John Secutor, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 March 31
ms-number767231
abstractSecutor writes to ask Wheelock to communicate his disapproval of Hezekiah Calvin’s marriage proposal to his daughter Mary.
handwritingHandwriting is clear, formal and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear.
inkDark brown.
noteworthyHandwriting is similar to 767251, 768371.2, and possibly 765566.1, 767115.1, 767351.1, 767552, 767559, 767562.2, 767630.2, 767660.2. Likely that of Edward Deake, schoolmaster at Charlestown.
I gratefully acknowledge your token of love, and friendship, in the
Chris tian education you have giv'n, my Daughter, I esteem it Such a
favour, as Justly Demands Gratitude in ye deepest sense. —
I receiv'd a letter from Mr Calvin which contain'd the following words. "It may be no small thing that I have to acquant
"you with, the design that lays between your "Daughter Moley, and me, Pardon me if I "blush to Name it, that is Matrimony but I "shall not attempt it without yr Consent, & "approbation." This, Sir, I by no means Con sent to,
and shou'd be very glad if you
wou'd use your reasonable powers to Dis swade my Daughter from such design. —
Not that I have ever heard any thing against the young man.
^[left]P. S.^ The letter that Mr Calvin wrote to me, and one from my Daughter, was sent
by the Hand of Sylvester Athony, who
carried them to the
Sachem Ninegretts and were open'd
and kept there four weeks before I heard of them. If mr Calvin had Been acquainted with Sylvester, I Should have blam'd him for sending by him; but as he knew nothing of him I don't think
much of it. —
Sr please to caution ym Who yy
Send letters by for ye future.
from ſr, yr
Hume
Servt
John Secutor
From John Secutor
March 31.st 1767
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