Memoirs of the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock, D.D., Founder and President of Dartmouth College and Moor's Charity School: With a Summary History of the College and School. To which are Added, Copious Extracts from Dr. Wheelock's CorrespondenceEdward Little & Company, and sold at their book store, Market Square, C. Norris & Company, printers, 1811 - 336 pages |
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1803 , he thus writes : “ I have experienced the art of reading and writing to be of
more than common benefit to man , in respect to his present occasions , and the
bettering of his understanding and judgment , by giving him a sight into things ...
1803 , he thus writes : “ I have experienced the art of reading and writing to be of
more than common benefit to man , in respect to his present occasions , and the
bettering of his understanding and judgment , by giving him a sight into things ...
Page 251
As for the £100 of which you write , my heart blesses the pious donor , and if he
chooses to confine it to one of the purposes which you mention , and not to
improve it for the support of those missionaries , I believe it had better rest a little
while ...
As for the £100 of which you write , my heart blesses the pious donor , and if he
chooses to confine it to one of the purposes which you mention , and not to
improve it for the support of those missionaries , I believe it had better rest a little
while ...
Page 260
I am now sending you eight of your sons , whom I have learned to read and write
well . The ministers who have joined with me to help forward the great design of
christianizing the Indians , have examined them , and recommend two of them ...
I am now sending you eight of your sons , whom I have learned to read and write
well . The ministers who have joined with me to help forward the great design of
christianizing the Indians , have examined them , and recommend two of them ...
Page 268
The discourse on regeneration , delivered there , accompanies this , and solicits
your acceptance . Pray write as often as you can , which will lay great obligations
upon , and much rejoice , Reverend Sir , . . . Yours affectionately , CHARLES J ...
The discourse on regeneration , delivered there , accompanies this , and solicits
your acceptance . Pray write as often as you can , which will lay great obligations
upon , and much rejoice , Reverend Sir , . . . Yours affectionately , CHARLES J ...
Page 300
My very Dear Sir , Your brotherly letter of Feb . 20th , came to hand May 19th , on
my arrival at Portsmouth , and was very refreshing to me . I have now snatched a
minute to write to you ; - but am at a loss what to write ; not for the want of matter ...
My very Dear Sir , Your brotherly letter of Feb . 20th , came to hand May 19th , on
my arrival at Portsmouth , and was very refreshing to me . I have now snatched a
minute to write to you ; - but am at a loss what to write ; not for the want of matter ...
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| Title | Memoirs of the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock, D.D., Founder and President of Dartmouth College and Moor's Charity School: With a Summary History of the College and School. To which are Added, Copious Extracts from Dr. Wheelock's Correspondence |
| Authors | David M'Clure, Elijah Parish |
| Publisher | Edward Little & Company, and sold at their book store, Market Square, C. Norris & Company, printers, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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