Joseph Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1765 September 17
Date17 September, 1765
ms number765517.2
abstractWoolley writes to Wheelock about his health, the school at Onaquaga, and his decision to return to New England.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.
inkBrown.
signatureThe letter is signed twice, once with initials only.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
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Onaquaga, September 17. 1765
Rev.
and
honoured Sir
By the divine goodness of God, I am the sparing Monument of his Mercy. I am sorry can give you no better Account as to the Health of my Body; My Ague fits has come upon me again, not to such a Degree now as a‐‐bout Week or Ten Days ago.
Sir I keep a School, upwards of 20
scholars, with some Decency and Regularity;
and there is a daily Addition.
Sir
purpose to return / God willing / to
New England, about the middle of October,
or towards the latter End, though I determined to tarry 'til next Spring. —
Mr. Smith
thinks it advisable I should this Fall, for many reasons.
I was obliged to buy
provisions to carry
at
Onaquaga, by Mr. Smith's Advice; be‐cause we heard at Cherry Valley all our Corn were destroyed.
I hope sir, I shall be enabled to walk before my School as it becomes, and teach them those
things that I ought which I wish, Long and Pray for.
I have no More to say
at
present, but my humble Duty to Mr. Wheelock,
Sir, your very unworthy Servant
Joseph Woolley.
P.S. Sir If you approve the
enclosed, please to deliver it,
and Seal it etc.
J. W.
From Joseph Woolley
September 17. 1765.
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