David Fowler, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1766 May 13
13 May 1766[1766-05-13]
Call Number766313.1
[note (type: abstract): Fowler asks Wheelock to deliver an enclosed letter to Hannah Pyamphcouh, whom he wants to marry.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is largely clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): It is possible that "Pyamphcouh" is Hannah Fowler Garrett[pers0742.ocp]'s Indian name. It is uncertain to whom Fowler refers when, in the closing salutation, he mentions "Mr. Wheelock" and "Sir Wheelock," and so they have been left untagged. "Sir Wheelock" likely refers to Rodulphus Wheelock[pers0578.ocp].]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
[Canawarohare | Kanawalohale]CanawarohareKanawalohale[place0114.ocp]
May 13 1766[1766-05-13]
Reverend Sir
Reverend Sir
I am very [ſorry | sorry]ſorrysorry I can't write you a Let‐
ter, which can be [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen abroad. because [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] is [ſo | so]ſoso much
[hurrid | hurried]hurridhurried to get down: but he can give you a proper Idea of my
School and [above] mymy own Affairs. — I [bele[above] iive | believe]bele[above] iivebelieve I may [venter | venture]venterventure to write my
[ſecrets | secrets]ſecretssecrets to you as [above] II wont to do. [ſince | since]ſincesince I have [ſo | so]ſoso often [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen and felt
your tender Cares and Affections. I have wrote a large Let.
ter to Hannah Pyamphcouh[pers0438.ocp] whichiet will [iether | either]iethereither
[ſpur | spur]ſpurspur her
up or knock her in Head.— I therefore [aſk | ask]aſkask [above] a Favoura Favour as a Child from
kind Father or Benefactor, that this Letter may be [ſent | sent]ſentsent to
the [Supperſcrib'd | superscribed]Supperſcrib'dsuperscribed Place as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as you get it into your Hands.
For I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be down about the 13 or 14 of June and in very great
[Haſt | haste]Haſthaste. I [muſt | must]muſtmust tarry at your House a Week or ten Days the [long‐
eſt | long‐
est]long‐
eſtlong‐
est to [ſhed | shed]ſhedshed my Skin. For I am [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmostb[nacked | naked]nackednaked now. I want
all my [Cloaths | clothes]Cloathsclothes to be blue and that which is [godd | good]goddgood: The [Rea‐
ſon | rea‐
son]Rea‐
ſonrea‐
son why I want this Letter to get down [ſo | so]ſoso [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon is, that [ſhe | she]ſheshe
may have [ſome | some]ſomesome time to think and [dreſs | dress]dreſsdress [herſelf | herself]herſelfherself up. [& | and]&and
another which is the [greateſt | greatest]greateſtgreatest that I may clear [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself
from those [ſtrong | strong]ſtrongstronge Bonds wherewith I bound [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself to
her and which could not let me [reſt | rest]reſtrest Night and Day
from the time I left her [till | 'til]till'til I [returnd | returned]returndreturned to [above] herher again. what
I mean about clearing [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself is if [ſhe | she]ſheshe denies. If [ſhe | she]ſheshe
wo'n't let her Bones be [above] [joind | joined]joindjoined[joind | joined]joindjoined with mine. I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshallget pick
out my Rib from your [Houſe | house]Houſehouse.—
ter, which can be [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen abroad. because [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Kirtland[pers0315.ocp] is [ſo | so]ſoso much
[hurrid | hurried]hurridhurried to get down: but he can give you a proper Idea of my
School and [above] mymy own Affairs. — I [bele[above] iive | believe]bele[above] iivebelieve I may [venter | venture]venterventure to write my
[ſecrets | secrets]ſecretssecrets to you as [above] II wont to do. [ſince | since]ſincesince I have [ſo | so]ſoso often [ſeen | seen]ſeenseen and felt
your tender Cares and Affections. I have wrote a large Let.
ter to Hannah Pyamphcouh[pers0438.ocp] which
up or knock her in Head.— I therefore [aſk | ask]aſkask [above] a Favoura Favour as a Child from
kind Father or Benefactor, that this Letter may be [ſent | sent]ſentsent to
the [Supperſcrib'd | superscribed]Supperſcrib'dsuperscribed Place as [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon as you get it into your Hands.
For I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall be down about the 13 or 14 of June and in very great
[Haſt | haste]Haſthaste. I [muſt | must]muſtmust tarry at your House a Week or ten Days the [long‐
eſt | long‐
est]long‐
eſtlong‐
est to [ſhed | shed]ſhedshed my Skin. For I am [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost
all my [Cloaths | clothes]Cloathsclothes to be blue and that which is [godd | good]goddgood: The [Rea‐
ſon | rea‐
son]Rea‐
ſonrea‐
son why I want this Letter to get down [ſo | so]ſoso [ſoon | soon]ſoonsoon is, that [ſhe | she]ſheshe
may have [ſome | some]ſomesome time to think and [dreſs | dress]dreſsdress [herſelf | herself]herſelfherself up. [& | and]&and
another which is the [greateſt | greatest]greateſtgreatest that I may clear [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself
from those [ſtrong | strong]ſtrongstrong
her and which could not let me [reſt | rest]reſtrest Night and Day
from the time I left her [till | 'til]till'til I [returnd | returned]returndreturned to [above] herher again. what
I mean about clearing [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself is if [ſhe | she]ſheshe denies. If [ſhe | she]ſheshe
wo'n't let her Bones be [above] [joind | joined]joindjoined[joind | joined]joindjoined with mine. I [ſhall | shall]ſhallshall
out my Rib from your [Houſe | house]Houſehouse.—
Sir. Dont be angry with me for write [ſo | so]ſoso
and write
ing bold and [fooliſh | foolish]fooliſhfoolish. I hope you will not [expoſe | expose]expoſeexpose me
— Give my Kingd Regards [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock and
Sir Wheelock and to all the Family. accept myuch
Love andfrom Duty, [above] fromfrom
— Give my Kin
Sir Wheelock and to all the Family. accept m
Love and
[Closer]
your [unwothy | unworthy]unwothyunworthy Pupil
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]
[Trailer]
David Fowler[pers0155.ocp]s
May 13. 1766[1766-05-13]
May 13. 1766[1766-05-13]
To —
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
New England[place0158.ocp].
The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
New England[place0158.ocp].
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0315.ocp | M r Mr. Kirtland | mentioned | Kirkland, Samuel |
pers0438.ocp | Hannah Pyamphcouh | mentioned | Pyamphcouh, Hannah |
pers0155.ocp | David Fowler | writer | Fowler, David |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0114.ocp | Canawarohare Kanawalohale | Kanawalohale |
place0158.ocp | New England | New England |
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1766-05-13 | May 13 1766 |
1766-05-13 | May 13. 1766 |
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