David McClure, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 November 11
Date11 November, 1767
Call Number767611.1
abstractMcClure writes that he and the other Moor's students are doing well at college.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. A tear near the remnants of the seal results in a small loss of text.
inkBrown ink is heavily faded.
noteworthyThe identity of "Jonne" is uncertain, and so he has been left untagged. However, he is likely John Wheelock.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
usual Health here; have met with nothing par‐
ticular since Sir Wheelock's Visit. Mr. Johnson
has come down, and lives with one Attis, would he
have lived with Avery and me if the President
had not hindered it, which was on account of
Attis, as he had nobody to live with him —
Mr. Beers has supplied us with a bed (not
the softest) and clothing; we were obliged to run
in debt at Esq. Shirman's for some necessaries;
we endeavour to live as prudent as is decent,
deeply sensible of the importance of spending
the sacred Money with which we are maintained.
sided since the last Summer, Unanimity and friend‐
ship seem to be universal among the Students,
The Freshman Class lately met with little
disturbance from their Superiors the seniors; Frisbie
I hear is as good a Scholar as any of his class, and was
stopped today after Recitation by Mr. Baldwin, who
advised him to study Horace and Homer for the Dean's
Bounty; Mather makes very good way with his class,
they are both very well liked in College; Jonne is loved
almost beyond Measure for his endearing Qualifications
and particularly his Modesty and respect to his Superiors.
Avery and I with our class have just begun Martin's
Grammar we hope to get a little understand[gap: tear][guess: ing of]
Philosophy this Winter — The Students [gap: tear][guess: apply]
themselves most diligently to Study and the Tutors are
indefatigable in their Endeavours to instruct us—
I hope abundantly to answer the End proposed in my
coming to College — for this End I humbly ask the
continuance of the Doctor's Prayers from, and Liberty
to subscribe myself, with Duty to Madam,