Nathaniel Whitaker, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 April 11
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.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[Chelſey | Chelsea]ChelſeyChelsea[place0035.ocp] in Norwich[place0174.ocp]
Apr. 11. 1769[1769-04-11]
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [& | and]&and Dear Brother
[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‐
poſepur‐
pose, [& | and]&and appears Sound in the great [& | and]&and fundamental
points; I feel a freedom to approbate him.
[& | 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‐
poſepur‐
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 readilydo it sign it
draw [& | and]&and sign a [licence | license]licencelicense, I shall readily
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. —
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 —
morning, [& | and]&and four of them were sent back
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 —
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 [M
directed right —
[Closer]
from your afflicted Brother
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
[Trailer]
From [Doct.r | Dr.]Doct.rDr. Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]
April. 11. 1769.
April. 11. 1769.
To
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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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 |
Places identified in this document:
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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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modernization | inſtruct | instruct |
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modernization | pur‐ poſe |
pur‐ pose |
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variation | Pomroy | Pomeroy |
variation | licence | license |
modernization | Meſſ.rs | Messrs. |
variation | Elles | Eells |
modernization | o' Clk | o'clock |
variation | perſue | pursue |
modernization | unanſ | unans |
variation | git | get |
modernization | 25th | 25th |
variation | deligate | delegate |
modernization | muſt | must |
variation | WO | Woe |
variation | M |
Meshek |
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modernization | D.r | Dr. |
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