Mary Fowler Occom, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 November 8
Date8 November, 1766
Call Number766608.2
abstractMary Occom writes to ask Wheelock to take her son Aaron, who has been behaving badly, under his care in Occom's absence.
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would inform you that my Son Aaron, behaves himself So bad
that I cannot keep him, and I take this opportunity to
Send him to Mr. Wheelock for to use him as you think best,
he is trying to get Married to a very bad Girl, he has
made one attempt to Run off with her, but was —
Disappointed, and he is out from home Night and Day
half his time, and tries to run me in debt by Forging orders
etc. But being in haste cannot write So much as I
would, but the bearer hereof Squib, is an honest
man and will Speak the truth, and he can relate the
whole. My Duty to yourself and Madam and
love to all your Family.
that I cannot keep him, and I take this opportunity to
Send him to Mr. Wheelock for to use him as you think best,
he is trying to get Married to a very bad Girl, he has
made one attempt to Run off with her, but was —
Disappointed, and he is out from home Night and Day
half his time, and tries to run me in debt by Forging orders
etc. But being in haste cannot write So much as I
would, but the bearer hereof Squib, is an honest
man and will Speak the truth, and he can relate the
whole. My Duty to yourself and Madam and
love to all your Family.
Sir I am your most obedient
and very humble Servant
Mary Occom
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and very humble Servant
Mary Occom
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