Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1769 March 9
9 March 1769[1769-03-09]
Call Number769209.2
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes that he has heard rumours about Occom being drunk. He reports that Hezekiah Calvin is in prison for forging a pass for a Negro, and that Joseph Johnson has not been heard from.][note (type: handwriting): Informal handwriting is small and somewhat crowded, yet mostly clear and legible. The trailer appears to be in Occom's hand.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet appears to have been torn from a larger sheet. It is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Dark-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): An editor, likely 19th-century, has added a note to the trailer on one verso. This note, which has not been included in the transcription, obscures a portion of the original text.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[9th | 9th]9th9th March 1769[1769-03-09].
My dear [ſir | sir]ſirsir.
My dear [ſir | sir]ſirsir.
There is an ugly report bruited of You in
Windham[place0243.ocp] [gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): by]by [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Proſper | Prosper]ProſperProsper Wetmore[pers0571.ocp] of [Chilſey | Chelsea]ChilſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp]. [illegible]
it is Said to come from him viz. that You was
[over taken | overtaken]over takenovertaken with [exceſsive | excessive]exceſsiveexcessive Drinking at [Chilſey | Chelsea]ChilſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp] near
the Time You was here — and [ y.t | that] y.tthat You had been Several
Times [diſguiſed | disguised]diſguiſeddisguised by it — I gave no credit to it [& | and]&and told all
I heard [diſcourſe | discourse]diſcourſediscourse about it, that I [beleived | believed]beleivedbelieved there was
no truth in it. If it be fact indeed, it is Sad indeed, and
a greater wound to [Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist and his [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause than Your former
Error —
Windham[place0243.ocp] [gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): by]by [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Proſper | Prosper]ProſperProsper Wetmore[pers0571.ocp] of [Chilſey | Chelsea]ChilſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp]. [illegible]
it is Said to come from him viz. that You was
[over taken | overtaken]over takenovertaken with [exceſsive | excessive]exceſsiveexcessive Drinking at [Chilſey | Chelsea]ChilſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp] near
the Time You was here — and [ y.t | that] y.tthat You had been Several
Times [diſguiſed | disguised]diſguiſeddisguised by it — I gave no credit to it [& | and]&and told all
I heard [diſcourſe | discourse]diſcourſediscourse about it, that I [beleived | believed]beleivedbelieved there was
no truth in it. If it be fact indeed, it is Sad indeed, and
a greater wound to [Chriſt | Christ]ChriſtChrist and his [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause than Your former
Error —
I want much to See You to [converſe | converse]converſeconverse relative to your
[deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned Tour into the [Wilderneſs | wilderness]Wilderneſswilderness this Spring — for many
[Reaſons | reasons]Reaſonsreasons I think it will be [beſt | best]beſtbest You [Shod | should]Shodshould go as Soon as the
ways [& | and]&and [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason will [permitt | permit]permittpermit — And it would be [beſt | best]beſtbest you
Should be there while [Meſsrſrs | Messrs.]MeſsrſrsMessrs. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0287.ocp] and Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] are
at Home that you might Supply the [Onoidas | Oneidas]OnoidasOneidas[org0075.ocp] in part
while they are from them — John Matthews[pers0364.ocp] gives Some
Grounds to hope he has met with a Saving Change. I hope
that he [& | and]&and Abraham[pers0487.ocp] will be useful men — there are
near 40 who have got a hope Since this late [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason of
Gods Special Favour towards us began. —
[deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned Tour into the [Wilderneſs | wilderness]Wilderneſswilderness this Spring — for many
[Reaſons | reasons]Reaſonsreasons I think it will be [beſt | best]beſtbest You [Shod | should]Shodshould go as Soon as the
ways [& | and]&and [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason will [permitt | permit]permittpermit — And it would be [beſt | best]beſtbest you
Should be there while [Meſsrſrs | Messrs.]MeſsrſrsMessrs. [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0287.ocp] and Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] are
at Home that you might Supply the [Onoidas | Oneidas]OnoidasOneidas[org0075.ocp] in part
while they are from them — John Matthews[pers0364.ocp] gives Some
Grounds to hope he has met with a Saving Change. I hope
that he [& | and]&and Abraham[pers0487.ocp] will be useful men — there are
near 40 who have got a hope Since this late [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason of
Gods Special Favour towards us began. —
Where is [Dr | Dr.]DrDr. H[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): e]ews
Daughter[pers0148.ocp] which you gave me [Reaſon | reason]Reaſonreason
to expect? — Have you concluded to take David[pers0155.ocp] with
You to [errect | erect]errecterect a School Among the Onondagas[org0078.ocp]? —
to expect? — Have you concluded to take David[pers0155.ocp] with
You to [errect | erect]errecterect a School Among the Onondagas[org0078.ocp]? —
do Write me of these things as Soon as may be, that I may
know what to depend upon.
know what to depend upon.
I hear that poor [Hez | Hezekiah]HezHezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp] has got into [Priſon | prison]Priſonprison at
[Littleaſe | Little Ease]LittleaſeLittle Ease[place0324.ocp] for forging a [paſs | pass]paſspass for a Negro, [& | and]&and that it is
probable he will fare hardly — I hope God will humble
him [& | and]&and do him Good by it — [Jo. | Joseph]Jo.Joseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] [hant | have not]hanthave not yet been
seen in these parts — I think he is going in the same track
with others — I give my love to you [& | and]&and yours, and am —
[Littleaſe | Little Ease]LittleaſeLittle Ease[place0324.ocp] for forging a [paſs | pass]paſspass for a Negro, [& | and]&and that it is
probable he will fare hardly — I hope God will humble
him [& | and]&and do him Good by it — [Jo. | Joseph]Jo.Joseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] [hant | have not]hanthave not yet been
seen in these parts — I think he is going in the same track
with others — I give my love to you [& | and]&and yours, and am —
[Closer]
yours very heartily
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Postscript]
[Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[Sampſon | Samson]SampſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[Trailer]
[D.r | Dr.]D.rDr.
[W[illegible][guess (h-dawnd):
s]
s | Wheelock's]W[illegible][guess (h-dawnd):
s]
sWheelock's[pers0036.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0571.ocp | M. r Mr. Proſper Prosper Wetmore | mentioned | Wetmore, Prosper |
pers0287.ocp | Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Jacob W. |
pers0315.ocp | Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0364.ocp | John Matthews | mentioned | Matthews, John |
pers0487.ocp | Abraham | mentioned | Simon, Abraham |
pers0148.ocp | D r Dr. H e ws Daughter | mentioned | Hews |
pers0155.ocp | David | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0008.ocp | Hez Hezekiah Calvin | mentioned | Calvin, Hezekiah |
pers0288.ocp | Jo. Joseph Johnſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | Rev. d Rev. Sampſon Samson Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | D. r Dr. W s Wheelock's | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0243.ocp | Windham | Windham |
place0035.ocp | Chilſey Chelsea | Chelsea Landing |
place0324.ocp | Littleaſe Little Ease | Franklinville |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0075.ocp | OnoidasOneidas | Oneida Nation |
org0078.ocp | Onondagas | Onondaga Nation |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1769-03-09 | 9th9th March 1769 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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variation | 9th | 9th |
modernization | ſir | sir |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | Proſper | Prosper |
variation | Chilſey | Chelsea |
variation | over taken | overtaken |
modernization | exceſsive | excessive |
modernization | y.t | that |
modernization | diſguiſed | disguised |
modernization | diſcourſe | discourse |
variation | beleived | believed |
modernization | Chriſt | Christ |
modernization | Cauſe | cause |
modernization | converſe | converse |
modernization | deſigned | designed |
modernization | Wilderneſs | wilderness |
modernization | Reaſons | reasons |
modernization | beſt | best |
modernization | Seaſon | season |
variation | permitt | permit |
modernization | Meſsrſrs | Messrs. |
modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
variation | Onoidas | Oneidas |
modernization | Dr | Dr. |
modernization | Reaſon | reason |
variation | errect | erect |
modernization | Priſon | prison |
modernization | Littleaſe | Little Ease |
modernization | paſs | pass |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | Sampſon | Samson |
modernization | D.r | Dr. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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& | and |
Shod | should |
Hez | Hezekiah |
Jo. | Joseph |
hant | have not |
W[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): s] s | Wheelock's |
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