Sarah Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 12
Author
Simon, Sarah
Date12 October, 1767
ms number767562.4
abstractSimon writes that she is glad her daughter Sarah has succeeded at
Wheelock’s school, and hopes her young son does as well. She also offers to send
another
daughter and another son.
handwritingHandwriting varies in size and wanders somewhat. However,
it is largely legible. When the handwriting is compared with that of manuscript
767559, which is signed Sarah Simon but appears to have been written by Edward
Deake, it seems probable that this is Simon's actual hand.
paperLarge single sheet is in good condition, with light staining,
creasing and wear.
inkBrown ink is heavily faded.
noteworthyThere is a pencil mark near the the trailer on one verso.
The trailer is in an unknown hand.
thes
fewe Lines are to Lett you know that I am well
att present — and I hop
thes
will find you in the Sam
Condishon—
I underStand that
my Da[illegible]ter gives
Mi:.r Wheelock
Grat
Sat[illegible]
Satisfacttion
for w
[illegible]hich I am Glad and gratly
ReJoyce
and the Lord Reward you for your paines
and Laber – for I Never Shall be abel
to Reward you for it for I Cannot be
tthakful
Enogh for thes
preveloges —
I have Sent
[illegible]my Lettel Son up to you
take
^[below]him^ to your Self
and keep him in Subi
[illegible][guess: ec]tion
keep him as Long as you ples
tel you think
that he Shall be Capabel of Bisneſs
and if you want a Garl I have one
about foreteen
yares of age
3d day of next
month I Should be Glad
if you would tak
har upon the Same
ConSideration and if you Concloud to
[illegible][guess: kee
]
har I Should tak it as a grat favor
if you would Send me word as Soon as you Can
My Son
Manwell
Desir to be reced
In to your
Charety
Shool
for the desine
he has for Lering is becas he Belevs that
he is Calld to be a publeck man So he thinks
Larning to be neseſary — and So no more
att present — Give my most
humbel
Regrds to all your fameler
and So I Remain your humel
Sarvent
Sarah Simon
[gap: tear]