David Fowler, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 February 17
Author
Fowler, David
Date17 February, 1766
ms number766167.1
abstractFowler writes from his mission to acknowledge Wheelock's admonition.
He also mentions the progress of his school, and that he needs new clothes.
handwritingFowler's hand is bold, clear and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good-to-fair
condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. Large portions
of
the seal remain; the tear near these remnants results in no loss of text.
inkHeavy brown-black.
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I received yours 25th of January which
offered me much pleasure and also
warned me against those things which I am so
much addicted to: I hope your Admonition
will not be entirely lost: I will
to take care mind what you wrote to me.
I wrote you a large Letter in the month past
which exhausted all the Matter that was in my Head; I now
write
you but a few Lines. — I am pursuing my
business with all Courage and Resolution that
lies in my Power or Capacity.
Rev.
Mr. Chamberlain can inform you what
progress my
Scholars have made in learning to read as well
as I can.
Sir, I am almost
naked, my clothes are coming all to pieces; I shall be very glad all the Cloth that is intended for me be in readiness
against my coming. I design to come down latter End of May or beginning June. I have nothing New
to acquaint you, I am well and
hearty
also contented.
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