Jacob Woolley, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1763 October 21
Date21 October, 1763
ms number763571.2
abstractWoolley writes that he is going away from School not for good, but to pay a debt he owes for liquor.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear.
paperLong thin piece of paper folded in half is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear. There is a cluster of pin-type holes on the central crease.
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