Jacob Fowler, letter, to Samson Occom, 1775 March 14
Date14 March, 1775
ms number774214
abstractFowler writes that he can offer Occom no financial assistance, that he has been licensed to preach, and that 16 new members were recently counted in church.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear. Letter case with regard to the letter S is frequently difficult to decipher.
paperPaper is in fair-to-poor condition, with heavy creasing and wear that results in some loss of text.
inkDark brown-black.
noteworthyAlthough it is uncertain, when Fowler refers, in his closing salutation, to "aged Dadda and Mamma," he is likely referring to James Fowler and Betty Fowler. Although it is uncertain, it is likely that "Miss Walcut" refers to Lucy Wallcut, daughter of Elizabeth Wallcut. This manuscript is improperly named — according to the date of the letter, the manuscript number should be 775214, not 774214. There is a note added to one verso in a different, likely 19th-century, hand that reads "(from fowler, college, 1775)." This note has not been included in the transcription.
signatureThe signature is abbreviated.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.