Miriam Storrs, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 November 24
Date24 November, 1768
ms number768624
abstractStorrs writes about her time in New York, and the temptations and dangers she has avoided with God's help.
handwritingHandwriting is very uneven, yet mostly legible.
paperSmall single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.
inkBlack ink is heavy and bold.
noteworthyIn the 11th line of one verso, it is possible that the word "but" is a variant spelling for boat.
Persistent Identifier
New york
Novbr 24 1768
Revd
&
Honnrd
ſir
ſir I arrived ahere 19 of this month
and I am to go this week from here but I keep good courage hoping to be where I ſhlou^l^d be. I have been
ſick
ſome of the time but nothing to wha^t^ I deſerve I was well treated I have work Enough people would [illegible] have me tarry with
the them but I have got long ſo far but the Doctr will need the Greeks to read my writing if I had common ſillegible
ſence I ſhould form [illegible][guess: my] this [illegible] writing better ſir I have heard but one prayer
ſince I went from norwich. ſince I went from thy the
houſe
inſtead of prayers filthy talk &c. — —
I found no reſt
till I put my whole
truſt in god [illegible] who [illegible] was my [illegible]
beſt
preſerver then was I lifted up above any tempation I have been under many trials but god was my d[illegible] Deliverer h^e^avy temtations
preſt down to the d duſt which cauſed me for to
weep nights and hours when I Saw every one out of my ſight Dear ſir I want ſee the D[illegible][guess: oct] again. I lay [illegible] many a night
[illegible] and for fear of one [illegible]
^[left]mans^ bad intention in [illegible] his heart
as I thought [illegible] and he dtold me
after he went to ſhore that was his end and aimillegible but he found he was
mistaken he ownd
a but I [illegible] did keep clear of him which I
[illegible] have reaſon to praiſe my redeemer for all my days and hope to go to him in 'Due time
May God of infinite grace grant me it for his ſake
No more from your unworthy ſubject
Miriam ſtorrs
P: S to Remember to all the Family I am in health
[illegible] and to the [illegible]
School
[illegible]y
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