Letters, 1657-1681.

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Letters, 1657-1681.

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Copies of letters, made by Rev. John Waddington, from John Eliot to Henry Ashurst and Robert Boyle, respectively Treasurer and Governor of the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England, which supported Eliot and other agents in their attempts to establish colonies of "praying Indians." Other English supporters included Lady Mary Armine and the Reverend Henry Jessey. Eliot kept the Corporation apprised of his progress, requested the services of Jonathan Ince, an Indian linguist, and repeatedly asked for further funding. When King Philip's War erupted, Eliot reported to his supporters the massacres and forced removal of Indians to Deer Isle where many of the "praying Indians" starved to death. Eliot comments on the effect of the war on his work and the work of agents Daniel Gookin and Thomas Mayhew.

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Waddington, John, 1810-1880

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Epithet: Junior, of Ely British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000701.0x00013f Epithet: Reverend; of Southwark British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000701.0x000141 Epithet: of Stockport British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000701.0x000140 John Waddington was ...

Armine, Mary, Lady, d. 1676.

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Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663

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Henry Jessey, or "Jacie," (1603-1663) was a Baptist clergyman. He received a B.A. from St. John's College, Cambridge, Eng., in 1623, was Episcopally ordained in 1627, and adopted Baptist views in 1645. He assisted in establishing the first Welsh independent church in 1639. He published, from 1645 to 1664, an annual "Scripture Kalendars," as well as publishing devotional works. He also planned a revision of the Bible. John Tombes (1603-1676) was a Baptist clergyman. He re...

Ashurst, Henry, 1614?-1680

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Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687

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Daniel Gookin, soldier, born in Kent, England, about 1612; died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 19 March, 1687. He came with his father to Virginia in 1621. During the Indian massacre of 1622, Gookin, with thirty-five men, held his plantation, at what is now Newport News, against the savages. In May, 1644, in consequence of his doctrinal sympathies with the Puritans, he removed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was soon afterward appointed a captain of militia and a member of the house of deput...

Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657

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Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England

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Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691

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Boyle, British natural philosopher, chemist. Eton College, circa 1635-1638, traveled on continent and studied with private tutors, 1638-1644. He was greatly influenced by his readings of Bacon and Descartes. Became active participant and member "Invisible College, London, 1644 (predecessor of the Royal Society, 1662); established a laboratory, Oxford 1654; Director, East India Company; financed much missionary work including the printing of Bibles for the various British colonies; m...

Eliot, John, 1604-1690

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John Eliot, styled "the Indian Apostle," was born in England, emigrated to the U.S. (Boston) in 1631 and died at Roxbury, Mass. He was the translator of the first Bible into the Indian (N.A.) language; known as Eliot's Indian Bible. From the description of Autograph signature to covenant, 1624 Jan. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270615429 Clergyman and missionary. From the description of John Eliot letter, 1673. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010036 ...

Ince, Jonathan, d. 1657.

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