Moses Peck, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 January 8
AuthorPeck, Moses
Date8 January, 1761
ms number761108
abstractPeck encloses £3, 16 shillings for Occom's aid, and asks for an
account of Occom's work.
handwritingHandwriting is informal and somewhat uneven, yet mostly
clear and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good
condition, with light staining and wear, and light-to-moderate creasing.
inkBrown.
noteworthyFor Wheelock's response to this letter, see manuscript
761225.
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Mr.Occoms Letter being Laid before our
private Society we Determined To make a Colle
ction for his Immediate assistance which is
Now Sent To you To be Communicated to him
for his immediate Relief that he may not
fail nor be discouraged
it would be grateful To
the Society to hear
Some more
particular account of
Mr.
Occom how Long he has been
settled
what his
family what his salary & the bigness of his
Congregation
in the name of the Rest I subscribe myself your
humble
servant
Moses Peck
Boston
the 8 January 1761
the Sum enclosed is. Three Pounds
Sixteen shillings £3 ..16.0