Viewing items 1 through 2 out of 2.
Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1766 April 9
Manuscript Number766259
Date9 April 1766
Author
Recipient
AbstractWheelock writes to Occom about his family’s unmet needs — perhaps because of the influence of the “Antimason Party” — which he supplied on his own account. He cautions Occom not to be involved in the Mason land case, and gives him advice about his son Aaron’s bad behavior.
Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1772 February 24
Manuscript Number772174.1
Date24 February 1772
Author
Recipient
AbstractIn response to Occom's query/admonition, Wheelock asserts that the first and most important purpose of the college is Indian education.