Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to John Hubbard, 7 February 1775
Date7 February, 1775
abstract Wheelock to John Hubbard; agrees to pay Thomas Devine's debt and obtain release from imprisonment. Devine to be indentured to Wheelock. (Devine is likely a white indentured servant, but it is not clear.)
Repository Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call NumberMS 1310: Eleazar Wheelock Collection, Box 31, Folder 775157
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Sir.
Debt which he owes to you, has Sent to me deſiring I [illegible: woud]
Set him at Liberty.
I will do it provided his Debt be not more than Seven
pounds lawful money, which I am informed is the Sum
total of it. Viz. I will be obliged to pay the money in
June next or Sooner if I can collect it of my Credits
and he will give me a good Indenture of his whole and
faithful Service 'till the firſt Day of November next
and also that his Father in Law Mr. Joseph Keyes
will be Surety for his Coming to me as Speedily as maybe
with his Indenture.
you to See that the Indenture be well drawn & Executed
and you may aſſure yourſelf that I am with much
Reſpect
Hum.le Servant
Eleazr Wheelock
Feby 7th 1775.
for Thos. DeVine