Joseph Johnson, letter, to John Rodgers, 1775 February 15
15 February 1775[1775-02-15]
Call Number775165
[note (type: abstract): Johnson writes of his intention to move with several tribes to lands granted by the Oneidas, and that he has been in touch with Wheelock regarding a recommendation.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is small, crowded and frequently difficult to decipher, with many deletions and additions.][note (type: paper): Single large sheet is in fair condition, with moderate-to-heavy staining, creasing and wear. Wear at especially heavy creasing leads to some loss of text.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): This document appears to be a draft. Some of the contents of this letter are similar to those of manuscript 775164. Sums appear upside-down at the bottom of one verso; the letter is written around these sums. The identity of “Avery” on one verso is uncertain, although it is likely David Avery[pers0064.ocp]. The identity of "Fitch" on one verso is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): very dear]very dear
Mohegan[place0143.ocp]
February [15th. | 15th.]15th.15th. AD 1775[1775-02-15]. [Wedneſday | Wednesday]WedneſdayWednesday
To[Doctr | Dr.]DoctrDr.the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Doctr | Dr.]DoctrDr. Rodgers[pers0640.ocp] at New
York[place0308.ocp]—
To
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and kind Sir; with [illegible] humility, Gratitude
and Love, I sit my
self down to write to your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson. through the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness
of the great God of mercy I, and my little family are in health; and I hum
bly hope that by the same [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness you and yours have been, and Still are
in health, and [proſperity | prosperity]proſperityprosperity. — kind Sir, I have ever retained your worthy [Perſon | Person]PerſonPerson
in my mind with [pleaſure | pleasure]pleaſurepleasure, since, I have had the honour of being [aquainted | acquainted]aquaintedacquainted with
you. and I [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless the Lord in whom I humbly hope, I have been enabled by his own
divine grace, to put my [above] wholewhole Trust, that he [hath | has]hathhas [above] graciouslygraciously given me such a Good [above] [& | and]&and real[& | and]&and realEarthly friend
[above] in time of needin time of need as your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson [hath | has]hathhas been, and I hope still will be. — if I was not [Satisfy
[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): d]d | satisfi
ed]Satisfy
[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): d]dsatisfi
ed in my Mind, of your good will [above] to me ward and to my poor [deſpiſed | despised]deſpiſeddespised Brethrento me ward and to my poor [deſpiſed | despised]deſpiſeddespised Brethren I should not trouble you with my [Scribles | scribbles]Scriblesscribbles
but now with [pleaſure | pleasure]pleaſurepleasure I write to you as unto the [beſt | best]beſtbest friend or Benefactor that I
have in this world of [above] trial,trial, Sorrow [above] and [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wants]wantsand [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wants]wantstrialand various [viciſitudes | vicissitudes]viciſitudesvicissitudes. I heartily thank you
for all your Tokens of Love, pity, and [reſpects | respects]reſpectsrespects that you [shewed | showed]shewedshowed [to me [above] ward,ward, | toward me,]to me [above] ward,ward,toward me, and to
[above] wardward my poor brethren, when I was in [above] the city ofthe city of New York[place0308.ocp][illegible]
and I daily [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless the Lord
that he gave me favour in the Eyes and hearts of his People there, God full
well knew my [neceſsituous | necessitous]neceſsituousnecessitous [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances, and there he mercifully
relieved me, and greatly encouraged me to go on still, in his Service,
wherever he in his Providence should call me. and not to [ſtagger | stagger]ſtaggerstagger. —
verily, verily, I have abundant [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to rejoice in the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness of the
Lord, who [regardeth | regards]regardethregards [above] the [cauſe | cause]cauſecause ofthe [cauſe | cause]cauſecause of [thoſe | those]thoſethose that trust in his holy Name. — O that I might
be enabled to live to his [praiſe | praise]praiſepraise all my Days, and afterward, be graciously
[recieved | received]recievedreceived up into Glory, where I[illegible]shall [praiſe | praise]praiſepraise him throughout the
[endleſs | endless]endleſsendless[illegible]Ages of Eternity without [inturruption | interruption]inturruptioninterruption, and without [ceaſing | ceasing]ceaſingceasing
Amen. — [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. Sir, I got safely home by the [5th | 5th]5th5th of January[1775-01-05][illegible]and found
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): al]all well. I preached four times by the way. 3 times at New haven[place0162.ocp], [gap: worn_edge]
once at [Eaſt | East]EaſtEast haven[place0402.ocp], but It is not the [Cuſtom | custom]Cuſtomcustom I [percieve | perceive]percieveperceive in these parts [gap: worn_edge]
[conſider | consider]conſiderconsider of a traveling labourer, however, [above] I am [thankfull | thankful]thankfullthankful thatI am [thankfull | thankful]thankfullthankful that my mind is not chiefly set upon
the things of time and Sense. [above] and so am not disappointed, nor in the [leaſt | least]leaſtleast disquieted.and so am not disappointed, nor in the [leaſt | least]leaſtleast disquieted. I have been to several Towns of my Indian
Brethren since I have been [above] atat home, and have consulted with them, about
worldly affairs, and I have [above] alsoalso preached to them[alſo | also]alſoalso the [Goſpel | Gospel]GoſpelGospel of our Lord
[Jeſus | Jesus]JeſusJesus the Christ. — my Indian brethren seems to be really engaged to go
[illegible]On in [proſecution | prosecution]proſecutionprosecution of the [Deſign | design]Deſigndesign which I made known to you when I
was at your [Reſidence | residence]Reſidenceresidence — and we do fully [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose [above] if god willingif god willing to set [of | off]ofoff from hence
or from these Parts by the [13th | 13th]13th13th of March next[1775-03-13][illegible].
[above] I take it for granted andI take it for granted and I believe that there will be[illegible]
[above] upwards ofupwards of
[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): 5]560 young
men from the several Tribes
who will go with [Reſolution | resolution]Reſolutionresolution into the [weſtern | western]weſternwestern Country, as first Set
tlers of the Land granted to us by the [Onoidas | Oneidas]OnoidasOneidas[org0075.ocp]. — however there
is[illegible]58 able working men that [purpoſes | purposes]purpoſespurposes to go from the following Tribes.
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): i]in [whoſe | whose]whoſewhose [above] wordswords I believe we may rely. from Mohegan[org0063.ocp] 10. from [Naraganſet | Narragansett]NaraganſetNarragansett[org0066.ocp]
20. from [Montauk | Montaukett]MontaukMontaukett[org0061.ocp] on Long [Iſland | Island]IſlandIsland[place0129.ocp] 13, from [Nihantuck | Niantic]NihantuckNiantic[org0071.ocp] 5. from farm
ington[org0044.ocp] 10. and there is two other Tribes who [confeſs | confess]confeſsconfess that they are So
deeply involved in debt that they cannot go this [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason, but fully
[purpoſes | purposes]purpoſespurposes to go soon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible. that is [grotton | Groton]grottonGroton[org0148.ocp] and Stonington[org0101.ocp].[illegible]
— I was there last [thurſday | Thursday]thurſdayThursday[1775-02-09] and had conference with them [above] about the affairabout the affair and I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
go [their | there]theirthere again next Saturday[1775-02-18], and tarry over the Sabbath with them.
and I shall [propoſe | propose]propoſepropose
conditions and I believe that there will be a
small number from [thoſe | those]thoſethose two Tribes. the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] will
Preach t[illegible]here next Sabbath. and he will [propoſe | propose]propoſepropose condition to them
[illegible] and their Creditors so as they may go and take [Poſseſs | possess]Poſseſspossess
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): i]ion with the [Reſt | rest]Reſtrest of us. I hope that [their | there]theirthere will be nigh seventy in
the whole [above] [tho | though]thothough it is little uncertain Poverty hinders many[tho | though]thothough it is little uncertain Poverty hinders many it is thought the [beſt | best]beſtbest way in the first Place for[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Young]Young
men that are able to endure [hardſhips | hardships]hardſhipshardships to go and work or br[gap: worn_edge]
the way through, or [prepear | prepare]prepearprepare a Sort of Shelter for [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves and the[gap: worn_edge]
to live in, and to [raiſe | raise]raiſeraise little [Some wh[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): at]at | somewhat]Some wh[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): at]atsomewhat to eat for them and [gap: worn_edge]
[above] andand afterw[illegible]foundation is
laid [illegible]
the aged men and women[above] then we can with [leſs | less]leſsless difficultythen we can with [leſs | less]leſsless difficulty
and children
[illegible] move up [above] withwith our
families, and the[illegible] may the
aged Men, and women go leaning upon their Sons as [An[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): cors]cors | anchors]An[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): cors]corsanchors
I feel really engaged on my Part, and greatly encouraged. The [pro
ſpects | pro
spects]pro
ſpectspro
spects of great future good to my poor brethren in these parts,
and [alſo | also]alſoalso [thoſe | those]thoſethose that inhabit the [weſtern | western]weſternwestern [wilderneſs | wilderness]wilderneſswilderness animates
my Soul to [preſs | press]preſspress forward. I greatly [deſire | desire]deſiredesire the [Proſperity | prosperity]Proſperityprosperity of my
sinking Nation. — O that I might by the Grace of God, be beneficia[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): l]l
[gap: stain] to the bodies, but to the precious, exceeding precious Sou[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): ls]ls
of my [gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): p]poor indian Brethren. —
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and kind Sir. — I would further [enform | inform]enforminform you that I [recieved | received]recievedreceived a
Letter from my [Hond | Honoured]HondHonoured Patron the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] D. D and
[Preſident | President]PreſidentPresident of Dartmouth College[org0037.ocp] the [13th | 13th]13th13th of this Instant[1775-02-13]. the Extract
of which I send youwith
even every word. — Dartmouth College[org0037.ocp]
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary
23. 1775[1775-01-23]. My dear [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] [&c | etc.]&cetc.: [&c | etc.]&cetc.: — — — I had a favoura
ble [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity to return an [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer, the next Day. — I[illegible]acquainted
him
how the Lord had [proſpered | prospered]proſperedprospered me[illegible]
New York[place0308.ocp] and had given me friends
there. and [illegible] made Mention of yourworthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson
[above] good will towards me, and [alſo | also]alſoalso to [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wards]wardsgood will towards me, and [alſo | also]alſoalso to [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wards]wards
and what you
towards my Poor Brethren. — I [enformed | informed]enformedinformed him that you [deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned to try
to get[illegible]
[ſome | some]ſomesome[above] ThingThing for meMy [illegible]Support And for my Encouragements from the
Honorable Board at Philadelphia, or New York[org0102.ocp], I was not certain, —
[gap: worn_edge]ever I [deſired | desired]deſireddesired him to write soon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible to your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson
on my behalf, and recommend me to notice, and regard if I was
[deſerving | deserving]deſervingdeserving.[illegible] I [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wrote to]wrote to
[enformed | informed]enformedinformed him, [above] thatthat the BHonorable Board[org0102.ocp] would
meet by the first of April[1775-04-01]. — and I doubt not, but that he will
write to you[illegible]
[below] But let [illegible]But let [illegible] The Lords will
be done concerning that Matter. [above] I doubt not but that you will do your [uttermoſt | uttermost]uttermoſtuttermost to get me a Support. [below] while I shall be in the service of our
Lord.while I shall be in the service of our
Lord.I doubt not but that you will do your [uttermoſt | uttermost]uttermoſtuttermost to get me a Support. [below] while I shall be in the service of our
Lord.while I shall be in the service of our
Lord.
If I have encouragement from that Honorable Board[org0102.ocp] I will [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless the
Lord, and rejoice in his [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness, if not I will still love, and
trust in his holy Name, and service him with all my might. and not
be discouraged, nor repine. for he will do the thing, that is[illegible]right
with me and for me. — my [above] [Purpoſes | purposes]Purpoſespurposes and[Purpoſes | purposes]Purpoſespurposes and [neceſsituous | necessitous]neceſsituousnecessitous [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances I'll write
on other Paper by itself. — O kind Sir, ever Pray for me, that the God
of Love, would give me Grace Sufficient for me. give my Thanks, and becoming
[Reſpects | Respects]ReſpectsRespects to your honoured, Beloved, and kind [Conſort | Consort]ConſortConsort[pers0993.ocp] and great regards to all
your family. and love to all [enquiring | inquiring]enquiringinquiring friends
self down to write to your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson. through the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness
of the great God of mercy I, and my little family are in health; and I hum
bly hope that by the same [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness you and yours have been, and Still are
in health, and [proſperity | prosperity]proſperityprosperity. — kind Sir, I have ever retained your worthy [Perſon | Person]PerſonPerson
in my mind with [pleaſure | pleasure]pleaſurepleasure, since, I have had the honour of being [aquainted | acquainted]aquaintedacquainted with
you. and I [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless the Lord in whom I humbly hope, I have been enabled by his own
divine grace, to put my [above] wholewhole Trust, that he [hath | has]hathhas [above] graciouslygraciously given me such a Good [above] [& | and]&and real[& | and]&and real
[above] in time of needin time of need as your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson [hath | has]hathhas been, and I hope still will be. — if I was not [Satisfy
[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): d]d | satisfi
ed]Satisfy
[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): d]dsatisfi
ed in my Mind, of your good will [above] to me ward and to my poor [deſpiſed | despised]deſpiſeddespised Brethrento me ward and to my poor [deſpiſed | despised]deſpiſeddespised Brethren I should not trouble you with my [Scribles | scribbles]Scriblesscribbles
but now with [pleaſure | pleasure]pleaſurepleasure I write to you as unto the [beſt | best]beſtbest friend or Benefactor that I
have in this world of [above] trial,trial, Sorrow [above] and [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wants]wantsand [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wants]wants
for all your Tokens of Love, pity, and [reſpects | respects]reſpectsrespects that you [shewed | showed]shewedshowed [to me [above] ward,ward, | toward me,]to me [above] ward,ward,toward me, and to
[above] wardward my poor brethren, when I was in [above] the city ofthe city of New York[place0308.ocp]
that he gave me favour in the Eyes and hearts of his People there, God full
well knew my [neceſsituous | necessitous]neceſsituousnecessitous [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances, and there he mercifully
relieved me, and greatly encouraged me to go on still, in his Service,
wherever he in his Providence should call me. and not to [ſtagger | stagger]ſtaggerstagger. —
verily, verily, I have abundant [reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to rejoice in the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness of the
Lord, who [regardeth | regards]regardethregards [above] the [cauſe | cause]cauſecause ofthe [cauſe | cause]cauſecause of [thoſe | those]thoſethose that trust in his holy Name. — O that I might
be enabled to live to his [praiſe | praise]praiſepraise all my Days, and afterward, be graciously
[recieved | received]recievedreceived up into Glory, where I
[endleſs | endless]endleſsendless
Amen. — [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. Sir, I got safely home by the [5th | 5th]5th5th of January[1775-01-05]
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): al]all well. I preached four times by the way. 3 times at New haven[place0162.ocp], [gap: worn_edge]
once at [Eaſt | East]EaſtEast haven[place0402.ocp], but It is not the [Cuſtom | custom]Cuſtomcustom I [percieve | perceive]percieveperceive in these parts [gap: worn_edge]
[conſider | consider]conſiderconsider of a traveling labourer, however, [above] I am [thankfull | thankful]thankfullthankful thatI am [thankfull | thankful]thankfullthankful that my mind is not chiefly set upon
the things of time and Sense. [above] and so am not disappointed, nor in the [leaſt | least]leaſtleast disquieted.and so am not disappointed, nor in the [leaſt | least]leaſtleast disquieted. I have been to several Towns of my Indian
Brethren since I have been [above] atat home, and have consulted with them, about
worldly affairs, and I have [above] alsoalso preached to them
[Jeſus | Jesus]JeſusJesus the Christ. — my Indian brethren seems to be really engaged to go
was at your [Reſidence | residence]Reſidenceresidence — and we do fully [purpoſe | purpose]purpoſepurpose [above] if god willingif god willing to set [of | off]ofoff from hence
or from these Parts by the [13th | 13th]13th13th of March next[1775-03-13]
[above] I take it for granted andI take it for granted and I believe that there will be
who will go with [Reſolution | resolution]Reſolutionresolution into the [weſtern | western]weſternwestern Country, as first Set
tlers of the Land granted to us by the [Onoidas | Oneidas]OnoidasOneidas[org0075.ocp]. — however there
is
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): i]in [whoſe | whose]whoſewhose [above] wordswords I believe we may rely. from Mohegan[org0063.ocp] 10. from [Naraganſet | Narragansett]NaraganſetNarragansett[org0066.ocp]
20. from [Montauk | Montaukett]MontaukMontaukett[org0061.ocp] on Long [Iſland | Island]IſlandIsland[place0129.ocp] 13, from [Nihantuck | Niantic]NihantuckNiantic[org0071.ocp] 5. from farm
ington[org0044.ocp] 10. and there is two other Tribes who [confeſs | confess]confeſsconfess that they are So
deeply involved in debt that they cannot go this [Seaſon | season]Seaſonseason, but fully
[purpoſes | purposes]purpoſespurposes to go soon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible. that is [grotton | Groton]grottonGroton[org0148.ocp] and Stonington[org0101.ocp].
— I was there last [thurſday | Thursday]thurſdayThursday[1775-02-09] and had conference with them [above] about the affairabout the affair and I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
go [their | there]theirthere again next Saturday[1775-02-18], and tarry over the Sabbath with them.
small number from [thoſe | those]thoſethose two Tribes. the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp] will
Preach t
[illegible] and their Creditors so as they may go and take [Poſseſs | possess]Poſseſspossess
[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): i]ion with the [Reſt | rest]Reſtrest of us. I hope that [their | there]theirthere will be nigh seventy in
the whole [above] [tho | though]thothough it is little uncertain Poverty hinders many[tho | though]thothough it is little uncertain Poverty hinders many it is thought the [beſt | best]beſtbest way in the first Place for[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Young]Young
men that are able to endure [hardſhips | hardships]hardſhipshardships to go and work or br[gap: worn_edge]
the way through, or [prepear | prepare]prepearprepare a Sort of Shelter for [themſelves | themselves]themſelvesthemselves and the[gap: worn_edge]
to live in, and to [raiſe | raise]raiſeraise little [Some wh[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): at]at | somewhat]Some wh[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): at]atsomewhat to eat for them and [gap: worn_edge]
[above] andand after
aged Men, and women go leaning upon their Sons as [An[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): cors]cors | anchors]An[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): cors]corsanchors
I feel really engaged on my Part, and greatly encouraged. The [pro
ſpects | pro
spects]pro
ſpectspro
spects of great future good to my poor brethren in these parts,
and [alſo | also]alſoalso [thoſe | those]thoſethose that inhabit the [weſtern | western]weſternwestern [wilderneſs | wilderness]wilderneſswilderness animates
my Soul to [preſs | press]preſspress forward. I greatly [deſire | desire]deſiredesire the [Proſperity | prosperity]Proſperityprosperity of my
sinking Nation. — O that I might by the Grace of God, be beneficia[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): l]l
[gap: stain] to the bodies, but to the precious, exceeding precious Sou[gap: worn_edge][guess (h-dawnd): ls]ls
of my [gap: stain][guess (h-dawnd): p]poor indian Brethren. —
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. and kind Sir. — I would further [enform | inform]enforminform you that I [recieved | received]recievedreceived a
Letter from my [Hond | Honoured]HondHonoured Patron the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] D. D and
[Preſident | President]PreſidentPresident of Dartmouth College[org0037.ocp] the [13th | 13th]13th13th of this Instant[1775-02-13]. the Extract
of which I send you
23. 1775[1775-01-23]. My dear [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] [&c | etc.]&cetc.: [&c | etc.]&cetc.: — — — I had a favoura
ble [oppertunity | opportunity]oppertunityopportunity to return an [Anſwer | answer]Anſweranswer, the next Day. — I
how the Lord had [proſpered | prospered]proſperedprospered me
there. and [illegible] made Mention of your
towards my Poor Brethren. — I [enformed | informed]enformedinformed him that you [deſigned | designed]deſigneddesigned to try
to get
Honorable Board at Philadelphia, or New York[org0102.ocp], I was not certain, —
[gap: worn_edge]ever I [deſired | desired]deſireddesired him to write soon as [poſsible | possible]poſsiblepossible to your worthy [Perſon | person]Perſonperson
on my behalf, and recommend me to notice, and regard if I was
[deſerving | deserving]deſervingdeserving.
meet by the first of April[1775-04-01]. — and I doubt not, but that he will
write to you
If I have encouragement from that Honorable Board[org0102.ocp] I will [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless the
Lord, and rejoice in his [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness, if not I will still love, and
trust in his holy Name, and service him with all my might. and not
be discouraged, nor repine. for he will do the thing, that is
with me and for me. — my [above] [Purpoſes | purposes]Purpoſespurposes and[Purpoſes | purposes]Purpoſespurposes and [neceſsituous | necessitous]neceſsituousnecessitous [Circumſtances | circumstances]Circumſtancescircumstances I'll write
on other Paper by itself. — O kind Sir, ever Pray for me, that the God
of Love, would give me Grace Sufficient for me. give my Thanks, and becoming
[Reſpects | Respects]ReſpectsRespects to your honoured, Beloved, and kind [Conſort | Consort]ConſortConsort[pers0993.ocp] and great regards to all
your family. and love to all [enquiring | inquiring]enquiringinquiring friends
[Closer]
I am, kind Sir
your [well wiſher | well-wisher]well wiſherwell-wisher,and humble Servant and humble Pupil
as it were. [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] an Indian of the
Mohegan Tribe[org0063.ocp].
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your [well wiſher | well-wisher]well wiſherwell-wisher,
as it were. [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph [Johnſon | Johnson]JohnſonJohnson[pers0288.ocp] an Indian of the
Mohegan Tribe[org0063.ocp].
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[Postscript]
P.S. there was some Gentlemen that gave encourage
ment, that they would try to get Bibles and [Pſalm | Psalm]PſalmPsalm books
if any was want- -ing by [thoſe | those]thoſethose that go Next march[1775-03]. and
I have acquainted my Indian friends of the good will of Gentlemen
at New York[place0308.ocp]. — and They
[above] IndiansIndians rejoice at such glad [illegible]tidings.
if there is any so well [diſpoſed | disposed]diſpoſeddisposed as to give us [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [shuch | such]shuchsuch][shuch | such]shuchsuch [beſt | best]beſtbest
of gifts we will greatly rejoice, and try to make good [uſe | use]uſeuse
of them. [moſt | Most]moſtMost of us are so poor thatwe cant [purchaſe | purchase]purchaſepurchase Bibles and [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] to come
60 [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): of Each I]of Each I believe will be [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wanting]wanting Send them to [illegible] I and [illegible]
ment, that they would try to get Bibles and [Pſalm | Psalm]PſalmPsalm books
if any was want- -ing by [thoſe | those]thoſethose that go Next march[1775-03]. and
I have acquainted my Indian friends of the good will of Gentlemen
at New York[place0308.ocp]. — and The
if there is any so well [diſpoſed | disposed]diſpoſeddisposed as to give us [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): [shuch | such]shuchsuch][shuch | such]shuchsuch [beſt | best]beſtbest
of gifts we will greatly rejoice, and try to make good [uſe | use]uſeuse
of them. [moſt | Most]moſtMost of us are so poor that
[illegible]
[illegible] to come
60 [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): of Each I]of Each I believe will be [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): wanting]wanting Send them to [illegible] I and [illegible]
[Trailer]
[left] to Dr. Rogers.[pers0640.ocp]to Dr. Rogers.[pers0640.ocp]
To the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Rodgers[pers0640.ocp] D.D.
in the City of New York[place0308.ocp].—
in the City of New York[place0308.ocp].—
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0640.ocp | Rev d Rev. Doct r Dr. Rodgers | recipient | Rodgers |
pers0030.ocp | M. r Mr. Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0288.ocp | Joſeph Joseph Johnſon Johnson | writer | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0993.ocp | Conſort Consort | mentioned | Rodgers |
pers0288.ocp | Joſeph Joseph Johnſon Johnson | writer | Johnson, Joseph |
pers0640.ocp | Dr. Rogers. | recipient | Rodgers |
pers0640.ocp | M r Mr. Rodgers | recipient | Rodgers |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0308.ocp | New York | New York City |
place0308.ocp | New York | New York City |
place0162.ocp | New haven | New Haven |
place0402.ocp | Eaſt East haven | East Haven |
place0129.ocp | Long Iſland Island | Long Island |
place0308.ocp | New York | New York City |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0075.ocp | OnoidasOneidas | Oneida Nation |
org0063.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan Tribe |
org0066.ocp | NaraganſetNarragansett | Narragansett Tribe |
org0061.ocp | MontaukMontaukett | Montaukett Tribe |
org0071.ocp | NihantuckNiantic | Niantic Tribe |
org0044.ocp | farm ington | Farmington Tribe |
org0148.ocp | grottonGroton | Groton Pequots |
org0101.ocp | Stonington | Stonington Pequots |
org0037.ocp | Dartmouth College | Dartmouth College |
org0102.ocp | Honorable Board at Philadelphia, or New York | Synod of New York and Philadelphia |
org0102.ocp | Honorable Board | Synod of New York and Philadelphia |
org0063.ocp | Mohegan Tribe | Mohegan Tribe |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1775-02-15 | February 15th.15th. AD 1775 |
1775-01-05 | 5th5th of January |
1775-03-13 | 13th13th of March next |
1775-02-09 | last thurſdayThursday |
1775-02-18 | next Saturday |
1775-02-13 | 13th13th of this Instant |
1775-01-23 | JanyJanuary 23. 1775 |
1775-04-01 | first of April |
1775-03 | Next march |
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modernization | Wedneſday | Wednesday |
modernization | Doctr | Dr. |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Perſon | person |
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modernization | proſperity | prosperity |
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modernization | bleſs | bless |
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pro spects |
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