Samson Occom, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1768 November 12
12 November 1768[1768-11-12]
ms number768612.1
[note (type: abstract): Occom writes to explain his reasons for not visiting.][note (type: handwriting): Informal handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): The trailer on one verso is in Wheelock's hand; however, the trailer at the bottom of one recto is in an unknown hand.]
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[Opener]
I intended to come up to your
[Houſe | house]Houſehouse before now, but I heard, you was Coming down So far as my [Houſe | house]Houſehouse, and I have been very [illegible][Iill | ill]Iillill for
^[above] Some^Some Days, I have a bad pain in one of my Shoulders. I was
at [Dr | Dr.]DrDr.
[Whetaker | Whitaker]WhetakerWhitaker[pers0037.ocp]'s [laſt | last]laſtlast
[wedneſs | Wednesday]wedneſsWednesday, and he informs me that You had been very ill for Some Time, and I [woud | would]woudwould come up next week, but I am [affraid | afraid]affraidafraid to ride, for only riding to Norwich and
Landing[place0176.ocp]
[laſt | last]laſtlast
[wedneſday | wednesday]wedneſdaywednesday has greatly [agrievated | aggravated]agrievatedaggravated my [illegible]Pain, but I intend to be up as
Soon as ^[above] I^I can; the [reſt | rest]reſtrest of family are well, this with Duty to you and Madam[pers0577.ocp], is from
[Closer]
your [moſt | most]moſtmost unworthy Servant
[Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[Postscript]
[Trailer]
From [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr.
Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[Nov.r | November]Nov.rNovember 12. 1768.[1768-11-12]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0037.ocp | D r Dr. Whetaker Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0577.ocp | Madam | mentioned | Wheelock, Mary (née Brinsmead) |
pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson Occom | writer | Occom, Samson |
pers0036.ocp | Wheelock | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0030.ocp | Occom | writer | Occom, Samson |
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place0143.ocp | Mohegan | Mohegan |
place0176.ocp | Norwich and Landing | Norwich Landing |
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1768-11-12 | NovrNovember 12. 1768 |
1768-11-12 | Nov.rNovember 12. 1768. |
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variation | woud | would |
variation | affraid | afraid |
modernization | wedneſday | wednesday |
variation | agrievated | aggravated |
modernization | reſt | rest |
modernization | moſt | most |
modernization | Samſon | Samson |
modernization | Rev.d | Rev. |
modernization | D.r | Dr. |
modernization | M.r | Mr. |
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wedneſs | Wednesday |
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