Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 April 11

Author Whitaker, Nathaniel[pers0037.ocp]

11 April 1769[1769-04-11]

Call Number769261

[note (type: abstract): Whitaker writes that he is ready to license Mr. Huntington for a mission among the Indians. He also refers to business among other ministers.][note (type: handwriting): Whitaker's hand is formal and clear, though letter case is occasionally difficult to discern, especially with regard to the letter S.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining and wear. The paper has been folded many times, yet the creasing is not particularly heavy.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.][note (type: noteworthy): In the second-to-last line of one recto, the phrase "Woe is me that I live in Meshek" references Psalm 120:5.]
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[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [& | and]&and Dear Brother
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Huntington[pers0271.ocp] has been [wth | with]wthwith me
[& | and]&and I have examined him, [& | and]&and [tho' | though]tho'though his experiences does not
appear to me to be so clear as I could [deſire | desire]deſiredesire, yet as
he seems [deſirous | desirous]deſirousdesirous to devote his heart [& | and]&and life to god, [& | and]&and
is willing to enter on so difficult a work, as that of
a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission among the Savage Indians, [& | and]&and as he has a
[competant | competence]competantcompetence degree of knowledge in [devinity | divinity]devinitydivinity [wch | which]wchwhich may en‐
able him to [inſtruct | instruct]inſtructinstruct [thoſe | those]thoſethose poor Savages to good [pur‐
poſe | pur‐
pose]
pur‐
poſe
pur‐
pose
, [& | and]&and appears Sound in the great [& | and]&and fundamental
points; I feel a freedom to approbate him.
If you [& | and]&and [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Pomroy | Pomeroy]PomroyPomeroy[pers0432.ocp] shall judge so too, [& | and]&and will
draw [& | and]&and sign a [licence | license]licencelicense, I shall readily do it sign it
This Day the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Meſſ.rs | Messrs.]Meſſ.rsMessrs. Lord[pers0338.ocp], Wight[pers0591.ocp] [& | and]&and [Elles | Eells]EllesEells[pers0178.ocp]
are to be here at 2. [o' Clk | o'clock]o' Clko'clock in order to [perſue | pursue]perſuepursue the
advice of council, [& | and]&and endeavour a reconciliation. —
But [wt | what]wtwhat am I to hope for? I sent letters to them this
morning, [& | and]&and four of them were sent back [unanſ | unans]unanſunans un‐
opened —
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. [Elles | Eells]EllesEells[pers0178.ocp] has got the deed executed — but as the
town clerk lives 10 miles from him he could not [git | get]gitget
it recorded; but will do that [& | and]&and bring it with him at the
council the [25th | 25th]25th25th [Inſt. | instant]Inſt.instant[1769-04-25] [& | and]&and they you [& | and]&and a [deligate | delegate]deligatedelegate [muſt | must]muſtmust come
again — [WO | Woe]WOWoe is me that I live in [Mieſheck | Meshek]MieſheckMeshek — O to be
directed right —
[Closer]
from your afflicted Brother
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[note (type: editorial): Blank page.]
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From [Doct.r | Dr.]Doct.rDr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
 April. 11. 1769.

To
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0271.ocp M r Mr. Huntington mentioned Huntington, Thomas
pers0432.ocp m r Mr. Pomroy Pomeroy mentioned Pomeroy, Benjamin
pers0338.ocp Lord mentioned Lord
pers0591.ocp Wight mentioned Wight
pers0178.ocp Elles Eells mentioned Eells, Nathaniel
pers0178.ocp M r Mr. Elles Eells mentioned Eells, Nathaniel
pers0037.ocp Nath l Nathaniel Whitaker writer Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0037.ocp Doct. r Dr. Whitaker writer Whitaker, Nathaniel
pers0036.ocp Rev d Rev. D. r Dr. Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar

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place0035.ocp Chelſey Chelsea Chelsea Landing
place0174.ocp Norwich Norwich
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon

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1769-04-11 Apr. 11. 1769
1769-04-25 25th25th Inſt.instant

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