Mary Occom, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 July 15
15 July 1767[1767-07-15]
ms number767415
[note (type: abstract): While her husband is in Great Britain, Mary Occom writes that her family has no corn and is in great want. She appeals to Wheelock for aid.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single, medium-sized sheet is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown-black.][note (type: noteworthy): The letter is dated July 15, 1767; the trailer, however, notes the date as May 15, 1767. Above the trailer is a section of deleted text in which the date July 1767 can be made out.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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[theſe | these]theſethese may inform you that I am out of Corn, and have no Money to buy any with,
and am
[affraid | afraid]affraidafraid we Shall suffer for want, and [S.r | Sir]S.rSir if you will be [pleaſed | pleased]pleaſedpleased to help me in my [Diſtreſs | distress]Diſtreſsdistress, Either by Sending [ſome | some]ſomesome Money or by [illegible]Any other way so that I
have it I Shall take it as a great favour, be [pleaſed | pleased]pleaſedpleased to [except | accept]exceptaccept of my Kind love to [your Self | yourself]your Selfyourself and Madam[pers0577.ocp] and to all your Family
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[S.r | Sir]S.rSir I am your [Moſt | most]Moſtmost obedient and very humble [Serv.t | servant]Serv.tservant
Mary Occom[pers0029.ocp]
[Postscript]
P.S. I Sent to [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Breed[pers0005.ocp] for Corn, and he Could not let me have any.
[Trailer]
[illegible]July[illegible]1767
Mary Occom[pers0029.ocp]
May 15. 1767[1767-07-15]
To the [Rev.d | Rev.]Rev.dRev.
[M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] in
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0577.ocp | Madam | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0029.ocp | Mary Occom | writer | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
pers0005.ocp | M r Mr. Breed | mentioned | Breed, Gershom |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
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place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
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1767-07-15 | July yethe 15th15th 1767. |
1767-07-15 | May 15. 1767 |
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