Daniel Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1778 December 7
Date7 December, 1778
ms number778657
abstractSimon has been keeping school at Stockbridge, but is now uncertain as to whether he will continue there.
handwritingHandwriting is small, yet mostly formal and legible. Letter case, especially with regard to the letter S, is frequently difficult to decipher. When in doubt, the transcriber has used the lower case.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear.
noteworthyOn two recto, “Taussar’s son” could refer to Benjamin Towsey, a Stockbridge Indian student sent to Dartmouth by his father David Towsey.
layoutThe first page of the letter is on one recto, but the second page is on two recto, not one verso.