Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Joseph Johnson, 1775 January 23
23 January 1775[1775-01-23]
Call Number775123.1
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes that the London Fund is exhausted, but that he has plans laid to provide for Johnson. Wheelock is pleased that Johnson is going to New York and notes that the new boys from St. Francis speak the same language as Johnson’s Indians.][note (type: handwriting): Wheelock's somewhat informal hand is small and occasionally difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown ink is lightly faded in spots.][note (type: noteworthy): This document is possibly a draft or copy for Wheelock's records. Benoni Occom (son of Samson) appears to have written his name on one verso.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Yours by [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Fowler[pers0018.ocp]
[& | and]&and another [laſt | last]laſtlast week by
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Ralph Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] came Safe to hand. I have not been
wanting in thoughts and Care for your Help. have laid
Several Plans for it. and doubt not but you will be pro
vided for in Due Time — The Fund in London[place0128.ocp] is [ex
ſted | ex
hausted]ex
ſtedex
hausted, and the [preſent | present]preſentpresent [Diſpute | dispute]Diſputedispute forbids any hope of
Such Recruits of it at [preſent | present]preſentpresent as I hoped for.
I am glad to hear by [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] that you are gone
to New York[place0166.ocp] — I doubt not but you will find Friends
there — dont fail to let me hear from you as Soon
and as often as you can — and of What [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess and
[[gap: tear][guess (maggiec): I]Incouragment | encouragement][gap: tear][guess (maggiec): I]Incouragmentencouragement you find [&c | etc.]&cetc. itwell may give me Advantage
to help You if there Shall be [occaſion | occasion]occaſionoccasion — [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Fowler[pers0018.ocp]
is kindly received [& | and]&and treated here and I believe his Situation
is very [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable to him [& | and]&and his wife[pers1158.ocp].
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Ralph Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] came Safe to hand. I have not been
wanting in thoughts and Care for your Help. have laid
Several Plans for it. and doubt not but you will be pro
vided for in Due Time — The Fund in London[place0128.ocp] is [ex
ſted | ex
hausted]ex
ſtedex
hausted, and the [preſent | present]preſentpresent [Diſpute | dispute]Diſputedispute forbids any hope of
Such Recruits of it at [preſent | present]preſentpresent as I hoped for.
I am glad to hear by [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] that you are gone
to New York[place0166.ocp] — I doubt not but you will find Friends
there — dont fail to let me hear from you as Soon
and as often as you can — and of What [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess and
[[gap: tear][guess (maggiec): I]Incouragment | encouragement][gap: tear][guess (maggiec): I]Incouragmentencouragement you find [&c | etc.]&cetc. it
to help You if there Shall be [occaſion | occasion]occaſionoccasion — [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Fowler[pers0018.ocp]
is kindly received [& | and]&and treated here and I believe his Situation
is very [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable to him [& | and]&and his wife[pers1158.ocp].
My Affairs [hear | here]hearhere appear very [Incouraging | encouraging]Incouragingencouraging indeed — [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] can give you Some [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount of them —
Pomeroy[pers0433.ocp] can give you Some [Acco.t | account]Acco.taccount of them —
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Fowler[pers0018.ocp] finds that my New Boys from [S.t | St.]S.tSt. Francis[place0301.ocp]
talk the Same Language as Your Indians Speak —
talk the Same Language as Your Indians Speak —
Give my Love to [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] and his and to your
Wife[pers1083.ocp].
if our Eye be Single we have nothing to fear — The Lord
[bleſs | bless]bleſsbless you my dear Son.
if our Eye be Single we have nothing to fear — The Lord
[bleſs | bless]bleſsbless you my dear Son.
[Closer]
I am
Yours very Affectionately
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Jos. | Joseph]Jos.Joseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp]
Yours very Affectionately
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. [Jos. | Joseph]Jos.Joseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp]
[Trailer]
Benoni
Occom[pers0028.ocp]
Occom[pers0028.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
---|---|---|---|
pers0288.ocp | Joseph Johnſon Johnson | recipient | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0018.ocp | M. r Mr. Fowler | mentioned | Fowler, Jacob |
pers0433.ocp | M. r Mr. Ralph Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Ralph |
pers0433.ocp | M. r Mr. Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Ralph |
pers1158.ocp | his wife | mentioned | Fowler, Esther (née Poquiantup) |
pers0433.ocp | Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Ralph |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers1083.ocp | your Wife | mentioned | Cooper, Tabitha (née Occom) |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0288.ocp | M. r Mr. Jos. Joseph Johnſon Johnson | recipient | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0028.ocp | Benoni Occom | mentioned | Occom, Benoni |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0166.ocp | New York | New York |
place0301.ocp | S. t St. Francis | St. Francis |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0037.ocp | Dart.Dartmouth College | Dartmouth College |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1775-01-23 | JanyJanuary 23. 1775 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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modernization | Johnſon | Johnson |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
modernization | laſt | last |
modernization | ex ſted |
ex hausted |
modernization | preſent | present |
modernization | Diſpute | dispute |
modernization | Succeſs | success |
variation | [gap: tear][guess (maggiec): I]Incouragment | encouragement |
modernization | &c | etc. |
modernization | occaſion | occasion |
variation | agreable | agreeable |
variation | Incouraging | encouraging |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
modernization | S.t | St. |
modernization | bleſs | bless |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Dart. | Dartmouth |
Jany | January |
& | and |
Acco.t | account |
Jos. | Joseph |
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