Hezekiah Calvin, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 February 19
19 February 1766[1766-02-19]
ms number766169
[note (type: abstract): Calvin writes that, while he wishes to do good among the Indians, he does not want to go on a mission before visiting home.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in fair-to-poor condition, with moderate staining, creasing and wear. The bottom of the paper has been cut off; as a result, only part of the closing salutation remains.][note (type: ink): Brown.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Lebanon [place0122.ocp]
[Feb:ry | February]Feb:ryFebruary
[19th | 19th]19th19th 1766[1766-02-19].
Worthy Sir
After my most humble [Dutys | duties]Dutysduties to you
[expresed | expressed]expresedexpressed, these are to let you understand that I am in a great Par, I seem as if I
wanted to go up among the Indians, [& | and]&and try to do them some good as far as it lays in Power, And I want to go home
too to see my [Freinds | friends]Freindsfriends
[& | and]&and relatives once more this Side Eternity (ie) if they are in the land of the
Living, I think I shall never try to see that Country no more If I could but only See
my Parents this time, And if I should go up among the
Mohawks[org0062.ocp] I shall [feell | feel]feellfeel quite [uneaſy | uneasy ]uneaſy uneasy
[untill | until]untilluntil I do go home, But I Leave the Matter with [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[& | and]&and so ask Leave to Subscribe [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself,
[Trailer]
From [H. | Hezekiah]H.Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
[Feb.y | February]Feb.yFebruary
[19.th | 19th]19.th19th
1766[1766-02-19].
For The Reverend
[Mr
| Mr. ]Mr
Mr.
[E. | Eleazar]E.Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Conecticut | Connecticut]ConecticutConnecticut[place0048.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | M. r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0008.ocp | H. Hezekiah Calvin | writer | Calvin, Hezekiah |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. E. Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
Places identified in this document:
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Conecticut Connecticut | Connecticut |
Organizations identified in this document:
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org0062.ocp | Mohawks | Mohawk Nation |
Dates identified in this document:
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1766-02-19 | Feb:ryFebruary 19th19th 1766 |
1766-02-19 | Feb.yFebruary 19.th19th 1766 |
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modernization | 19th | 19th |
variation | Dutys | duties |
variation | expresed | expressed |
variation | Freinds | friends |
variation | feell | feel |
modernization | uneaſy | uneasy |
variation | untill | until |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | my Self | myself |
modernization | 19.th | 19th |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Conecticut | Connecticut |
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Feb:ry | February |
& | and |
H. | Hezekiah |
Feb.y | February |
E. | Eleazar |
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