Hezekiah Calvin, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 February 19
Date19 February, 1766
ms number766169
abstractCalvin writes that, while he wishes to do good among the Indians, he does not want to go on a mission before visiting home.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperSingle sheet is in fair-to-poor condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear. The bottom of the paper has been cut off; as a result, only part of the closing salutation remains.
inkBrown.
Persistent Identifier
Lebanon
Feb:ry
19th 1766.
Worthy Sir
After my most humble Dutys to you
expresed, these are to let you understand that I am in a great Par, I seem as if I
wanted to go up among the Indians, & try to do them some good as far as it lays in Power, And I want to go home
too to see my Freinds
& relatives once more this Side Eternity (ie) if they are in the land of the
Living, I think I shall never try to see that Country no more If I could but only See
my Parents this time, And if I should go up among the
Mohawks I shall feell quite uneaſy
untill I do go home, But I Leave the Matter with M.r Wheelock
& so ask Leave to Subscribe my Self,
From H. Calvin
Feb.y
19.th
1766.
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