Allyn Mather, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 22
Date22 October, 1767
Call Number767572.3
abstractMather reports on his journey to Yale.
handwritingHandwriting is formal, clear and legible. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear. The seal is largely intact.
inkBrown-black ink is lightly faded.
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Both duty & affection
excite me to write you.— knowing
that you are deſireous to hear how I do
and what succeswe I had on the way —
which I would informe you, throug a kind
& a tender Providence I am safe arive'd
to the place of my deſire, and thoſe that
accompanied me, under comfortable—
circumſtances, & all our Bones preſerve'd
from being Brooken , and may God wtho has
kept us, & preſerved us be Glorified therefor
I have had no opportunity to git acqainted with
Colege affairs, therefore I am unable to give
you any account of the same.
excite me to write you.— knowing
that you are deſireous to hear how I do
and what succes
which I would informe you, throug a kind
& a tender Providence I am safe arive'd
to the place of my deſire, and thoſe that
accompanied me, under comfortable—
circumſtances, & all our Bones preſerve'd
from being Brooken , and may God w
kept us, & preſerved us be Glorified therefor
I have had no opportunity to git acqainted with
Colege affairs, therefore I am unable to give
you any account of the same.
I went to Mr Bears, &
delived him
the Money, which was agreable received
& further I aſk him for an entertainment
but we could not have any— for he was
full— we put up at Mr Augens, where
we was agreable entertain'd
I exspect this Morning if I can git Hoars
to set out for Milford— I ſhall conclude
this Letter, with ownly this,— aſking
the continuation of your pryers for me
& for us all. that we may be kept very
humble, & be adorned with a meek & quiet
spiret , which is in the site of God a great
price , & so behave & conduct our selves , that
we may be an honour to Religion, & ornament
to the School, & the deſign advanced there by
I am in great haſt, pleas to except much
duty, to your self , & give kind regards
to Sir Wheelock, I would wrote him, if
time would parmited,S I subſcribe my
self
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the Money, which was agreable received
& further I aſk him for an entertainment
but we could not have any— for he was
full— we put up at Mr Augens, where
we was agreable entertain'd
I exspect this Morning if I can git Hoars
to set out for Milford— I ſhall conclude
this Letter, with ownly this,— aſking
the continuation of your pryers for me
& for us all. that we may be kept very
humble, & be adorned with a meek & quiet
spiret , which is in the site of God a great
price , & so behave & conduct our selves , that
we may be an honour to Religion, & ornament
to the School, & the deſign advanced there by
I am in great haſt, pleas to except much
duty, to your self , & give kind regards
to Sir Wheelock, I would wrote him, if
time would parmited,
self
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