Sarah Simon, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 April 4

Author Simon, Sarah

Date4 April, 1769

Call Number769254.1

abstractSimon asks for permission to go home and visit her sick mother.

handwritingHandwriting is somewhat uneven, yet mostly formal and clear. The trailer is written in an unknown hand.

paperSmall single sheet is in good condition, with light staining and wear, and moderate creasing.

inkBrown-black.

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 Revend and Hon.rd ſir
as I have Receved many kind favours
I deſire to bag one homble requaſt and that is whether the
Doctor would be willing to let me go to my home if I would
not be gone nolonger than if I only want to Mohegin.
for I wont very much to ſee my Mother I understand
ſhe has mate with trouble latly and ſhe [illegible]wants ſee me
and ſ[illegible][guess: e]he is not able to come to ſee me. and tharfore
I think it my gret Duty to go and ſee hir. —
for I donot think that Iſhe is long for this world I have
no Reſon to think ſo. for ſhe is very weekly and always
ſick. my Parengt is very neare and Dear to me; and
being I donot deſire to Ever to go home and live
with hir again; I Deſire to bag that favour to go
and ſee hir as ofen as Ithe Doctor is willing I —
ſhould for I dont wond to ofand the Doc:tr in
the leaſt. but I feel willing doto do any thing
ſir that you think is baſt for me. —
Oh how I [illegible][guess: orto] Bleaſe and adore that grat and
kind God that put it in the hearts ſome of his Pepple
to take ſo much Care of the poor indions [illegible][guess: me] [illegible]above
all the raſt. it ſeems to me I could go any where
or do any thing if it would do any dgood to my poor
Pariſhang Brethen.
ſo I deſire to ſubcrib my ſilfe your
Evr Dutyfull ſarvent
Sarah Simon
Sarah Simons
Aprel 4.—1769 —.
To—
Revendthe Revend M:r Eleazer Whee[below]lock DD
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