Abraham Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1775 August 13

Author Simon, Abraham

Date13 August, 1775

Call Number775463

abstractSimon writes to Wheelock expressing his gratitude and telling of his experiences as a soldier working in a field hospital in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

handwritingHandwriting is clear and legible.

paperLarge sheet folded into four pages is in poor condition, with heavy yellowing, creasing and wear that occasionally obscures text. Aging repair work is discolored and somewhat obscures text.

inkBlack ink is heavily faded in spots.

noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has added the note "Abm Simons Indian" to one verso, and “Indian Soldier at Roxbury Ms” to two verso.

layoutThe first page of the letter is on one recto, but the second page of the letter is on two recto, not one verso.

Persistent Identifier
Rev.d Sir
as I have had and often been favoured
with your kindneſses and good conduct
towards me I think I should not Pay
you the Gratitude that I owe you if
I did not mention it in my writing
Tho I do not think that ever I shall
be able to Pay you or make returns
for them
 Sir I can aſſure you all tho I did
not mention them I have had them
Still in my Mind [illegible][guess: as] and as I have
had some Diſſopointments in the word
and am some thing Poor all that I can
do is to not forget them but remember
them and hope and wiſh for your Wealth
and Proſſperity and I think I do as far
as I know my ſelf both to you and your
Family I want to come and ſee you
all but I cannot tell at Preſent
when I can ſo I muſt haſten and
give my account where I have Lived
since since Since
Blank page.
Since I left Dartmouth
I was Round about Laſt Summer and
Did not get much untell Fowler
went to Dartmouth and then I took
the School which h[gap: tear][guess: e] left and kept
it till sometime [gap: tear] April and then
I ſent Down for my Money and I could
not get it from the Boſton Board ſo
I was oblige to brak[gap: tear][guess: e] [gap: tear]up School upon
the Account the Indians wanted me
to keep Longer but I thought it would
not do
Then theſe Liſting [gap: tear][guess: or]ders came out
and I was ſo Foolliſh as to Inliſt
myſelf in the Service and am now
att Roxbury in one of the Hoſpital
Taking Care of the Sick and very bad
[gap: tear] but th[gap: tear][guess: ey] ſeem to Chuſe me
I nothing strange [illegible] [illegible]ite only now and
then we have had the Bullits and
Bums flying over our Heads and the
Small Pox got amongſt us sometime
ago

I am your unworthy Serv.t
Abraham Simon

From Mr Abraham
Simons
Aug 13. 1775
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