Elisha Frisbie, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 April 13
13 April 1767[1767-04-13]
ms number767263.1
[note (type: abstract): Frisbie writes to request that his son be admitted to Wheelock's school.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, clear, and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.]
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after my [moſt | most]moſtmost kind Love and [Reſpect | respect]Reſpectrespect to you I would [Enform | inform]Enforminform you that I have a [grate | great]grategreat
[Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire that my Son[pers0209.ocp]
and might Live with you and be [inſtructed | instructed]inſtructedinstructed in your
School[org0098.ocp] and if you and He Dont agree (Which I
hope you will if it is for [ye | the]yethe
[Beſt | best]Beſtbest) I pray [Sr | Sir]SrSir Take Him this [Sumer | summer]Sumersummer and Let him pay you I [Truſt | trust]Truſttrust
[S.r | Sir]S.rSir you will be after [Enculcating | inculcating]Enculcatinginculcating upon Him [ye | the]yethe
[illegible][grate | great]grategreat
[Conſern | concern]Conſernconcern of His Soul and [Inſtill | instill]Inſtillinstill into His mind Right [princepels | principles]princepelsprinciples I [Deſire | desire]Deſiredesire to Commit Him good [truſting | trusting]truſtingtrusting that he will order all thing for [ye | the]yethe
[Beſt | best]Beſtbest and to your Fatherly [Cair | care]Caircare
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I am [Sr | Sir]SrSir your [Moſt | Most]MoſtMost obedient and Humble [Sert | Servant]SertServant
[Eliſha | Elisha]EliſhaElisha
[Friſbie | Frisbie]FriſbieFrisbie[pers0208.ocp]
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From [Eliſha | Elisha]EliſhaElisha
[Friſbie | Frisbie]FriſbieFrisbie[pers0208.ocp]
April [13..th | 13th]13..th13th 1767[1767-04-13] —
To
[ye | The]yeThe
[Revernd | Rev.]ReverndRev. —
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar
[Whelock | Wheelock]WhelockWheelock[pers0036.ocp] at
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[Pr | per]Prper Favour of
[mr | Mr.]mrMr. Sprout[pers0512.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0209.ocp | my Son | mentioned | Frisbie, Levi |
pers0208.ocp | Eliſha Elisha Friſbie Frisbie | writer | Frisbie, Elisha |
pers0208.ocp | Eliſha Elisha Friſbie Frisbie | writer | Frisbie, Elisha |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Whelock Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0512.ocp | m r Mr. Sprout | mentioned | Sprout |
Places identified in this document:
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place0016.ocp | Branford | Branford |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
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org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
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1767-04-13 | AprApril yethe 13th 1767 |
1767-04-13 | April 13..th13th 1767 |
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