Samuel Ashpo, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 August 22
Date22 August, 1766
ms number766472
abstractAshpo relates the status of negotiations in Chenango as to a possible minister and schoolmaster, and notes the success of a sermon he recently preached.
handwritingHandwriting is clear and legible, yet letter case is frequently difficult to discern. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperSingle sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear that results in a minor loss of text.
inkBrown ink is somewhat faded.
noteworthyThe identity of "the King" is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged. In the first paragraph, the meaning of the word "unedogke" is uncertain.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.