Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1772 June 16
16 June 1772[1772-06-16]
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[note (type: abstract): Wheelock urges Occom to go on the mission to Muskingum, adding that he has no doubt John Thornton will clear Occom of debt.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small yet relatively clear, with some deletions and additions.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet is in fair condition, with moderate creasing, and water damage that results in some loss of text.][note (type: ink): Black-brown ink is somewhat faded.][note (type: noteworthy): An editor, likely 19th-century, has added notes to one recto; these notes have not been transcribed.]
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The [Proſpects | prospects]Proſpectsprospects of the [preſent | present]preſentpresent
[Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission which the Bearers have now undertaken to [Muſkingham | Muskingham]MuſkinghamMuskingham[place0148.ocp] appear more [& | and]&and more iencouraging. and I am [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost
[perſwaded | persuaded]perſwadedpersuaded you will be fired with Such Zeal to help it forward as will induce you
to break through many [& | and]&and great Difficul- -ties to [embarke | embark]embarkeembark with them in it. If you will conclude upon it and Set [yourſelf | yourself]yourſelfyourself to prepare for it, they will do any thing they can do [conſiſtantly | consistently]conſiſtantlyconsistently to help you forward. and I will give orders to [Captn | Capt.]CaptnCapt. Backus[pers0070.ocp] to let you have Such [Cloathing | clothing]Cloathingclothing, and [Horſe | horse]Horſehorse
[&c | etc.]&cetc.
[&c | etc.]&cetc. as Shall be [Neceſsary | necessary]Neceſsarynecessary for you or your family to the amount of ₤50. pounds, which he will do
at the [cheapeſt | cheapest]cheapeſtcheapest Rate it can be afforded at, and if you are now in the
[arears | arrears]arearsarrears as to Debt, [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to let me know what it is and I will recommend your [Caſe | case]Caſecase to [Eſq.r | Esq.]Eſq.rEsq. Thornton[pers0541.ocp] who I doubt not will, [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable to what he has so kindly [expreſsd | expressed]expreſsdexpressed towards you, either clear you of Debt out of his private
[Intereſt | interest]Intereſtinterest or See it done Some other way. — —
Who ^[above] [illegible]^[illegible] knows my dear
man what glorious things are in the womb of Providence, [& | and]&and ready to be brought forth by your [Inſtrumentality | instrumentality]Inſtrumentalityinstrumentality. I have a precious number of youths preparing for the Service, [deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned to follow one another as fast as Doors shall be opened for them. and
who knows but that in a few years we may have a [ſtring | string]ſtringstring of godly [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries
[& | and]&and
[Schoolmaſters | schoolmasters]Schoolmaſtersschoolmasters from [Muſkingham | Muskingham]MuſkinghamMuskingham[place0148.ocp] to Montreal[place0145.ocp].
It Seems to me my dear Sir If I were at Liberty from my Chains as you
are [& | and]&and had your Color and Tongues, that the offer of Crowns and
Kingdoms would
would not withold me from taking my part
with them in the glorious [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause.
It is my Judgment that your Brother David
Fowler[pers0155.ocp], has no Door of [usefulneſs | usefulness]usefulneſsusefulness open that [illegible]^[above] exhibits^exhibits in any [meaſure | measure]meaſuremeasure the
[Proſpect | prospect]Proſpectprospect as this does, nor of comfort and good to his Family. I [underſtand | understand]underſtandunderstand it is but a Small pittance he has from the [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston Board[org0095.ocp], and [muſt | must]muſtmust be but a tenant on the Lands which he improves — Whereas here is a [moſt | most]moſtmost fertile Soil [& | and]&and enough of it for him only for having it. I will do by him as I proposed in
my former Letter to you, ie will give him at the Rate of ₤50. [pr | per]prper annum, while he continues in the Service of School [Maſter | master]Maſtermaster and his pay begin from the Time he [Setts | sets]Settssets out, [till | 'til]till'til he leaves the School. and if he will [ingage | engage]ingageengage in the Service he [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall take [gap: stain] half of [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Backus[pers0070.ocp] when he [Setts | sets]Settssets out.
every Member of this College[org0037.ocp]
[& | and]&and School have with the [greateſt | greatest]greateſtgreatest
[cheirfullneſs | cheerfulness]cheirfullneſscheerfulness agreed to Spend Special [ſeaſons | seasons]ſeaſonsseasons of prayer for the [Miſsionaries | missionaries]Miſsionariesmissionaries
[& | and]&and
[Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess of their [Miſsions | missions]Miſsionsmissions to begin half an hour after Six o Clock on Saturday Evening and at [ye | the]yethe Same hour on [Sabath | sabbath]Sabathsabbath Evening of which
[theſe | these]theſethese Young Gentlemen can give you a more full and particular [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount — to whom I [muſt | must]muſtmust also refer you for an [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount of all my Affairs.
[pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease accept [kindeſt | kindest]kindeſtkindest Salutations to [yourſelf | yourself]yourſelfyourself and
[Mrs | Mrs.]MrsMrs. Occom[pers0029.ocp] From
[Closer]
your real Friend and Serv[gap: faded][guess (h-dawnd): ant]ant
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Trailer]
[Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[Sampſon | Samson]SampſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]. June 16: 1772[1772-06-16]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0070.ocp | Capt n Capt. Backus | mentioned | Backus, Nathaniel |
pers0541.ocp | Eſq. r Esq. Thornton | mentioned | Thornton, John |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, David |
pers0070.ocp | Cap. t Capt. Backus | mentioned | Backus, Nathaniel |
pers0029.ocp | M rs Mrs. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | Rev. d Rev. Sampſon Samson Occom | recipient | Occom, Samson |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0095.ocp | Hanover | Hanover |
place0148.ocp | Muſkingham Muskingham | Muskingum County |
place0145.ocp | Montreal | Montreal |
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id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0095.ocp | BoſtonBoston Board | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0037.ocp | College | Dartmouth College |
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1772-06-16 | June 16.th16th 1772 |
1772-06-16 | June 16: 1772 |
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