David Crosby, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1770 February 15

Theſe may enform that Billy came here wt a Hors for you yeſterday, and we have made an attempt to come over but ye find it not ſaf we ſhal git ye Horſe kept at Mr Benjamins till it is ſafe coming & there we ſhall endevor to take the Horſe over to you. Billy has brought mr Woodwards Horſe for you. He attempted to bring another but found difeculty in leading him ſo he was obliged to leave him & he ex pects to return back on foot when ye ways are better. He bids me enform that yr ſon Eleazar was Taken ye day before yeſterday wt a fit of ye Ague after— wards had a high feavor the Dr blooded him and fears a pluricy the Burns wait