
Exit be with a composed [& | and]&and [Resign'd | resigned]Resign'dresigned
dant entrance [administred | administered]administredadministered to your" [& | and]&and [& | and]&and
[Closer]
I beg Leave to sub
scribe myself your dutiful Pupil Sils Ripy[pers0444.ocp]
scribe myself your dutiful Pupil Sils Ripy[pers0444.ocp]
[Trailer]
Silvanus Ripley[pers0444.ocp]s
[Sep.r | September]Sep.rSeptember 24. 1768[1768-09-24]
[Sep.r | September]Sep.rSeptember 24. 1768[1768-09-24]
[above] Wilkin'sWilkin's
To— —
the [Rev'd | Rev.]Rev'dRev. Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] DD
In
Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
[ye | the]yethe [subsr | subscriber]subsrsubscriber}
To— —
the [Rev'd | Rev.]Rev'dRev. Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] DD
In
Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
[left] [pr | per]prper favour}
[ye | the]yethe [subsr | subscriber]subsrsubscriber}
[pr | per]prper favour}[ye | the]yethe [subsr | subscriber]subsrsubscriber}
[ye | the]yethe [subsr | subscriber]subsrsubscriber}
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0444.ocp | Sil s Rip y | writer | Ripley, Sylvanus |
pers0444.ocp | Silvanus Ripley | writer | Ripley, Sylvanus |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
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1768-09-24 | SeprSeptember 24th24th 1768 |
1768-09-24 | Sep.rSeptember 24. 1768 |
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