Hannah Nonesuch, confession, 1768 March 11
11 March 1768[1768-03-11]
Call Number768211.1
[note (type: abstract): Nonesuch confesses to drinking and rude conduct at a tavern.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is possibly that of Bezaleel Woodward; it is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in good condition, with minimal staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: noteworthy): The contents of this document are similar to those of manuscript 768211.2.][note (type: signature): "Hannah Nonsuch" is written in the same hand as the body of the letter. An “X” is indicated as “her mark.”]
Persistent Identifier
I We
Hannah Nonesuch[pers0394.ocp] do with [shame facedneſs | shamefacedness]shame facedneſsshamefacedness acknowledge
that on the Evening of the [8..th | 8th]8..th8th [Inst: | instant]Inst:instant[1768-03-08] I was [above] (by [ye | the]yethe enticement of Sarah Wiogs)[pers0602.ocp](by [ye | the]yethe enticement of Sarah Wiogs)[pers0602.ocp] guilty of being at
the tavern and tarrying there with a company of Indian
boys [& | and]&and girls, for (what is commonly called) a [frolick | frolic]frolickfrolic. where
was much spiritous liquor drank, [& | and]&and much [above] dancing [& | and]&anddancing [& | and]&and rude conduct
[& | and]&and in tarrying to an [useaſonable | unseasonable]useaſonableunseasonable time of night, with
much rude [& | and]&and vain company — all which conduct
I am fully [sensable | sensible]sensablesensible is much to the dishonour of god
[& | and]&and very prejudicial to the design [above] [& | and]&and Reputation[& | and]&and Reputation of this school [org0098.ocp] [& | and]&andhurtful
to [above] [ye | the]yethe good of [ye | the]yethe good of my own soul, [& | and]&and the souls of[illegible]my mates in the school[org0098.ocp]
for which sinful [& | and]&and wicked conduct of mine I am h[illegible]eartily
[sorrey | sorry]sorreysorry, [& | and]&and desire to lie low in the dust [& | and]&and do now beg [forgiv
neſs | forgive
ness]forgiv
neſsforgive
ness ofgGod, the [Revd
| Rev.]Revd
Rev.
[& | and]&and worthy Doctor Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], his family,
[& | and ]& and school[org0098.ocp], and all whom I have hereby offended — and [above] II do
promise that by the grace of god I will never offend
[illegible]by the like, or any other, [above] [mis- | mis]mis-mis[mis- | mis]mis-mis[-conduct | conduct]-conductconduct for time to come — And
I desire [& | and]&and warn all my mates not to take occasion by
this misconduct of mine to commit the like or any other
Evil —
that on the Evening of the [8..th | 8th]8..th8th [Inst: | instant]Inst:instant[1768-03-08] I was [above] (by [ye | the]yethe enticement of Sarah Wiogs)[pers0602.ocp](by [ye | the]yethe enticement of Sarah Wiogs)[pers0602.ocp] guilty of being at
the tavern and tarrying there with a company of Indian
boys [& | and]&and girls, for (what is commonly called) a [frolick | frolic]frolickfrolic. where
was much spiritous liquor drank, [& | and]&and much [above] dancing [& | and]&anddancing [& | and]&and rude conduct
[& | and]&and in tarrying to an [useaſonable | unseasonable]useaſonableunseasonable time of night, with
much rude [& | and]&and vain company — all which conduct
I am fully [sensable | sensible]sensablesensible is much to the dishonour of god
[& | and]&and very prejudicial to the design [above] [& | and]&and Reputation[& | and]&and Reputation of this school [org0098.ocp] [& | and]&and
to [above] [ye | the]yethe good of [ye | the]yethe good of my own soul, [& | and]&and the souls of
for which sinful [& | and]&and wicked conduct of mine I am h
[sorrey | sorry]sorreysorry, [& | and]&and desire to lie low in the dust [& | and]&and do now beg [forgiv
neſs | forgive
ness]forgiv
neſsforgive
ness of
[& | and ]& and school[org0098.ocp], and all whom I have hereby offended — and [above] II do
promise that by the grace of god I will never offend
I desire [& | and]&and warn all my mates not to take occasion by
this misconduct of mine to commit the like or any other
Evil —
[Closer]
Hannah X [above] her her
[below] markmark Nonsuch[pers0394.ocp]
[Postscript]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]} Present {[D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
March 11.th 1760[1768-03-11]} {B. Woodward[pers0610.ocp]
March 11.th 1760[1768-03-11]} {B. Woodward[pers0610.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0394.ocp | Hannah Nonesuch | writer | Nonesuch, Hannah |
pers0602.ocp | Sarah Wiogs) | mentioned | Wiogs, Sarah |
pers0036.ocp | Doctor Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0394.ocp | Hannah X her mark Nonsuch | writer | Nonesuch, Hannah |
pers0036.ocp | D. r Dr. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0610.ocp | B. Woodward | mentioned | Woodward, Bezaleel |
pers0468.ocp | Molley Secuter Secutor | mentioned | Secutor, Mary |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | this school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | the school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1768-03-08 | 8..th8th Inst:instant |
1768-03-11 | March 11.th 1760 |
1768-03-11 | March 11. 1768. |
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modernization | shame facedneſs | shamefacedness |
modernization | 8..th | 8th |
modernization | ye | the |
variation | frolick | frolic |
modernization | useaſonable | unseasonable |
variation | sensable | sensible |
variation | sorrey | sorry |
modernization | forgiv neſs |
forgive ness |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
variation | mis- | mis |
variation | -conduct | conduct |
modernization | D.r | Dr. |
variation | Secuter | Secutor |
modernization | Confeſsions | Confessions |
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Inst: | instant |
& | and |
& | and |
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