Joseph Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 August 17
Author
Woolley, Joseph
Date17 August, 1765
ms number765467
abstractWoolley asks Wheelock to write to Mr. Garrett about Woolley's proposal
to his daughter Hannah.
handwritingHandwriting is heavily slanted, yet largely clear and
legible.
paperSingle sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate
creasing, staining and wear that results in some blurring of text.
noteworthyA trailer has been added in a different, likely 19th-century
hand; this trailer has not been transcribed.
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I forgot to beg of
Mr. Wheelock one
Thing, which is this; that you would write to
Mr. Garrett in Favour of the cause, which
his
Daughter
and I have been about.
She had no Time to settle the Affair
with me; makes me to Request such a Favour
and after
Mr. Wheelock has known
send
me
a Word. I cant take it well from her, if at
Just at the End,
She Should turn the Contrary.
But O
Mr. Wheelock! let me leave
myself with the Living and true God.
Sir My horse yesterday went conside‐
rable Lame, So that I could hardly keep up
with
Mr. Peck. No more to add but
my Duty to you etc. in haste, from,