Sarah Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 9
Author
Simon, Sarah
Date9 October, 1767
ms number767559
abstractSimon thanks Wheelock for her daughter Sarah’s education, and asks him
to take her young son into the Charity School.
handwritingFormal and clear handwriting is the same as in 765566.1,
767115.1, 767351.1, 767552, 767562.2, 767630.2, 767660.2, and possibly 767231
and
767251, 768371.2. It is likely that of Edward Deake, schoolmaster at
Charlestown.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good
condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.
inkBrown ink is faded in spots.
noteworthyAlthough it is uncertain to whom Mrs. Simon refers when she
mentions her "little son," it is likely James Simon.
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I've great satisfaction, in the account my
daughter
Sarah has given me of Your pious care
of those
Children which are under Your tuition.
In perticular, do expreſs most harty thanks, for the
education of my Daughter. — — — I've a
little Son
that I want You shou'd receive into
Your School: if
You wou'd, I shou'd
except
^it^ as an Inesteemable Favour;
and wholy give him up to You, to be altogether under
Your wise Inſtruction, 'till he arrives to y.
e age of
twentyone years: beging this favour only, that
You wou'd at proper seasons, allow him y
e
prive
lidge of visiting me.
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