Amos Smith, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 May 19
Date19 May, 1766
Call Number766319
abstractSmith asks for a settlement of the payment due for work done on Occom’s house.
handwritingHandwriting is large, bold and mostly clear and legible.
paperSmall single sheet is in good condition, with minimal staining, creasing and wear.
inkBrown-black.
noteworthyIt is uncertain to whom Smith refers when he mentions "the Board," however, it is possibly the Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America.
signatureThe signature appears to be in a different, smaller hand than the rest of the letter.
EventsBuilding of Occom’s house
Occum's house is thirty two ſhillings L: Money
for which sum I purpos'd to have got his order
on the Board — as he propos'd but that
being omitted & since
that you're to settle his affairs make
free to draw on you for the sum which
please to pay to M.r Gershom Breed
& charge the same to y.r hum[illegible] Servt