Eleazar Wheelock, letter, to Asa Foot, 1776 January 28
Date28 January, 1776
ms number 776128
abstract Eleazar Wheelock to Capt. Asa Foot, writes he does not know when he will be able to pay for an enslaved person and a shipment of cheese. Asks Foot's recommendation of Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow as dairymen. Wheelock comments that Foot's son is well-behaved. 1776 Jan 28.
Dart College
Januy 28 1776
My dear Sir.—
Your kind Favor 30th ult came to hand 17th Instant. Mr Bingham suppoſes ^yt^ He sent you a meſsage by Elihu Pomeroy later than your Letter & that the cheeſe is now upon the road, and if that be the caſe, and the Negro also with it, it is well. — If you have yet waited for my anſwer — I would have you procure the Cheeſe and send it along by the Negro if that may be done with safety, & provided also I can make such remittance, as will answer, I understand the money must be paid down for the cheeſe, I have no ex- pectation of getting the hard money, & I am not quite certain of Paper, tho I depend upon having it. and as to the Negro, I dont know when I shall be able to pay for him, as I am in no capa- city to collect a debt & when our Wiſe Men will order matters so that I may have justice in a courſe of Law I cant tell, however I will do the best I can. — I expect to stand in need of a Man & Woman to take care of & manage a Dairy of 20, or 30 Cows next Summer. Mr Loveland who married a Bigalow & lives near you, this e- vening offers his & his wifes Services, for the enſu- -ing year they are wholly Strangers to one and you
you know how important & delicate the buſiness is - I perceive that Deacon Buel & the Widow Day are well acquainted with them. pray be so good if you dont know enough already as to en- -quire of their fitneſes to be improved by me in ye service and if you can heartily recommend them as being sufficiently skilful in the buſineſs care- -ful, prudent, honest & faithful that I may im- -prove them without fear. pleaſe to recommend them as I shall give them no encouragement to em- -ploy them without it. I can rely upon what you shall say on the affair.
your Son is well & behaves to my entire satisfaction. his greatest danger is of too cloſe an application. He ap- -pears to be well content.
I am my dear sir with much affection & Esteem your obliged Friend andvery hum.b Ser.t —
Eleazar Wheelock
Capt. Asa Foot
To Capt. Asa Foot
July 28. 1776
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