Moses Peck, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1761 January 8
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
[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]Setledsettledillegible what his
family what his [Sallery | salary]Sallerysalary & the [bigneſs | bigness]bigneſsbigness of his
Congregation
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
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]
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
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]
[Jany | January]JanyJanuary 8. 1761.[1861-01-08]
Collection for
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Occom[pers0030.ocp]
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Welock | Wheelock]WelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[att | at]attat
Lebanon[place0122.ocp] in [Conetticut | Connecticut]ConetticutConnecticut[place0048.ocp]
[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]
[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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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org0138.ocp | private Society | The Private Society |
org0138.ocp | the Society | The Private Society |
Dates identified in this document:
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1761-01-08 | JanryJanuary 1761 |
1861-01-08 | JanyJanuary 8. 1761. |
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modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Occum | Occom |
modernization | Aſsistance | assistance |
variation | Imediate | immediate |
modernization | Discour[above] aaged | discouraged |
variation | gratefull | grateful |
modernization | mr | Mr. |
variation | ben | been |
variation | Setled | settled |
variation | Sallery | salary |
modernization | bigneſs | bigness |
modernization | ye | the |
variation | my Self | myself |
modernization | Humbl | humble |
modernization | Moſes | Moses |
modernization | Boſton | Boston |
modernization | y.e | the |
variation | Inclosed | enclosed |
variation | Shilings | shillings |
variation | Welock | Wheelock |
variation | att | at |
variation | Conetticut | Connecticut |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Sart | servant |
Janry | January |
pr | per |
Jany | January |
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