Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Samson Occom, 1749 September 6
Date6 September, 1749
ms number749506
abstractWheelock writes to express his belief that Occom should take a school, provided he neither strains his eyes nor renders himself otherwise unavailable to the Honorable Commissioners.
handwritingHandwriting is small and informal, yet largely clear and legible.
paperSmall single sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.
noteworthyThis letter is on the same paper as manuscript 749507. An editor, likely 19th-century, has added a note on one verso that reads "— + Sol. Wms 1749." This note, which has not been transcribed, refers to the author of manuscript 749507.
signatureThe signature is abbreviated.
EventsOccom leaves his studies
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