Daniel Simon, Daniel Babitt, Benjamin Burt, and Peter Pauquunnuppeet, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1773 February 16
16 February 1773[1773-02-16]
ms number773166
[note (type: abstract): Simon, Babitt, Burt and Pauquunnuppeet write to complain that the Indians who live next to them make so much noise they are unable to study.][note (type: handwriting): Small, formal handwriting appears to be that of Simon; it is largely clear and legible. Words added above the line are frequently indicated below line by an x rather than a caret; corrections appear to have been made (by same hand) after the initial writing of the letter.][note (type: paper): Single fragile sheet is in fair condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Dark brown ink is faded at the top of one recto.][note (type: signature): There are four signatures and each appears to be in a different hand.]
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We the [Subſcribers | subscribers]Subſcriberssubscribers do [here by | hereby]here byhereby take it upon ourSelves to petition and inform the [moſt | most]moſtmost honourable
[Preſident | President]PreſidentPresident[pers0036.ocp] of our Situation and condition of our Studies But
when we came to view the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness of providence
[where by | whereby]where bywhereby we are [intertaind | entertained]intertaindentertained with we have the
[Greateſt | greatest]Greateſtgreatest
[reaſon | reason]reaſonreason to be thankful for the many [previli^[below] (ges^(ges | privileges]previli^[below] (ges^(gesprivileges
^[below] [yt | that]ytthat^[yt | that]ytthat
[wich | which]wichwhich we are indulge with and would further Make bold to [acquant | acquaint]acquantacquaint the [Docter | Doctor]DocterDoctor with the injury That is done to our Studies by the Indians
that Lives ^[above] in^in the room [againſt | against]againſtagainst us they interrupt our Studies So that many times we cannot
get So much [att | at]attat our recitations as we Should do They are Still no [Longger | longer]Longgerlonger
[then | than]thenthan the School [laſt | last]laſtlast And all the [reſt | rest]reſtrest of the time they are [hollowing | hollering]hollowinghollering And making all manner of [niſe | noise]niſenoise we have been In the room by times to [aſk | ask]aſkask them to be Still but They Seem to [increſe | increase]increſeincrease the ^[above] [noiſe | noise]noiſenoise^[noiſe | noise]noiſenoise more, we had Some Thoughts by ^[above] the^the
[conſent | consent]conſentconsent of the Doctor that they Should change rooms with [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph[pers0900.ocp] that is Next to ^[above] the^the Hall
and there they will [no body | nobody]no bodynobody to Interrupt and we thought^[above] ht^ht
it our duty to Inform the [Docter | Doctor]DocterDoctor this being [hindred | hindered]hindredhindered So much In our Studies
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and So we remain your dutiful Pupils —
Daniel Simon[pers0488.ocp]—
Daniel [Babbit | Babitt]BabbitBabitt[pers0067.ocp]
Benjamin Burt—[pers0109.ocp]
Peter Pohqunnoppeet[pers0431.ocp]
[Trailer]
From Daniel [Simond | Simon]SimondSimon[pers0488.ocp]
[&c | etc.]&cetc.
[Feb,y | February]Feb,yFebruary 16th 1773[1773-02-16]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | Preſident President | recipient | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0900.ocp | Joſeph Joseph | mentioned | Joseph |
pers0488.ocp | Daniel Simon | writer | Simon, Daniel |
pers0067.ocp | Daniel Babbit Babitt | writer | Babitt, Daniel |
pers0109.ocp | Benjamin Burt— | writer | Burt, Benjamin |
pers0431.ocp | Peter Pohqunnoppeet | writer | Pauquunnuppeet, Peter |
pers0488.ocp | Daniel Simond Simon | writer | Simon, Daniel |
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org0037.ocp | Dartmouth College | Dartmouth College |
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1773-02-16 | Fa,ryFebruary th 1616th— 1773 |
1773-02-16 | Feb,yFebruary 16th 1773 |
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