David Avery, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 October 1

Author Avery, David[pers0064.ocp]

1 October 1768[1768-10-01]

Call Number768551.1

[note (type: abstract): Avery reports on various comings and goings, including the arrival of Jacob Johnson, and notes that numerous Indians are traveling to the congress at Fort Stanwix.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown ink is somewhat faded.][note (type: noteworthy): Avery mentions the arrival of Susannah, the same student for whom Wheelock writes a recommendation in manuscript 768429.1.]
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[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [& Hon,d D,r | and Honoured Doctor]& Hon,d D,rand Honoured Doctor
The Reverend [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Johnson[pers0287.ocp] came
to this place 29th [laſt | last]laſtlast month[1768-09-29] with the [Fulneſs | fulness]Fulneſsfulness
of the [bleſsings | blessings]bleſsingsblessings of the [Goſpel | Gospel]GoſpelGospel — was cordially
received by the Indians — [releaſed | released]releaſedreleased their Minds
from some [diſquietude | disquietude]diſquietudedisquietude[occaſioned | occasioned]occaſionedoccasioned by the
long [abſence | absence]abſenceabsence of a [miniſter | minister]miniſterminister — he came as
one in seasonSir [W.m | William]W.mWilliam[pers0292.ocp] [& | and]&and a very large Num­
ber of Gentlemen have been at Fort Stan­
wix[place0081.ocp]
about three weeks — the Indians are
come [& | and]&and [comeing | coming]comeingcoming — it is expected they will
all arrive in a week or ten Days — will,
[doubtleſs | doubtless]doubtleſsdoubtless be the [largeſt | largest]largeſtlargest [Congreſs | congress]Congreſscongress that ever
was among the Six Nations[org0090.ocp][Deſign | design]Deſigndesign, by di­
vine Leave, to accompany the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [John­
­ſon | John
son]
John­
­ſon
John
son
[pers0287.ocp]
over as soon as the Indians go — and
return to New England[place0158.ocp] as soon as the [Congreſs | congress]Congreſscongress
shall be ended — [& | and]&and let the Doctor[pers0036.ocp] [above] knowknow the Parti­
culars — [& | and]&and fully [ye reſult | the result]ye reſultthe result of the whole — which,
[doubltleſs | doubtless]doubltleſsdoubtless, will be — determining —

Have procured four very likely Children for the
School[org0098.ocp]Thomas[pers0643.ocp] and his Brother arrived safe with
very Exalted Ideas of the School[org0098.ocp] — behave very well.
Not long since Thomas[pers0643.ocp]' wife[pers0644.ocp], after about three
week's [Sickneſs | sickness]Sickneſssickness, left this world — hopefully for
a better — had [satiſfying | satisfying]satiſfyingsatisfying Evidence that her
peace was made with God — and that she has
gone to join the [Aſsembly | assembly]Aſsemblyassembly of the [thoſe | those]thoſethose that
are made white in the Blood of the Lamb —
Since, Thomas[pers0643.ocp] [manifeſts | manifests]manifeſtsmanifests a great [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to
go to New England[place0158.ocp] — the rather soon[becauſe | because]becauſebecause
is afraid his Daughter[pers0244.ocp] will be [diſtracted | distracted]diſtracteddistracted at hear­
ing the heavy Tidings — shall [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): g]g [above] actact according to the
Doctor[pers0036.ocp]'s Directions with [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect to his going —
Mundius[pers0384.ocp] had about a month's Journey hither —
remains low — [tho' | though]tho'though some better — it is not likely he
will be able to return with me — [Suſannah | Susannah]SuſannahSusannah[pers0527.ocp] is
now at the Fort[place0081.ocp][dreſ'd | dressed]dreſ'ddressed in her Indian [Dreſs | dress]Dreſsdress [thro' | through]thro'through
out — how affairs may turn — shall [haſten | hasten]haſtenhasten to
inform the Doctor[pers0036.ocp] [perſonally | personally]perſonallypersonally as soon as may be —
By the great [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness of God am in a
better state of health than my fears have [sug­
geſted | sug
gested]
sug­
geſted
sug
gested
since [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kinne[pers0308.ocp] left us — That [undeſerved | undeserved]undeſervedundeserved
[conſcern | concern]conſcernconcern, Love [& | and]&and [Kindneſs | kindness]Kindneſskindness the Doctor[pers0036.ocp] is so [conſtantly | constantly]conſtantlyconstantly
[exerciſing | exercising]exerciſingexercising towards [above] meme — is [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost, too much for one to

receive — would [imbrace | embrace]imbraceembrace this Opportuni
­ty to acknowledge the favour of two Letters
from the Doctor[pers0036.ocp] — one by Thomas[pers0643.ocp] — the other
by the [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Johnson[pers0287.ocp] for which [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease
to accept many thanks — —
[Hopeing | Hoping]HopeingHoping for the continuance of an [Intereſt | interest]Intereſtinterest
in the Doctor[pers0036.ocp]'s Prayers — am, with all Duty
and Humility,

[Closer]
[Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. [& Hon,d D,r | and Honoured Doctor]& Hon,d D,rand Honoured Doctor
Your much
obliged and
very humble
Servant

David Avery[pers0064.ocp]
The Reverend Doctor Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]

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[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. David Avery[pers0064.ocp]'s
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober [1.st | 1st]1.st1st 1768[1768-10-01]

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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0287.ocp M r Mr. Johnson mentioned Johnson, Jacob W.
pers0292.ocp Sir W. m William mentioned Johnson, William
pers0287.ocp M. r Mr. John­ ­ſon John son mentioned Johnson, Jacob W.
pers0036.ocp Doctor recipient Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0643.ocp Thomas mentioned Thomas
pers0644.ocp Thomas ' wife mentioned Deacon Thomas's wife
pers0244.ocp his Daughter mentioned Hail, Hannah
pers0384.ocp Mundius mentioned Mundius
pers0527.ocp Suſannah Susannah mentioned Susannah
pers0308.ocp M r Mr. Kinne mentioned Kinne, Aaron
pers0287.ocp Johnson mentioned Johnson, Jacob W.
pers0064.ocp David Avery writer Avery, David
pers0036.ocp Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0114.ocp Cana y warohare Kanawalohale Kanawalohale
place0081.ocp Fort Stan­ wix Fort Stanwix
place0158.ocp New England New England
place0081.ocp Fort Fort Stanwix

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0090.ocp Six Nations Six Nations
org0098.ocp School Moor’s Indian Charity School

Dates identified in this document:

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1768-10-01 Octo.rOctober 1.t1st 1768
1768-09-29 29th laſtlast month
1768-10-01 Oct.rOctober 1.st1st 1768

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