Allyn Mather, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 22

Author Mather, Allyn

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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Rev. and Honoured Sir
Both duty and affection
excite me to write you.— knowing
that you are desirous to hear how I do
and what success I had on the way —
which I would inform you, through a kind
and a tender Providence I am safe arrived
to the place of my desire, and those that
accompanied me, under comfortable—
circumstances, and all our Bones preserved
from being broken , and may God who has
kept us, and preserved us be Glorified therefore
I have had no opportunity to get acquainted with
college affairs, therefore I am unable to give
you any account of the same.
I went to Mr. Bears, and delivered him
the Money, which was agreeably received
and further I asked him for an entertainment
but we could not have any— for he was
full— we put up at Mr. Augens, where
we were agreeably entertained

I expect this Morning if I can get horses
to set out for Milford— I shall conclude
this Letter, with only this,— asking
the continuation of your prayers for me
and for us all. that we may be kept very
humble, and be adorned with a meek and quiet
spirit , which is in the sight of God a great
prize , and so behave and conduct ourselves , that
we may be an honour to Religion, and ornament
to the School, and the design advanced thereby
I am in great haste, please to except much
duty, to yourself , and give kind regards
to Sir Wheelock, I would write him, if
time would permitted, I subscribe my
self

Your dutiful Pupil
and humble servant

Allyn Mather
the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock. DD.

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From Allyn Mather
from College. October 22nd 1767
To The Rev.
Eleazar Wheelock D.D.
in
Connecticut
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