Jacob Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 15 June 1769

Sir the State of my Family and my own very
Indifferent State of health has been and is the
Reason why I have not Seen you sir at Lebanon
ever now My wife has been and is poorly and 2nd
Daughter who is under the Doctors Care My Negro
man and Chief stay in my outdoor business
died last week after 9 days illness So that I am
left weak — I have Sent 3 or 4 Letters to let you
know of these things — I came as far as Newent
with my Daughter but couldn't come further
The Dr. being at Preston etc. and I was obliged also to
be at home — And besides as Mr Huntington
I Suppose is gone for Oneida and Mr Kirkland
will probably be down the Latter end of this Month
or beginning of next I propose to see you then
if possible — The Times look threatening at Home
and abroad — our help is in God only - Some great
overture Seems to be near — The nation and Land
Seems ripening fast for destruction — if mere sovereign
grace does not interpose — It will likely be trouble —
some if not dangerous for the Missionaries among
the Indians this summer The six nations to be
here the Oneidas expect war and we hear the
foreign Indians are mustering for that purpose
about and beyond Detroit the quadruple alliance
carries an ominous aspect — But our God can yea
we may be sure will over-rule all for Zions good
and his own glory and that's enough to quiet our Minds

To
the Reverend and Honored.
Dr. Eleazar. Wheelock Lebanon

Reverend Jacob Johnson
June 15, 1769