Elijah Backus, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 July 25

Author Backus, Elijah

Date25 July, 1769

Call Number769425

abstractBackus writes that, although he is willing to take on an Indian apprentice, it is not the right season for smith work.

handwritingInformal handwriting is loose yet mostly legible. However, letter case is frequently difficult to discern, and on some superscripts, the writer simply adds a looping figure, as if to indicate letters rather than actually writing them out.

paperSmall single sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.

inkBrown.

noteworthyThere is a random calculation on one verso.

Persistent Identifier

Revrend Sir
I recevd yours yesterday by the [illegible]Indian Lad
Should be will[illegible]ing to do any thing in my Power to aſiſt
In that Laudabell Design you are ingaged in of not only
Christeniſing the Heathin natives byut Instructing them
in the [illegible] [guess: mak wrk] arts — but it is not the wright Season
of the year for the boy to be instructed here—from this time
till the latter End of September [illegible] is a Season we do but little work
at the Smiths trade as the weather is hot & the water low Sow
that I do not think it will be Profitabell for the boy to
Stay now If you Should think Proper to Send him afterword
will use my indevers to instruct him what I Can—

From Rev.d Si[illegible] your
 Most Hum[illegible] Serv[illegible]

 Elijah Backus
Capt. Elijah Backus's
July 25. 1769

To
The Revd Eleazer Wheeloc
a[illegible][guess: t]
Labanon

Mr. Backus

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