Hezekiah Calvin, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 December 26
26 December 1767[1767-12-26]
Call Number767676.2
[note (type: abstract): Calvin confesses to drunkenness and vows not to drink again.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting slants somewhat, but is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black.]
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With [Shamefacedneſs | shamefacedness]Shamefacedneſsshamefacedness
[& | and]&and
[humbleneſs | humbleness]humbleneſshumbleness of Heart
I write you [theſe | these]theſethese Lines, owning [& | and]&and
[Confeſsing | confessing]Confeſsingconfessing my heinous Crimes
the last evening being the [25th | 25th]25th25th of [Xber | December]XberDecember[1767-12-25]
I [confeſs | confess]confeſsconfess I was Drunk;ꞈ Sw[illegible]ear[above] inging
[& | and]&and
[Curſeing | cursing]Curſeingcursing followed, which I
knew not of only as I was [info'd | informed]info'dinformed so this Morning,[illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Being]Being
[& | and]&and am
Sorry for it, — I hear that they say I make mock at your
[left] NightNight [Discourſses | discourses]Discourſsesdiscourses, . which I think is [falſe | false]falſefalse, if[illegible] But being guilty of
so many Crimes I Dare not ask for [forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness, But
I [Promiſe | promise]Promiſepromise never to Drink Liquor again [& | and]&and [Promiſe | promise]Promiſepromise to Mend
my Life [& | and]&and Conduct for the future Gods
[assiſting | assisting]assiſtingassisting me
the last evening being the [25th | 25th]25th25th of [Xber | December]XberDecember[1767-12-25]
I [confeſs | confess]confeſsconfess I was Drunk;ꞈ Sw
knew not of only as I was [info'd | informed]info'dinformed so this Morning,
Sorry for it, — I hear that they say I make mock at your
[left] NightNight [Discourſses | discourses]Discourſsesdiscourses, . which I think is [falſe | false]falſefalse, if
so many Crimes I Dare not ask for [forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness, But
I [Promiſe | promise]Promiſepromise never to Drink Liquor again [& | and]&and [Promiſe | promise]Promiſepromise to Mend
my Life [& | and]&and Conduct for the future God
[left] I amI am willing to Suffer [any thing | anything]any thinganything that might make my
Schoolmates know the [wickedneſs | wickedness]wickedneſswickedness of [geting | getting]getinggetting Drunk
or that they might not take that example of me
Schoolmates know the [wickedneſs | wickedness]wickedneſswickedness of [geting | getting]getinggetting Drunk
or that they might not take that example of me
[Closer]
Sir I am thy Disobedient
[& | and]&and undutiful Servant
Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
[& | and]&and undutiful Servant
Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]
[Trailer]
[Hez. | Hezekiah]Hez.Hezekiah Calvin[pers0008.ocp]s [Confeſsn | confession]Confeſsnconfession
1767[1767-12].
1767[1767-12].
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pers0008.ocp | Hezekiah Calvin | writer | Calvin, Hezekiah |
pers0008.ocp | Hez. Hezekiah Calvin | writer | Calvin, Hezekiah |
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1767-12-26 | December 26th26th 1767 |
1767-12-25 | 25th25th of XberDecember |
1767-12 | 1767 |
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