Solomon Williams, letter, to Samson Occom, 1749 September 7
7 September 1749[1749-09-07]
ms number749507
[note (type: abstract): Williams advises Occom to follow the advice given by Wheelock (see manuscript 749506).][note (type: handwriting): Informal handwriting is highly stylized and difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good-to-fair condition with moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: noteworthy): This letter is on same paper as manuscript 749506.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated, and the superscription is difficult to decipher.]EventsOccom leaves his studies
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[Septr | September]SeptrSeptember 1749[1749-09-07]
Dear [Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson[pers0030.ocp]
I have Read [yt | that]ytthat
[wch | which]wchwhich
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] has written
[& | and]&and believe it will be
[beſt | best]beſtbest to Engage in a School for a Term with [ye | the]yethe
[proviſo | proviso]proviſoproviso which he mentions — [yt | that]ytthat your health [ſhd | should]ſhdshould be [Reſtord | Restored]ReſtordRestored you may be at liberty to obey the orders of the
[Honble | Honourable]HonbleHonourable
[Commiſſioners | Commissioners]CommiſſionersCommissioners[org0095.ocp]. as yet I have
[Recd | Received]RecdReceived none, I [wd | would]wdwould
[adviſe | advise]adviſeadvise you to be [thor'o | thorough]thor'othorough in the [uſe | use]uſeuse of means for your Recovery,
[Closer]
I am your [ſincere | Sincere]ſincereSincere Friend
[& | and]&and
[well wiſher | well-wisher]well wiſherwell-wisher
[Prayg | Praying]PraygPraying God to direct [& | and]&and
[Bleſs | bless]Bleſsbless you —
[Solo:[illegible] | Solomon]Solo:[illegible]Solomon Williams[pers0039.ocp]
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pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson | recipient | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0039.ocp | Solo: Solomon Williams | writer | Williams, Solomon |
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org0095.ocp | HonbleHonourable CommiſſionersCommissioners | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
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1749-09-07 | SeptrSeptember 1749 |
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