David Avery, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 February 14
14 February 1767[1767-02-14]
ms number767164
[note (type: abstract): Avery requests leave to go on a ride to relax his mind.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Bold brown-black.]
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Lebanon [place0122.ocp]
[Feby. | February]Feby.February 14: 1767.[1767-02-14]
[Rev.d
| Rev.]Rev.d
Rev.
[& | and]&and very worthy Sir,
[Haveing | Having ]Haveing Having
[apply,d | applied]apply,dapplied very [clooſe | close]clooſeclose to Study for a [conſiderable | considerable]conſiderableconsiderable Time, I find a great Want of [neceſsary | necessary]neceſsarynecessary
[Divertion | diversion]Divertiondiversion to relax my Mind a little — If [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable to
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], I [deſire | desire]deſiredesire Liberty to take a ride tomorrow as far as Norwich[place0174.ocp] — If, Sir, you will [pleaſe | please]pleaſeplease to grant [y.s | this]y.sthis Favour, you will much [contibute | contribute]contibutecontribute to [ye | the]yethe Health of him, who is, with [ye
| the ]ye
the
[deepeſt | deepest ]deepeſt deepest
[Submiſsion | submission]Submiſsion submission,
[Rev,d | Rev.]Rev,dRev. Sir,
[Closer]
Your [moſt | most]moſtmost dutiful [& | and]&and
[moſt | most]moſtmost obedient [Sev,t | Servant]Sev,tServant
David Avery[pers0064.ocp]
To The [Rev,d
| Rev.]Rev,d
Rev.
[Mr
| Mr. ]Mr
Mr.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp],
Connecticut[place0048.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
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pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0064.ocp | David Avery | writer | Avery, David |
pers0036.ocp | E. Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0064.ocp | David Avery | writer | Avery, David |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
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1767-02-14 | Feby.February 14: 1767. |
1767-02-14 | FebyFebruary 14th14th 1767 |
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