The Occom Circle

Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to George Whitefield, 1766 July 24

Manuscript Number766424

Date24 July 1766

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AbstractWheelock writes to update Whitefield on the missions of Kirkland and others.

Hezekiah Calvin, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 August 11

Manuscript Number766461.2

Date11 August 1766

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AbstractCalvin writes about his frustrations with trying to keep a school at Fort Hunter.

Theophilus Chamberlain, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 3

Manuscript Number766553

Date3 October 1766

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AbstractChamberlain relates the progress, or lack thereof, of his mission among the Mohawks.

Samuel Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 5

Manuscript Number766556.2

Date5 October 1766

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AbstractJohnson writes of the poor progress of his mission among the Mohawks, and gives news regarding other Wheelock missionaries in the vicinity.

Theophilus Chamberlain, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 October 27

Manuscript Number766577.2

Date27 October 1766

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AbstractChamberlain writes from his mission to report a great improvement in school and church attendance. He states that, in light of it, he intends to remain.

Theophilus Chamberlain, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 November 12

Manuscript Number766612.1

Date12 November 1766

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AbstractChamberlain writes of improvements in the mission among the Mohawks.

Samuel Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 December 1

Manuscript Number766651.1

Date1 December 1766

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AbstractJohnson writes of his mission's progress and reports that the Mohawks at Fort Hunter don't want to have Moses for their teacher.

Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Nathaniel Whitaker, 1766 December 8

Manuscript Number766658

Date8 December 1766

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AbstractWheelock writes that Samuel William Johnson is on his way to England with a document certifying that Occom intends to stay out of the Mason case. He also updates Whitaker on the progress of various missions and relates that David McClure has brought a Mohawk boy to attend the charity school.