Nathaniel Backus, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1772 October 9
9 October 1772[1772-10-09]
ms number772559.1
[note (type: abstract): Backus writes regarding business matters, and notes that he has heard that Occom wishes to go on a mission for Wheelock in the Spring.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.][note (type: paper): Large single sheet has been heavily reinforced, which makes condition difficult to gauge; the paper appears to be in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black ink is dimmed slightly by the reinforcement.][note (type: noteworthy): An unknown hand, likely 19th-century, has added the note “Occom 2c--” beneath the trailer on one verso; this note has not been included in the transcription.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Norwich[place0174.ocp]
[9,,th | 9th]9,,th9th
[Oct,,r | October]Oct,,rOctober. 1772[1772-10-09]
To the [Rev,,d | Rev.]Rev,,dRev.
[Doc,,tr | Dr.]Doc,,trDr. Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp],
Sir I received [y,,r | your]y,,ryour
[Fav,,r | favour]Fav,,rfavour by [M,,r | Mr.]M,,rMr. Foster[pers0199.ocp], dated [20..th | 20th]20..th20th July last[1772-07-20], am much Obliged to you for all favours past; and
now desire this [Fav,,r | favour]Fav,,rfavour that you send me a Bill of [Exch,,a | exchange]Exch,,aexchange for three Hundred Sterling by the [15,,th | 15th]15,,th15th[1772-11-15] or [20,,th | 20th]20,,th20th
[Nov,,r | November]Nov,,rNovember next[1772-11-20], as I am Obliged to make some Remittance about that
time, I shall want Six Months Cre‐‐dit for the Cashpart, as I
have made good pay for the last Bill, hope you will send me this, but in case
you should not think best to send the Bill, [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to advise me as soon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible, that I may look out some Other way. — I am well Convinced that
your affairs stand much in your [Fav..r | favour]Fav..rfavour at Home at this time, any Services that lies in my power to render to
you, or the School[org0098.ocp], you may Command,
—[M,,r | Mr.]M,,rMr.
[Occu[illegible]^[above] m^m | Occom]Occu[illegible]^[above] m^mOccom[pers0030.ocp] has a mind to go in your service in the Spring by what I
can Learn; and thinks that he can be of service to help you to Indian Boys for the
School[org0098.ocp], he has behaved well this Summer past,
but you know him better than I do, — [M ,,r | Mr.]M ,,rMr. Solomon Safford[pers0719.ocp] seems to have a desire to Engage in your
Farming [Buiſneſs | business]Buiſneſsbusiness, there has been some talk by [Cap,,t | Capt.]Cap,,tCapt. Knight[pers0713.ocp], [& | and]&and
[M,,r | Mr.]M,,rMr. Woodward[pers0610.ocp], with him a few days past, [Co,,ll | Col.]Co,,llCol. Hezekiah Hunting‐‐ton[pers0712.ocp] told me that he
was sorry to Lose so good a Member of Society, but that you could not get a
better Man than he was, to be with you, as he Understands Farming well, and a Sober
well minded Man, [& | and]&and a Man of good [sen[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): c]cse | sense]sen[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): c]csesense, — but you will conduct that Matter as you think best; I trust
that [M..r | Mr.]M..rMr. Woodward[pers0610.ocp] has [deliver'd | delivered]deliver'ddelivered the Bills sent [M..r | Mr.]M..rMr.
[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp], before this time, and given you an [Acc,,t | account]Acc,,taccount Why he did not Receive them — and of a [paſsage | passage]paſsagepassage in one of my Letters, from one of the best [Houſe's | houses]Houſe'shouses in London[place0128.ocp] —
[Closer]
Conclude with [illegible]Esteem very
Respectfully Sir
[Y..r | Your]Y..rYour Most [Hum..le | Humble]Hum..leHumble
[Serv..t | Servant]Serv..tServant
[Nath,,ll | Nathaniel]Nath,,llNathaniel Backus [Jun..r | Jr.]Jun..rJr.[pers0070.ocp]
[Trailer]
From [Cap.t | Capt.]Cap.tCapt. Backus[pers0070.ocp]
[Oct.r | October]Oct.rOctober
[9th | 9th]9th9th 1772[1772-10-09].
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | Rev,, d Rev. Doc,, tr Dr. Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0199.ocp | M,, r Mr. Foster | mentioned | Foster |
pers0030.ocp | M,, r Mr. Occu m Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0719.ocp | M ,, r Mr. Solomon Safford | mentioned | Safford, Solomon |
pers0713.ocp | Cap,, t Capt. Knight | mentioned | Knight |
pers0610.ocp | M,, r Mr. Woodward | mentioned | Woodward, Bezaleel |
pers0712.ocp | Co,, ll Col. Hezekiah Hunting‐ ‐ton | mentioned | Huntington, Hezekiah |
pers0610.ocp | M.. r Mr. Woodward | mentioned | Woodward, Bezaleel |
pers0030.ocp | M.. r Mr. Occum Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0070.ocp | Nath,, ll Nathaniel Backus Jun.. r Jr. | writer | Backus, Nathaniel |
pers0070.ocp | Cap. t Capt. Backus | writer | Backus, Nathaniel |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0128.ocp | London | London |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
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1772-10-09 | 9,,th9th Oct,,rOctober. 1772 |
1772-07-20 | 20..th20th July last |
1772-11-15 | 15,,th15th |
1772-11-20 | 20,,th20th Nov,,rNovember next |
1772-10-09 | Oct.rOctober 9th9th 1772 |
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modernization | Rev,,d | Rev. |
modernization | Doc,,tr | Dr. |
modernization | M,,r | Mr. |
modernization | 20..th | 20th |
modernization | 15,,th | 15th |
modernization | 20,,th | 20th |
modernization | pleaſe | please |
modernization | poſsible | possible |
variation | Occu[illegible]^[above] m^m | Occom |
modernization | M ,,r | Mr. |
modernization | Buiſneſs | business |
modernization | Cap,,t | Capt. |
modernization | Co,,ll | Col. |
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modernization | M..r | Mr. |
modernization | paſsage | passage |
modernization | Houſe's | houses |
modernization | Jun..r | Jr. |
modernization | Cap.t | Capt. |
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Oct,,r | October |
y,,r | your |
Fav,,r | favour |
Exch,,a | exchange |
Nov,,r | November |
Fav..r | favour |
& | and |
deliver'd | delivered |
Acc,,t | account |
Y..r | Your |
Hum..le | Humble |
Serv..t | Servant |
Nath,,ll | Nathaniel |
Oct.r | October |
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