Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Nathaniel Mather, 1766 May 7
7 May 1766[1766-05-07]
ms number766307.2
[note (type: abstract): Wheelock writes that he will take Mather's son on as a trial pupil.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is not Wheelock's; it is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear. The paper appears to have been torn from a larger sheet.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): As is marked, this letter is a copy.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Hartford[place0097.ocp]
May 7. 1766[1766-05-07]
Sir
If you please I will take your Son[pers0361.ocp]
for a Season upon Trial — provided you will provide sufficient Bonds that
he shall [persue | pursue]persuepursue the [Buisneſs | business]Buisneſsbusiness for which he is [design'd | designed]design'ddesigned among the Indians [unleſs | unless]unleſsunless he is prevented by the [Providenne | Providence]ProvidenneProvidence of God. ie. By
[Sickneſs | sickness]Sickneſssickness or Death — Or Else that he shall refund [w.t | what]w.twhat Shall be expended upon him for his Education or So much as Shall be Judged
reasona ‐ble —
[Whele | While]WheleWhile he is upon trial his Board [& | and]&and
Education Tuition [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall Cost him nothing — but I will be under no Obligation to keep him
Longer than [till | 'til]till'til I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be [ſatisfied | satisfied]ſatisfiedsatisfied that the money given Me for the pious Use may be better [bestoed | bestowed]bestoedbestowed than upon his Edudcation for that purpose —
I am in utmost [hast | haste]hasthaste
[Closer]
Yours to Serve
Eleazar [Wheelocke | Wheelock]WheelockeWheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0361.ocp | your Son | mentioned | Mather, Allyn |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelocke Wheelock | writer | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0362.ocp | M. r Mr. Nath. ll Nathaniel Mather | recipient | Mather, Nathaniel |
pers0362.ocp | M. r Mr. Nath. l Nathaniel Marther Mather | recipient | Mather, Nathaniel |
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place0097.ocp | Hartford | Hartford |
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1766-05-07 | May 7. 1766 |
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variation | persue | pursue |
variation | Buisneſs | business |
modernization | unleſs | unless |
variation | Providenne | Providence |
modernization | Sickneſs | sickness |
variation | Whele | While |
modernization | ſhall | shall |
variation | till | 'til |
modernization | ſatisfied | satisfied |
variation | bestoed | bestowed |
variation | hast | haste |
variation | Wheelocke | Wheelock |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
variation | Marther | Mather |
Expanded abbreviations:
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design'd | designed |
w.t | what |
& | and |
Nath.ll | Nathaniel |
Nath.l | Nathaniel |
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