Moses Peck, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 January 8

AuthorPeck, Moses

Date8 January, 1761

Call Number761108

abstractPeck encloses £3, 16 shillings for Occom's aid, and asks for an account of Occom's work.

handwritingHandwriting is informal and somewhat uneven, yet mostly clear and legible.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining and wear, and light-to-moderate creasing.

inkBrown.

noteworthyFor Wheelock's response to this letter, see manuscript 761225.

Persistent Identifier
Revd Sir
MrOccums Letter being Laid before our
private Society we Determined To make a Colle
ction for his Immediate Aſsistance which is
Now Sent To you To be Communicated to him
for his Imediate Relief that he may not
fail nor be Discouraged
it would be gratefull To the Society to hear
Some more particular account of mr Occum
how Long he has ben Setled illegible what his
family what his Sallery & the bigneſs of his
Congregation

in the name of ye Rest
I subscribe my Self your
Humbl Sart

Moſes Peck
Boſton the 8 Janry 1761
y.e Sum Inclosed
is. Three Pounds
Sixteen Shilings
£3 ..16.0

To
The Revd Mr
 Welock
 att
 Lebanon in Conetticut
 LDC these
 pr Favour Mr Lord


[opposite]M.r Peck's Letter
Jany 8. 1761.
Collection for
M.r Occom
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