Moses Peck, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 January 8

AuthorPeck, Moses[pers0032.ocp]

1761 January 8[1761-01-08]

Call Number761108

[note (type: abstract): Peck encloses £3, 16 shillings for Occom's aid, and asks for an account of Occom's work.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is informal and somewhat uneven, yet mostly clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining and wear, and light-to-moderate creasing.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): For Wheelock's response to this letter, see manuscript 761225.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. Sir
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.[Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]s Letter being Laid before our
private Society[org0138.ocp] we Determined To make a Colle
ction for his Immediate [Aſsistance | assistance]Aſsistanceassistance which is
Now Sent To you To be Communicated to him
for his [Imediate | immediate]Imediateimmediate Relief that he may not
fail nor be [Discour[above] aaged | discouraged]Discour[above] aageddiscouraged
it would be [gratefull | grateful]gratefullgrateful To the Society[org0138.ocp] to hear
Some more particular account of [mr | Mr.]mrMr. [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]
how Long he has [ben | been]benbeen [Setled | settled]Setledsettled illegible what his
family what his [Sallery | salary]Sallerysalary & the [bigneſs | bigness]bigneſsbigness of his
Congregation

[Closer]
in the name of [ye | the]yethe Rest
I subscribe [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself your
[Humbl | humble]Humblhumble [Sart | servant]Sartservant

[Moſes | Moses]MoſesMoses Peck[pers0032.ocp]
[Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp] [above] thethe 8 [Janry | January]JanryJanuary 1761[1761-01-08]
[Trailer]
[y.e | the]y.ethe Sum [Inclosed | enclosed]Inclosedenclosed
is. Three Pounds
Sixteen [Shilings | shillings]Shilingsshillings
£3 ..16.0

To
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
 [Welock | Wheelock]WelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp]
 [att | at]attat
 Lebanon[place0122.ocp] in [Conetticut | Connecticut]ConetticutConnecticut[place0048.ocp]
 LDC these
 [pr | per]prper Favour [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Lord[pers0338.ocp]


[opposite] [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Peck[pers0032.ocp]'s Letter
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary 8. 1761.[1861-01-08]
Collection for
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Peck[pers0032.ocp]'s Letter
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary 8. 1761.[1861-01-08]
Collection for
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
Document Summary

People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0030.ocp M r Mr. Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0030.ocp m r Mr. Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0032.ocp Moſes Moses Peck writer Peck, Moses
pers0036.ocp Welock Wheelock recipient Wheelock, Eleazar
pers0338.ocp M r Mr. Lord mentioned Lord
pers0032.ocp M. r Mr. Peck writer Peck, Moses
pers0030.ocp M. r Mr. Occom mentioned Occom, Samson

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0013.ocp Boſton Boston Boston
place0122.ocp Lebanon Lebanon
place0048.ocp Conetticut Connecticut Connecticut

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0138.ocp private Society The Private Society
org0138.ocp the Society The Private Society

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1761-01-08 JanryJanuary 1761
1861-01-08 JanyJanuary 8. 1761.

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