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Leb", february ye 28th, 1714-15.
Richard Mason, Josiah Loomis, Jr., Benjamin Woodworth, Charles Dowolf, Josiah Loomis, Henry Woodworth, Benony Clark, Ebenezer Richardson, Ezekiell Woodworth, Isaac Tilden, Joseph Clark, Ephraim Sprague, Benj" Woodworth, Jr., Sam" Wright, John Sweetland, Josiah Lyman, Thomas Porter, Ebenezer Woodworth, Joseph Fowler, Ephraim Tupper, Caleb Loomis, Benja" Small, Nath" Dewey, Thomas Woodward.
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April the 26th, 1715, at a Legall town Meting of ye inhabitance of Lebanon they then granted the petition of ye people at ye Crank either to be a sosiaty by themselves or a township according as the honoured Courte shall see cause to incorieg either for a sosiaty or a township, allways provided that ye town Reserve to y" selves all ye Right of Land in sd tract, both alottments & Comon Right as to ye, for yº land & also exept petitionning for an adition between Coventry & Lebanon, and also provided there be no publick taxes Layd on ye Land untill ye, Land be improved as ye Law directs & also whereas the petitioners to he all the land on the westerly side of ye five mile it is agreed & we do alow they shall goe southwards on yi west side of ye five mile, so far as Hebron Road from Lebanon; likewise provided they pay pub- lick taxes to ye town untill they have liberty & incoriegement from the Generall Courte to be a sosiaty or township by themselves, the above written was voted by the town; at the same time Stephen Til- den, Joseph Owen, John Huchison, Joseph Hutchinson, Joseph Owen, Jun., & Moses Owen, all entered their protest against the above sd vote.
COPY OF A RATE BILL FOR THE NORTH PARISH OF LEBA- NON, (NOW COLUMBIA,) FOR THE YEAR 1741, TO PAY THE SALARY OF REV. ELEAZER WHEELOCK.
The Sume total of this Reat Bill | is £330-16-09 made for the De- fra | ing the Neserary Charges In ye North | Parish in Lebanon Atested by us in | ye year 1741 |
ELIAKIM TUPPER, Comite. JOHN NEWCOME,
To Joseph Paine, Collector of | Raits for yº North Parish in | Leb- anon this are to order you | to Collect and Geather this Raite | of Each man his Portion as is set | Down in this Reate Bill and | you are to Geather it by ye | first day of January Next | and you are to Pay it unto ye | Reved M' Eleazer Wheelock ye | Sume of 290 by ye first Day of | January next and ye Rest of ye | money you are to Pay unto M' John | Sims by ye Same time and this | Shall be your order December | ye 14 AD. 1741.
ELIAKIM TUPPER, Comite. JOHN NEWCOMB,
The Sum total of this Rate bill Except ye | Dooms if I Cast Right is £324-19-0 | Test. E. WHEELOCK.
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£ s. d. Benj: Fuler
3 01 01
Samuel Allen
4 02 11
Amos Fuller 2 05 09
Robert Avery
1 19 10
Benj: Fuller, Ju':
1 01 11
Joshua Allan, Jur.
2 01 08 Amos Fuller, Jun'
0 16 08
Joshua Allen
1 07 02
Jeremiah Futer
0 18 05
John Allen
1 19 06
Noah Fuller
0 18 05
Samu1 Allen, Jun.
0 17 06
Henry Glover
3 01 11
Samu1 Buckengliam
4 14 06
William Gager
2 15 06
Jeams Brigs
3 02 01
Samuel Guilds
1 15 10
Jeams Bill
3 15 08
Jolin Gibbs
3 05 05
Samuel Breuster
3 01 03
IIenry Glover, Jun™
1 15 00
Benj: Ball
1 17 05
Samuel Guilds, Juner
0 19 09
Saxton Baly
2 05 10
Ebenezer Gray, Esqure 0 07 05
Jedediah Bill
0 17 06
Samuel Hatchenson
1 01 08
Philip Bill
3 01 00
Nathanel House
2 08 00
Elisha Bill
0 18 05
Israel Guilds
2 07 00
Ebenezer Ball
0 15 09
Walter Harris
2 09 00
Joseph Clark
7 10 01
Nathaniel Ilide
0 06 00
Benony Clark
4 15 00
Eleazer Hutchenson
4 07 08
Nehemiah Clason
2 18 08
Stephen Hutchenson
2 09 01
Beenj: Collins
4 18 00
Jo" hutchenson
2 00 00
Solomon Curtis
3 02 10
Tim: Hutchenson
2 02 04
Dudatus Curtis
0 15 09
Abel Hole Brook
1 13 05
Nathaniel Curtis
0 13 08
Nathaniel House, Jur
2 00 01
Joen Claseon
1 05 15
Stephen hunt
2 02 09
Nathan Claseon
0 18 05
Willim: Hunt
2 17 07
Danel Church
0 00 06
John house
1 14 02
Eleazer Curtis
0 18 05
Samul House
1 01 06
John Dogit
3 09 02
Gideon House
0 15 09
John Damond
2 05 11
Nathanel knap
0 07.00
Henry Dyre
1 17 01
Richard Lyman
2 16 01
Joseph Davis
1 14 01
Josiah Lyman
3 08 02
Nathaniel Dewey
0 05 01
Joseph Loomis,
1 14 00
Sam1 Dunham
1 01 13
Benony Loomis
1 05 05
Sam1 Dewey
0 02 11
Nathanel Lomis
1 09 07
John Damond, Jun"
1 01 11
Caleb Loomis
1 14 05
Jonathan Dewey
1 02 09
Tomas Lyman
2 03 01
Joseph Dewey
1 14 09
David Lyman
1 07 09
Moses Dewey
0 15 09
Jolm Loomis
0 12 03
Richard English
2 01 02 Danel Lee
1 10 08
John English
1 01 00 Ephraim Loomis
1 01 00
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Ichabod Maxfield
1 07 02
Joseph Swet Land
2 12 02
Isaac Merit
1 13 01 Elijah Sprauge
1 15 11
Peter mesusan
0 16 08 Jeams Smalley
2 01 02
Linsford mory
2 11 07 Eliakim Tupper
3 16 08
John Newcomb
5 11 02
Stephen Tuttle
1 08 02
Samuel Negus
2 06 05
Jeams tuttle
0 19 08
Eddy Newcomb
1 06 03
Elias Tupper
1 03 08
Josialı Owen
0 19 03
Ebenezer Tomas
0 05 03
Thomas Porter
4 18 00
Ezekel Tomas
2 19 05
Joseph Paine
3 16 02
william Vallence
1 17 05
John Porter
3 11 06
HIenry woodward
4 05 09
Josialı Phiny
2 17 11
Nathanel white
4 13 05
Jeams Pinno
3 04 01
Thomas wooward
3 02 09
Samuel Porter
2 05 07
Ebenezer woodwarth
4 19 04
Jeames Pease
2 08 03
Benj: woodwarth
2 11 06
Joseph Pinno
0 18 05 Ichabod woodworth
3 16 00
Samuel Parker
2 13 02
Anos woodwarth
2 03 04
Joshua Phinney
1 09 04
Ezekel woodwarth
2 03 10
william Phinney
1 00 03
Samuel woodward
2 07 03
John Pitkin
0 05 07
Israel woodward
3 19 09
Israel Post
0 12 03
Jeams wright
2 07 00
Phineas Post
3 03 00
Thomas white
1 04 02
Amos Randal
1 14 10
Noah webster
1 15 05
David Royce
1 08 11
Preserved wright
2 04 03
mathew Royce
1 18 09
Ebenezer woodwarth, Jr. 1 01 00
- Ephraim Sprague
4 04 11
Nathanel wright
1 11 00
Jolın Sims
4 08 05
Ebenezer wright
1 00 00
John Sollard
3 01 00
Samuel wright
2 04 06
John Swet Land
3 17 11
Benony wright 1 02 09
Benj: Smaley
5 00 02
Henry woodward, Juner. 0 13 09
Jolın Sims, Junr.
2 08 08
4 16 01
william Sims
2 07 07
0 03 07
Peleg Spraug
0 18 05
Noah Dewey
1 19 01
Perez Spraug
2 00 08
Philip Bill his Doome
william Swift
2 09 00
Rate for Estate not
Joseph Sınaley
2 00 03
Given in
0 03 00
George Sims 1 09 09
Captin Buckengham is
John Sprauge
0 02 10
Doomed for Estate
Benj: Swet Land
1 02 09
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0 11 11
John Sweet Land, Jun' 1 08 02
Ebenezer Richardson Youngs
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MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHI, January, 1867.
Rev. Frederick D. Avery, Mrs. Charlotte M. Avery, Lucina C. Armstrong,
Lucretia B. Avery,
Sally E. Abell.
Mrs. Sophia Barstow, Ilenry W. Buell,
Mrs. Nancy Buell, Harriet E. Button, Charlotte J. Brown, Alice L. Brown, Fannie W. Bascom.
William Collins, Mrs. Roxana Collins, Joseph Clark, Mrs. Margaret Clark, Mary Clark, Lyman C. Clark,
. Mrs. Cynthia Clark,
Willard B. Clark, Mrs. Lucy F. Clark, Charles H. Clark, Mrs. Caroline O. Clark, Clarissa Clark, Samuel A. Collins, William A. Collins, Jane A. Collins, Louisa Chenery.
Eleazer Dewey, Dea. Lorenzo W. Dewey, Mrs. Lucy Dewey, Elmore G. Dewey, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Dewey, S Silas H. Dewey, Mrs. Nancy M. Dewey, ¥ Sarah A. Dewey, Catharine A. Dewey.
Jonathan C. Fuller, ? Mrs. Nancy A. Fuller, Charles R. Fuller, Mrs. Sophia Fuller,
Amasa B. Fuller, Mrs. Minerva A. Fuller, Alanson H. Fuller, Mrs. Mary L. Fuller, Asher K. Fuller, Mrs. Caroline A. Fuller, George B. Fuller,
Mrs. Jane E. Fuller, Daniel T. Fuller, Mrs. M. Amelia Fuller,
Naomi Fuller, Gilbert Fuller, Wealthy Fuller, Orrilla Fuller, Amelia J. Fuller, Ozro D. Fuller.
Mrs. Mindwell Holbrook,
Elizabeth M. Hunt,
66 Nancy Holbrook,
Betsey A. Hunt,
66 Sarah B. Hunt,
Eliza F. Hutchins,
Jane Holbrook,
Eliza Hartson, Elizabeth J. Holbrook, Anson Holbrook, Olivia Holbrook, John A. Hutchins, Mrs. Gertrude M. Hutchins, Joseph Hutchins, Mrs. Lucy W. Holt, Esther Hutchins, Eliza A. Hutchins, Alice M. Holbrook, L. Huldah Holbrook,
Ellen E. Holbrook, Lucy J. Holbrook.
Shubael S. Isham, 2 Mrs. Mary A. Isham.
Dea. Benjamin Lyman, Chester W. Lyman, Mrs. Cornelia E. Lyman, S
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Mrs. Sophia Lyman, Mrs. Nancy Little, Norman Little, Benjamin W. Lyman, Mrs. Wealthy Little, Lydia Lyman, Lucina W. Lyman, Samuel Little, William B. Little, { Mrs. Harriet P. Little, Horatio W. Little, Mrs. Esther E. Little, David D. Little,
Mrs. Maria J. Little, Norman P. Little, Mrs. Mary Ann Little, Giles Little,
Mrs. Cynthia A. Little, James P. Little, Emily J. Little, Hubert Little, Myron W. Little, Samuel E. Lyman, {
Mrs. Fannie C. Lyman, S Alfred W. Lyman, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lyman, Charlotte II. Little, Mary D. Little, Henry E. Lyman, Chester B. Lyman .:
Mrs. Sally Manley, Martha G. MeIntosh, George W. Morgan, Adelaide M. Morgan.
Mrs. Harriet Nye.
Mary J. Osborne.
Mrs. Saxsy Perry, Clarissa F. Porter, Augustus Post, Mrs. Betsey G. l'ost,
Harriet J. Page, Dr. Moses H. Perkins, Mrs. Jane Perkins,
Albert F. Preston, Mrs. Mary A. Preston,
Leander Richardson, A Mrs. Mary A. Richardson, Erving L. Richardson, James H. Richardson, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Richardson, Elizur F. Reed,
Mrs. Harriet A. Reed.
Samuel Sawyer, - Mrs. Amanda B. Sawyer, $
Clara E. Sawyer.
Mrs. Esther P. Tickner, Sarah E. Tucker.
Lydia West, George Wright, Mrs. Mersha M. Wright, Samuel F. West, Mrs. Charlotte P. West, Asahel O. Wright, { Mrs. Lovisa Wright, Madison Woodward, Mrs. Harriet L. Woodward, George M. Woodward, Mrs. Emeline E. Woodward, S Warren S. Worth, Mrs. Mary L. Worth, Jerusha C. Williams, Emily C. Williams, George A. Williams,
Mrs. Ellen M. Woodworth, Mary N. West, Emily A. Wright.
John S. Yeomans, Mrs. Sophia C. Yeomans, Frederick Ycomans, Mrs. Janette Yeomans, Seba Yeomans, Harriet R. Yeomans, Samnel D. Yeomans, Sophia C. Yeomans, L. Maria Yeomans.
CATALOGUE OF
MEMBERS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETY, COLUMBIA,
. January 1, 1867.
IIenry W. Buell, Albert Brown,
Benjamin Lyman,
Chester W. Lyman,
William Collins,
Alfred W. Lyman,
Orren Clark,
Samuel E. Lyman,
Chester Clark,
Henry E. Lyman,
Joseph Clark,
William B. Little,
Lyman C. Clark,
Giles Little,
Willard B. Clark,
Charles H. Clark,
David D. Little,
Lorenzo WV. Dewey,
James P. Little,
Eleazer Dewey,
Iloratio W. Little,
Elmore G. Dewey,
Samuel Little,
Silas H. Dewey,
Norman P. Little,
Amasa B. Fuller,
George W. Morgan,
Albert F. Preston,
Daniel T. Fuller,
James II. Richardson,
Asher K. Fuller,
Leander Richardson,
Charles R. Fuller,
Samuel Sawyer,
George B. Fuller,
Simon Hunt, Amasa A. Hunt,
Madison Woodward,
Anson Holbrook,
George Wright,
Silas A. Holbrook,
Charles Holbrook,
George M. Woodward,
Samuel B. West,
John A. Hutchins, Shubael S. Isham,
Andrew P. Utley,
Samuel F. West,
Asahel O. Wright,
John S. Yeomans.
Alanson H. Fuller,
Norman Little,
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THIE FOLLOWING TABLE HAS BEEN FURNISHED BY REV. MR. MOORE.
Year.
Mem.
Prof.
Added by Let.
Tot'l.
Dth.
Removed by Dis. Tot'l.
In. Bap.
Ben. Cont.
1831
155
41
1
42
6
0
C
0
1882
149
0
0
0
4
2
6
0
1833
146
0
2
2
3
2
5
0
1834
142
0
3
3
6
1
7
8
1835
138
2
1
3
7
0
7
0
1836
140
3
1
4
2
0
2
0
1837
138
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1838
132
0
1
1
5
2
7
0
1839
122
6
0
6
1
4
5
7
$153.03
18.10
121
2
1
3
2
0
2
3
1841
138
22
3
25
4
4
8
3
228.14
1842
136
6
1
7
5
2
7
8
198.02
1843
137
1
4
5
4
2
6
9
188.01
1844
132
1
0
1
5
2
7
5
200.54
1845
137
3
6
9
0
4
4
4
326.91
1846
136
0
4
4
3
2
5
5
1847
137
0
3
3
2
0
2
2
1848
133
0
3
3
5
2
7
3
1849
120
0
0
0
1
3
7
3
1850
118
0
4
4
1
4
5
3
1851
120
7
1
8
3
3
6
4
138.65
1852
118
3
2
5
1
5
6
2
151.98
1853
116
1
2
3
5
0
5
6
146.70
1854
139
26
0
26
3
0
3
6
145.00
1855
139
0
2
2
2
0
2
12
125.68
1856
132
0
0
0
4
3
7
5
156.47
1857
130
0
1
1
3
0
3
6
135.87
1858
143
16
1
17
0
4
4
5
136.00
1859
140
1
0
1
3
1
4
2
12.00
1860
142
3
2
5
3
1
4
4
165.66
1861
135
0
0
0
7
0
7
3
115.94
1862
117
0
0
0
3
5
8
1
143.65
1863
114
0
2
2
3
3
6
2
143.34
1864
113
3
7
10
1
5
6
4
174.82
1865
132
22
0
22
1
2
3
3
209.82
1866
130
0
3
3
5
0
.5
3
221.12
1867
169
36
3
39
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LETTER FROM REV. ASA D. SMITH, D. D., PRESIDENT OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, HANOVER, N. II., Oct. 22, 1866.
Rev. F. D. AVERY :
Dear Sir :
I very much regret that it will be out of my power to be present at the approaching anniversary of your church. IIad I known of the occasion somewhat earlier, the case might have been different ; but as it is, engagements, which I cannot set aside, will keep me here.
I feel the power of the associations to which you turn my thoughts. A visit to the place where sprung into being Dartmouth College, would be like tracing the source of some beautiful, fertilizing river to its source among the distant mountains. It would give me a new impression of the great issues which may come from small beginnings. I should have a new impulse in my work, a fresh assurance that the same good Providence which has guided this Institution from the first, will make its future worthy of its noble past. I could add little to the interest of the occasion, but I esteem it a loss to myself that I cannot be with you.
Accept my thanks for the courtesy of your letter, and believe me,
Yours, very fraternally and truly,
ASA D. SMITII.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BUCKINGHAM.
. NORWICH, CONN., Oct. 19, 1866.
Rev. F. D. AVERY, Columbia :
My Dear Sir:
I thank you for your invitation to be pres- ent at the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of your church, and should accept the same, if I had not an engagement which will detain me nearly all of next week in New York. I assure you that I feel a deep interest in all that pertains to the history and prosperity of Lebanon, in its former boundaries, and in all her churches. The good seed which has been sown for a century and a half has produced
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a valuable harvest in your immediate vicinity ; but I doubt not that the fruit which is unseen, and that which has matured in other parts of our country, is vastly richer than that which is seen.
With high regard, I am your obedient servant,
WM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
LETTER FROM REV. DANIEL HUNT, POMFRET, CONN.
Rev. F. D. AVERY : 1
Dear Brother :
I return my hearty thanks to you and the committee for your invitation to attend the approaching anniversary of the form- ation of the church and society in Columbia. It would afford me great pleasure to be present on the occasion, which I trust will be one of great interest and satisfaction to all the sons and daughters of that ancient precinct of Lebanon, "The Crank." The early history of the place was honorable. Distinguished men dwelt there. Shining characters were born and reared there, and went forth to bless the world by their labors. And God has never forgotten his church in that place, though it has often been in great affliction and peril. Zion stands and rejoices there still, and the spirit of Wheelock and Brock- way lingers within the gates, which is always a comfort for me to think of.
It is not likely that I can be present on the occasion ; or if such a thing should be, it would not be well for you to depend on me for any service ; for I am nothing now, and, as you know, "ex nihilo nihil fit."
Yours truly,
D. IIUNT.
POMFRET, July 18, 1866
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NOTE A.
LETTER OF THE PARISH TO REV. E. WIIEELOCK, D. D., RELA- TING TO TIIE LOCATION OF THE CHARITY SCHOOL.
" At a legal and full meeting of the Inhabitants, legal voters of the second society in Lebanon, [Now Columbia,] in Connecticut, held in said society on the 29th day of June, Anno Domini 1767, We made choice of Mr. James Pinneo to be moderator of said meeting, and passed the following votes, nemine contradicente.
1. That we desire the Indian Charity School now under the care of the Rev. Mr. Eleazer Wheelock, may be fixed to continue in this soci- ety ; provided it may consist with the interest and prosperity of said School.
2. That as we have a large and convenient house for public and divine Worship; we will accommodate the members of said school with such convenient seats in said house as we shall be able.
3. That the following letter be presented to the Rev. Mr. Eleazer Wheelock, by Messrs. Israel Woodward, James Pinneo, and Asahel Clark, in the name and behalf of this society; and that they desire him to transmit a copy of the same, with the votes foregoing, to the Right Honorable the Earl of Dartmouth, and the rest of those Honorable and Worthy Gentlemen in England who have condescended to patron- ize said school ; and to whom the establishment of the same is com- mitted.
The Inhabitants of the second society in Lebanon in Connecticut to the Rev. Mr. Eleazer Wheelock, Pastor of said society.
Rev. and dear Pastor,
As you are witness to our past care and concern for the success of your most pious and charitable undertaking in favor of the poor per- ishing Indians on this continent, we are confident you will not be dis- pleased at our addressing you on this occasion; but that you would rather think it strange if we should altogether hold our peace at such a time as this ; when we understand it is still in doubt both with your self and Friends where to fix your school ; whether at Albany or more remote among the Indian Tribes, in this society where it was first planted, or in some other part of this colony proposed for its accom- modation.
We have some of us heard most of the arguments offered for its re- moval, and however plausable they appear we are not at all convinced
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of their force, or that it is expedient, every thing considered, it should be removed, nor do we think we have great reason to fear the event, only we would not be wanting as to our duty in giving such hints in favor of its continuance here as naturally occur to our minds, for we have that confidence in you and the friends of the desire, that you will not be easily carried away with Appearances: but will critically ob- serve the secret springs of those generous offers, made in one place and another, (some of which are beyond what we can pretend to,) whether some prospect of private emolument be not at the bottom; or whether they will finally prove more kind to your pious institution as such considered, (whatever their pretenses may be,) than ever have been or at present appear to be to the Redeemer's Kingdom in gen- eral. We trust this institution so well calculated to the advancement of its interest will flourish best among the Redeemer's friends; and although with respect to ourselves we have little to boast as to friend- ship to our divine Redeemer or his interest, yet this we are sure of, that he has been very kind to us, in times past, and we trust has made you the instrument of much good to us, and to lay a foundation for it to succeeding generations; we humbly hope God has been preparing an habitation for himself here, and has said of it this is my resting place, here will I dwell forever, (not because they deserved it,) but because I have desired it, and where God is pleased to dwell, under his influ- ence your institution (which we trust is of him,) may Expect to live and thrive. We desire it may be considered that this is its birth place, here it was kindly received, and nourished when no other door was set open to it-here it found friends when almost friendless, yea when despised and contemned abroad-its friends are now increased here as well as elsewhere, and although by reason of our poverty and the hardness of the times, our subscriptions are small compared with what some others may boast. Being at present but about (£)810 pounds lawful money yet there are here some other privileges which we think very valuable and serviceable to the design, viz. 400 acres of very fertile and good land, about forty aeres of which are under im- provement, and the remainder well set with choice timber and fuel, and is suitably proportioned for the various branches of Husbandry which will much accommodate the design as said land is situated within about half a mile of our Meeting House, and may be purchased for fifty shillings lawful money per acre. There is also several other small parcels of land suitably situate for building places for the use of the school to be sold at a reasonable rate. We have also a beautiful building place for said school within a few rods of said meeting house,
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adjacent to which is a large and pleasant Green : and we are confident that wood, provisions and clothing, &c., which will be necessary for the school, may be had here not only now, but in future years at as low a rate as in any place in the colony, or in any other place where it has been proposed to settle your school. These privileges we think are valuable and worthy your consideration, and also of those Honour- able and worthy Gentlemen in England to whom you have committed the design of the affair, and from the friendly disposition which has so many years past and does still reign in our breasts towards it. We think it may be presumed we shall from time to time be ready to min- ister to its support as occasion shall require and our circumstances permit. We take the liberty further to observe that such has hitherto been the peace and good order (greatly through your instrumentality,) obtaining among us that the members of your school have all along been as free from temptations to any vicious courses or danger of fatal error as perhaps might be expected they would be on any spot of this Universally polluted Globe.
Here, Dear Sir, your school has flourished remarkably. It has grown apace; from small beginnings how very considerable it has be- come; an evidence that the soil and climate suit the institution-if you transplant it you run a risk of stinting its growth, perhaps of destroy- ing its very life, or at least of changing its nature and missing the pious aim you have all along had in view; a danger which scarce need to be hinted; as you are sensible it has been the common fate of insti- tutions of this kind; that charitable Donations have been misapplied and perverted to serve purposes very far from or contrary to those the pious donors had in view; such is the subtilty of the old serpent-that he will turn all our weapons against our selves if possible. Aware of this, you have all along appeared to decline and even detest all such alliances and proposals as were calculated for, or seemed to promise any private emolument to your self or your friends. This we trust is still your prevailing temper and rejoice to hear that your friends and those who are intrusted with the affair in England are exactly in the same sentiments, happy presage not only of the continuance of the in- stitution itself but we hope of its immutability as to place. One thing more we beg leave to mention, (not to tire your patience with the many that occur,) viz. if you remove the school from us, you at the same time take away our Minister, the light of our eyes and joy of our hearts, under whose ministrations we have sat with great delight ; whose labors have been so acceptable and we trust profitable for a long time; must then our Dear and Worthy Pastor and his pious in-
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stitution go from us together ? Alas shall we be deprived of both in one day? We are sensible that we have abused such privileges and have forfeited them ; and at God's bar we plead guilty-we pray him to give us repentance and reformation, and to lengthen out our Happy State; we own the justice of God in so heavy losses, if they must be inflicted; and even in the removal of our Candlestick out of its place, but we can't bear the thought that you our Dear Pastor and the dear friends to your pious institution should become the Executioners of such a Vengeance. However we leave the matter with you, and are with much Duty and filial regard Dear Sir, Your very humble ser- vants or rather Obedient Children.
By order of said Society, ISRAEL WOODWARD, JAMES PINNEO, ASAHEL CLARK, JR. -
June 29th, 1767.
NOTE B .*
LETTER RECOMMENDING REV. MR. WHITAKER IN HIS EFFORTS SOLICITING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR MOOR'S CHARITY SCHOOL.
Mr. Whitaker was a man of fine talents and prepossessing appear- ance. He had manifested great interest in the prosperity of Mr. Wheelock's Indian School at Lebanon, and in the welfare of the Mo- hegan Indians, his neighbors. On these accounts he had been selected as a proper person to accompany Mr. Occom on his mission.
They carried with them a printed book containing recommendations, and an exposition of the state of Indian Missions in North America. Mr. Whitaker's recommendation from his church is as follows:
The Church of Christ at Chelsey, in Norwich, in Conn: in New Eng-
land, to all the Churches of Christ, and whomsoever it may concern, send greeting:
Whereas it has pleased God in his Providence, to call our Rever- end and worthy Pastor, Mr. Nathaniel Whitaker, from us for a season, to go to Europe, to solicit charities for the Indian Charity School, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Eleazer Wheelock, of Lebanon, and to promote Christian Knowledge among the Indians on this continent:
* By permission from " Caulkins' History of Norwich.
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We do unanimously recommend him, the said Mr. Whitaker and his services to all the Churches and people of God, of whatever de- nomination, and wheresoever he may come, as a faithful minister of Jesus Christ, whose praise is in the gospel through the churches; earnestly requesting brotherly kindness and charity may be extended towards him as occasion may require; and that the grand and impor- tant cause in which he is engaged, may be forwarded and promoted by all the lovers of truth.
Wishing grace, merey and truth may be multiplied to you and the whole Israel of God, and desiring an interest in your prayers, we sub- scribe Yours in the faith and fellowship of the gospel,
By order and in behalf said Church,
JONATHAN HUNTINGTON,
ISIAH TIFFANY.
Norwich, Oct. 21st, 1766.
The delegates were eminently successful in their mission, both in England and Scotland, and collected funds amounting nearly to ten thousand pounds sterling.
The following letter, written by Occom from London to his dangh- ters at home, is a curious example of Mohegan ingenuity :
My dear Mary and Esther-
Perhaps you may query whether I am well: I came from home well, was by the way well, got over well, am received at London well, and am treated extremely well,-yea, I am caress'd too well. And do yon pray that I may be well ; and that I may do well, and in Time return Home well. And I hope you are well, and wish you well, and as I think you begun well, so keep on well, that you may end well, and then all will be well.
And so Farewell,
Jambon Occorre
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MAY
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N. MANCHESTER, INDIANA
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