John Thornton, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1772 June 10
10 June 1772[1772-06-10]
ms number772360.2
[note (type: abstract): Thornton writes of his belief in unity among sects, mentions that he has paid bills drawn on him by Wheelock to the extent of 175 pounds, and notes that he has had a letter from Occom.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is heavily stylized, yet clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Paper is in fair condition, with moderate wear and heavy creasing, resulting in minor mitigation of text. There is some repair work evident.][note (type: noteworthy): On one recto, paragraph one, line 23, the last word is "Ap," which is an abbreviation for "anno praeterito," meaning "the year that has just passed."]
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[Opener]
Clapham[place0041.ocp]
[10th | 10th]10th10th June 1772[1772-06-10]
Dear [& | and]&and
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[ſir | Sir]ſirSir
I was unwilling to omit the present [oppo | opportunity]oppoopportunity of thanking you for yours of [14th | 14th]14th14th April[1772-04-14] from Norwich[place0174.ocp] in your
way to
Hartford[place0097.ocp]
[& | and]&and it gave me pleasure to hear you left all well
[& | and]&and that [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Avery[pers0064.ocp] continued with [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kirkland[pers0315.ocp] (I hope it will please God to restore perfect
Unanimity, for indeed contention is the bane of vital Religion [& | and]&and when the Enemy can prevail on us to lend an Ear to Whisperers we get
on unhallowed ground [& | and]&and are led into a Maze that
[neceſsarily | necessarily]neceſsarilynecessarily bewilders us), may the Lord ever keep us simple hearted, ceasing from Man [& | and]&and having our Eye ever fixed on him The Lord our God is merciful gracious long
suffering abun dant in [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness
[& | and]&and truth, the various Societies of Believers are united in one for we have one
common Lord one faith
[& | and]&and one Baptism [& | and]&and the Gifts [& | and]&and Graces of the Spirit are not confined to any Sect, but the beauty of [Holineſs | holiness]Holineſsholiness is [discernable | discernible]discernablediscernible throughout Gods Universal Church, in all that love the Lord Jesus
Christ in Sincerity, let us then be careful that we grieve not the least of his
Children whose Name is Jealous
[& | and]&and above all take heed that we make not a Covenant with his Enemies, but may
we look up to God for a [bleſsing | blessing]bleſsingblessing that he may give us a right Judgement in all things. (Your Bill from
Norwich[place0174.ocp] of [14th | 14th]14th14th April[1772-04-11] for £100 to [Nath | Nathaniel]NathNathaniel Backus [Junr | Junior]JunrJunior[pers0070.ocp] as also one dated Hanover[place0095.ocp]
[5th | 5th]5th5th December [Ap | anno praeterito]Apanno praeterito[1771-12-05] to [Wm | William]WmWilliam Mather[pers0952.ocp] for £75 are both taken care of)
I have since writing you last received a well wrote Letter
from dear [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp], who stands high in my good opinion for that honesty [& | and]&and simplicity I have
ever remarked in him, as I sent you a Copy of my last Letter to him I trouble you
once more, with what I have now wrote him, as I shall rejoice to hear, you think
favorably of him The Bands of the wicked have robbed God, but now he has broken
the Gates of [Braſs | brass]Braſsbrass
[& | and]&and burst the Bars of Iron asunder, that impeded the promulgation of the
glorious Gospel, I doubt not but he will make his great power known, may Judgement
mercy [& | and]&and faith be ever in exercise [& | and]&and preserve us from every evil way may the Lord guide us by his Counsel [& | and]&and afterwards receive us to glory
[Closer]
I am always with sincere regard Dear [& | and]&and
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. Sir Your much [devd | devoted]devddevoted
[affecta | affectionate]affectaaffectionate
[Sert | servant]Sertservant
John Thornton[pers0541.ocp]
[Trailer]
From John Thornton[pers0541.ocp]
[Eſqr. | Esq.]Eſqr.Esq.
10 June. 1772.[1772-06-10] Received [Septr | September]SeptrSeptember 25. 1772[1772-09-25]
To The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
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id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0064.ocp | M r Mr. Avery | mentioned | Avery, David |
pers0315.ocp | M r Mr. Kirkland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0070.ocp | Nath Nathaniel Backus Jun r Junior | mentioned | Backus, Nathaniel |
pers0952.ocp | W m William Mather | mentioned | Mather, William |
pers0030.ocp | M r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0541.ocp | John Thornton | writer | Thornton, John |
pers0036.ocp | Rev d Rev. D r Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0041.ocp | Clapham | Clapham |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0097.ocp | Hartford | Hartford |
place0095.ocp | Hanover | Hanover |
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1772-06-10 | 10th10th June 1772 |
1772-04-14 | 14th14th April |
1771-12-05 | 5th5th December Apanno praeterito |
1772-06-10 | 10 June. 1772. |
1772-09-25 | SeptrSeptember 25. 1772 |
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modernization | 10th | 10th |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | ſir | Sir |
modernization | 14th | 14th |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | neceſsarily | necessarily |
modernization | goodneſs | goodness |
modernization | Holineſs | holiness |
variation | discernable | discernible |
modernization | bleſsing | blessing |
modernization | 5th | 5th |
modernization | Braſs | brass |
modernization | Eſqr. | Esq. |
modernization | Dr | Dr. |
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& | and |
oppo | opportunity |
Nath | Nathaniel |
Junr | Junior |
Ap | anno praeterito |
Wm | William |
devd | devoted |
affecta | affectionate |
Sert | servant |
Septr | September |
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