Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to William Allen, 1766 March 4
Date4 March, 1766
ms number766204
abstractWheelock offers belated thanks for Allen's liberality to the Indian Charity School.
handwritingHandwriting is informal and crowded, yet mostly legible.
paperSingle sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.
inkBlack-brown.
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you may justly wonder at my so long neglecting to acknowledge your Liberality to this Indian Charity School by my Son, last Summer, I have only to plead the want of a fair opportunity for it.
for though
several
presented I was prevented embracing them either by their going another way or going
sooner than I expected without giving me notice
Please
sir to accept the enclosed Narrative as a very Small testimonial of my Gratitude and
respect and please to forward the others to the gentlemen to whom they are directed, with my Hearty Thanks for their
generosity on the Same occasion, at the
same Time and by the same Hand, and pray them to accept as excuse for my not writing them in particular, the Hurry of the Bearer who will not allow of it.
The Lord Reward You and them a Thousand fold, all your, and their Labours of Love for his
namesake. Please to accept most dutiful and
respectful Salutation and make the Same acceptable to those Gentlemen.
from Honoured
Sir
Your obliged and
most
obedient
humble
servant
Eleazar Wheelock
The Honourable
William Allen
Esq.
To the honourable
William Allen Esq.
March 4th 1766
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