David Crosby, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 15 February 1770
Date15 February, 1770
abstract David Crosby to Eleazar Wheelock. Billy has arrived with Wheelock's horse. 15 February 1770. East Hartford.
Repository Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call NumberMS-1310: Eleazar Wheelock collection, Box 21, Folder 770165
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Rev’n’d & Honour'd Sir
here wt a Hors for you yeſterday and we
have made an attempt to come over but
kept at Mr Benjamins till it is ſafe
coming & there we ſhall endevor to take the
Horſe over to you. Billyhas 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
David Croſby
Feby 15th 1770.