Sarah Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 May 27
Date27 May, 1768
Call Number768327
abstractSimon writes that she is ill and unable to work. She suggests that some time on the sea would help, and asks Wheelock's advice.
handwritingHand is loose and slanting, though mostly clear and legible. Letter case, especially with regard to the the letter S, is frequently difficult to discern.
paperOne small sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.
inkBrown-black.
noteworthyTrailer is in a different hand, and notes a date that is different from that of the opening salutation.
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
of your advice if you please Sir. that is I am so much unwell
that I am not able to do any, work the greatest part of my
time: and my being So unwell it make me uneasy: because I
it is no profit to the School for anyone to be here and cant
do any good to themselves or others. but Sir when I am well
I am willing to devote myself to the cause that is if I thought I
Ever Should do any good in the world. there Should be nothing
in this life Should discourage me: —
tor is, I think it is best for my health to go off on the salt
water: It used to do me good when I was Sick—
nothing more to Say for I would not do anything to disp
lease Mr. Wheelock not for nothing at all.
and Ever dutiful servant
Sarah Simons