Hezekiah Calvin, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 October 12
12 October 1767[1767-10-12]
ms number767562.1
[note (type: abstract): Calvin writes that he wants to get his watch back from Aaron Occom, and that he feels uneasy and wants to leave School.][note (type: handwriting): Formal handwriting is small yet clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good-to-fair condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): The signature is abbreviated.][note (type: layout): The first page of the letter is on one recto, but the second page is on two recto, not one verso.][note (type: noteworthy): Calvin previously states his desire to leave the school in manuscript 767360.]
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Once more I would attempt to [intreat | entreat]intreatentreat upon thy [Goodneſs | goodness]Goodneſsgoodness, to ask a favour from thee, [& | and]&and that is [wheather | whether]wheatherwhether
[Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] intends to send for Aaron Occom[pers0026.ocp]? if not I must go [& | and]&and get my watch for he has got it, I do not Love to [loſe | lose]loſelose it So. — moreover I want to go away from this school[org0098.ocp], I do not like to tarry here, I shall never or I have
not the Heart to do any good amongst the Heathen I am [uneaſy | uneasy]uneaſyuneasy, [& | and]&and it seems to me if [illegible][Dr | Dr.]DrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] does not give me leave to go, I must go without
leave but I had rather go with a [Dismiſsion | dismission]Dismiſsiondismission, not with‐ out Liberty, but I am [uneaſy | uneasy]uneaſyuneasy enough to do either of them, I should rather talk with [illegible][Docr | Dr.]DocrDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] first upon few things, I am [uneaſy | uneasy]uneaſyuneasy Sir I shall
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turn out as Jacob [Wolley | Woolley]WolleyWoolley[pers0040.ocp] did if I tarry much longer, so I should rather go before
the [Docr | Doctor]DocrDoctor sees that time so I end your
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Undutiful Pupil
Hezekiah
Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
To the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] D. D.
Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
[bottom] From [Hez: | Hezekiah]Hez:Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
[Octr | October]OctrOctober
[12..th | 12th]12..th12th 1767[1767-10-12]
From [Hez: | Hezekiah]Hez:Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
[Octr | October]OctrOctober
[12..th | 12th]12..th12th 1767[1767-10-12]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | D r Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0026.ocp | Aaron Occom | mentioned | Occom, Aaron |
pers0036.ocp | Doc r Dr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0040.ocp | Jacob Wolley Woolley | mentioned | Woolley, Jacob |
pers0008.ocp | Hezekiah Calvin | writer | Calvin, Hezekiah |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0008.ocp | Hez: Hezekiah Calvin | writer | Calvin, Hezekiah |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | this school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
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1767-10-12 | OctorOctober 12th 1767 |
1767-10-12 | OctrOctober 12..th12th 1767 |
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modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
variation | intreat | entreat |
modernization | Goodneſs | goodness |
variation | wheather | whether |
modernization | Dr | Dr. |
modernization | loſe | lose |
modernization | uneaſy | uneasy |
modernization | Dismiſsion | dismission |
modernization | Docr | Dr. |
variation | Wolley | Woolley |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
variation | Eleazer | Eleazar |
modernization | 12..th | 12th |
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Octor | October |
& | and |
Docr | Doctor |
Hez: | Hezekiah |
Octr | October |
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