Mary Secutor, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 July 28 Secutor, Mary Text Markup Unit, Dartmouth College Library Conversion to TEI P5 encoding Occom Circle Project Transcribed from the original manuscript Dartmouth College National Endowment for the Humanities Schweitzer, Ivy. Dartmouth College Department of English and Women's Studies The Occom Circle A digital edition Trustees of Dartmouth College
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Letter Mary asks for permission to leave the school. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Mary Secutor, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 July 28 Secutor, Mary

Handwriting is somewhat loose, yet formal and clear. Letter case with regard to the letter S is difficult to decipher. Single medium-sized sheet is in good condition, with light creasing, staining and wear. Black.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 28 July 1768 English To be added. To be added. 16 July 2012 Renee Lai Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI review Hannie Wei Hannie Wei Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and adjusted prior to publication Lebanon July ye the 28 Rev.d Rev. & and ever Hon.d Honoured Sir

I am not incen&slong;able insensible of my Obligation to ye the Doctor for his Patarnel paternal Cair care over me ever sence since I have been ye the School. my faults have been overLook.d overlooked with tendenne&slong;s tenderness when thay they have de&slong;ervd deserved Severity— I am quite discouragd discouraged with my self myself . ye the longer I Stay in ye the School ye the worse I am dont think I Shall ever do any good to ye the Cau&slong;e cause : & and it will Cost a great deal to keepe keep me hear here , w.h which will be Spending Money to no porpose purpose . I have been more trouble to ye the Docter Doctor then all my mates. dont think I de&slong;arve deserve ye the honour of being in your School! if agreable agreeable to ye the Docter Doctor I Should be glad to leave the School next week & and be no longer a member of it

Hon.d Honoured Sir I Would beg leave to Subcribe Subscribe mySelf Your Humble Sert Servant Mary Secuter To ye the Revd Rev. mr Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock DD Molley Secuters July 28 1768