Joseph Johnson, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 September 24

Author Johnson, Joseph

Date24 September, 1768

Call Number768524.1

abstractJohnson relates the progress of his and Jacob Johnson's travels, and relays news of donations for the school.

handwritingHandwriting is mostly clear; however, the condition of the ink greatly hinders legibility. 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.

inkThe ink is heavily faded; its original color is impossible to discern.

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Ever Hond and much Reſpected Sir.
With Humility, I deſire to Subſcribe
my ſelf your Ever humble pupil. Hond Sir I have but
just time to let you know that through the care
and protection of a kind and Indulgen God we
have thus far arrived, we have been here this is the
Second day we have miſsed by Reaſon of the Stormy
weather. This Day is lik Wiſe Stormy but Mr Johnſon
thinks it Such affair of great Importance that
we are about to ſet of. this is Indeed a very pleaſent
[illegible] place. a people Exceeding kind I have no
more time to write, pleaſe Sir to Excuſe my Brevity
I am in good ſtate of Health and I hope that you
are, I have had the Honour of Seeing the paper
of Superſcription or vote for your Acadamy and
it amounts of above 2 hundred pounds Caſh
Beſides great tracts of Land. they Enform me that
there is two more papers about the Town So that
they Say it Exceds 6 or 7 hundred pounds I cant write
no more in great hast
from your Ever dutifull and
most Obediend and Humble pupil.
Joſeph Johnſo[gap: worn_edge][guess: n]
P.S. please Sir to Remember me in your
prayers, day ly that God would keep
me Intirely con[gap: faded][guess: t]nt in the deſpoſal
of his providence.
 Joſeph Johnſon
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From Joseph Johnson
Pittsfield Sep.r 24.th 1768
To
The Revd EWheelock. D. D.
att.
Lebanon.
Connecticut
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