Sarah Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 12
Date12 October, 1767
Call Number767562.4
abstractSimon writes that she is glad her daughter Sarah has succeeded at Wheelock’s school, and hopes her young son does as well. She also offers to send another daughter and another son.
handwritingHandwriting varies in size and wanders somewhat. However, it is largely legible. When the handwriting is compared with that of manuscript 767559, which is signed Sarah Simon but appears to have been written by Edward Deake, it seems probable that this is Simon's actual hand.
paperLarge single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.
inkBrown ink is heavily faded.
noteworthyThere is a pencil mark near the the trailer on one verso. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
Charleston
Rev:r mr:. Whealock
are to Lett you know that I am well
att present — and I hop thes
will find you in the Sam Condishon—
Mi:.r Wheelock Grat
for w
and the Lord Reward you for your paines
and Laber – for I Never Shall be abel
to Reward you for it for I Cannot be
Enogh for thes preveloges —
take [below]him to your Self and keep him in Subi[illegible][guess: ec]tion
keep him as Long as you ples tel you think
that he Shall be Capabel of Bisneſs
and if you want a Garl I have one
about foreteen yares of age 3d day of
next month I Should be Glad
if you would tak har upon the Same
ConSideration and if you Concloud to
[illegible][guess: kee ] har I Should tak it as a grat favor
if you would Send me word as Soon as you Can
In to your Charety Shool for the desine
he has for Lering is becas he Belevs that
he is Calld to be a publeck man So he thinks
Larning to be neseſary — and So no more
att present — Give my most
humbel Regrds to all your fameler
[gap: tear]