Samson Occom, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1772 July 13
Date13 July, 1772
ms number772413.2
abstractOccom expresses his strong desire to have three or four days to spend with Wheelock, as well as his disappointment that Wheelock did not visit him when he was traveling nearby. Occom notes that he does not plan to go on a mission until spring, but that he has plenty of work preaching.
handwritingNeat, elegant, clear, though letter case, especially with regard to letter "S," difficult to discern
papermoderate-to-heavy creasing, some tears, with no loss of text
inkdark brown, strong
noteworthyThere are random scribbles on both recto and verso; trailer in Wheelock's hand
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.