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Description
Chase writes of his recent travels through Huron County and the Seneca Reservation, and plans out the rest of his travel.
Date
Summer 8-24-1825
Keywords
Huron County, Onicdas, Mohawks, Mohawk Language, Liturgy, Christian Ministry, Ashlan, Windsor, Youngstown, Holand, Boardman, Canfield, New Lisbon, Rebecca, Mr. Morse, St. Clair, Morristown, L Beaver, Lexington, Zanesville, Barnesville, Mr. B. Welles
Recommended Citation
Chase, Philander, "Letter to Intrepid Morse" (1825). Philander Chase Letters. 534.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/534
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Brooklyn Augt. 24
1824 [sic]
Very Dear Nephew. -
I am well and thankful to God for his many mercies.
I have been tho’ Huron County & visited the [Onicdas] & Mohawks on the Seneca Reservation. They make sure of our Liturgy in the Mohawk Language and hold service twice every Sunday. I am to take five of their young men under my tuition to prepare for the Christian Ministry.
I am so much wanted at home that I am [constrained] to make the following [ratio] arrangement of my time. [Viry] --
Turn over
Ashlan. 4 Sep? Sunday
Windsor. 6. - Tuesday
Batavia 7. Wed.
[Narmen] 8 Thurs
Youngstown 9. Fri
[Holand] 10 Sat.
Boardman 11. Sun
Canfield 12 - Mon
New Lisbon 13 - Tuesday night
[?] 14 - -- Wed.. }
15 ------- Thursd }
16 ----------- Frid } at Mr. Morse’s
17 --------- Sat } disposal
18 --- ------ Sunday }
[?] ------------- Monday }
20 ------------- Tuesd }
25 - at St. Clair[‘s] will } Mr. Morse will write them immediately; and if [can] [?] attend the Bishop.
26. Morristown
27. [Barnesville]
28 L Beaver
29. Lexington
[?] Zanesville
I am in great haste having hardly one moment at my own command.
I beg your prayers & those Dear Rebecca that God would mercifully [?] your
Affectionate uncle
& faithful friend
Phil. Chase
Rev. Intrepid Morse
Stubenville if from home Mr. B. Welles is [desined] to open this
Ohio