Daniel Simon, Daniel Babitt, Benjamin Burt, and Peter Pauquunnuppeet, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1773 February 16

Author Simon, Daniel[pers0488.ocp]

AuthorBabitt, Daniel[pers0067.ocp]

AuthorBurt, Benjamin[pers0109.ocp]

AuthorPauquunnuppeet, Peter[pers0431.ocp]

16 February 1773[1773-02-16]

Call 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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[Opener]
Honoured Sir
We the [Subſcribers | subscribers]Subſcriberssubscribers do [here by | hereby]here byhereby take it upon our
Selves 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] inin 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] thethe [conſent | consent]conſentconsent of the Doctor that they
Should change rooms with [Joſeph | Joseph]JoſephJoseph[pers0900.ocp] that is
Next to [above] thethe Hall and there they will [no body | nobody]no bodynobody to
Interrupt and we thought[above] htht it our duty to
Inform the [Docter | Doctor]DocterDoctor this being [hindred | hindered]hindredhindered So much
In our Studies
[Closer]
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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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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