Charles Skelton, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 March 8
Date8 March, 1768
ms number768208.2
abstractSkelton writes in praise of Whitaker and Occom for their work in England, but warns against malicious people damaging the character of Whitaker.
handwritingFormal hand is small and slanted yet largely clear and legible.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair-to-poor condition, with moderate-to-heavy staining, creasing and wear. There is evidence of former repair work. A large piece of the paper has been lost to heavy creasing, and this results in a loss of text. The wax seal is intact.
inkBlack-brown.
noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has added the note “[illegible] of Whitaker" to two verso. This note has not been included in the transcription.
layoutPage one of the letter is on two recto not one recto. Page two of the letter is on one verso. The first page of the letter is written in portrait orientation; the second page is written in landscape orientation.
EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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