Moses Peck, letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 September 19

Author Peck, Moses

Date19 September, 1766

Call Number766519

abstractPeck writes of good reports from England regarding Wheelock, Whitaker and Occom, and discusses other business relating to matters at home and abroad.

handwritingInformal handwriting is mostly clear and legible.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good-to-poor condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. A large portion of two recto/verso has been torn away, which results in a minor loss of text.

inkBrown-black.

noteworthyAn unknown hand has written the Latin phrase "Bonus a um" (the word "good" and its declined endings) on two verso.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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Rev. and Very Dear Sir.
I Got home Wednesday 4 ‐ oClock found my family well
blessed be God — Your letters by the way of Halifax
are Sent forward — hope you have Good tidings in the Enclosed
letters by Mr. Henry Bromfield, He Says Mr. Wheelock has
established a Very Good character in England, also Messrs. Whitaker
and Occom. And those things that were Sent Over desiring
to disadvantage and discredit, lose their influence and die (and I believe
the credit of those that Sent them proportionable) and that
Mr. Whitaker had collected £2000 —
Mr. DeBerdt informs me, Mr. Occom is Very well and
has received Several handsome Contributions one of £100 and
Another of £50. has been paid us. thus he—
Mr. Chamberlain informs that he is ordered to pay Mr.
Wheelock
£100 — I have applied there for the things You
Wrote for by Mr. Gary — your letters that Came by him
will have a pause this week — no Books yet from
Mr. Whitaker — I am informed that Mr. Kitchins Legacy
was so Left that Messrs. Pemberton and Ellett have Laid their
hands upon it — Mr. Whitaker says Mr. Whi[gap: tear][guess: te]field has
written a Strange letter to Mr. Mason, (but it hasn't yet come
to hand) — I have informed Messrs. Whitakerfield of What Mr.
Gary
Says respecting Mr. Well's Farm —
The Commissioners here begin to bustle, Messrs. Ellett and Cushing
are Going to Stockbridge, are to advise with Mr. Hopkins
in their way — others are going nearer home, and
by and by they will send home a Long Narrative of what
Great Jesus has done —
Mr. Patten preached here for Messrs. Foxcraft and Young Chick‐
ly
Last Lords Day, to Good acceptance —
You mentioned a Book that my Son might want
but I forgot the name, please to inform, and every
thing else that you Want for yourself or family
and use your humble servant as you please
Mine and Mrs. Pecks especial regards to yourself
and Madam, respects to Sir Wheelock, Love to all
And excuse all my Crock
Pray let us Know how
Miss Abigil gets home
To the Rev. Mr. Wheelock.
Blank page.
To
The Rev.
Mr. Eleazar Wheelock
 in
 Lebanon
Mr. Moses Peck's letter
September 29th 1766.
Bonus a um
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