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Mary Secutor to Eleazar Wheelock. That she had promised Hezekiah Calvin to marry him, but now has changed her mind. 1768 Nov 16. Charleston., 1768-11-16

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Mary Secutor to Eleazar Wheelock. That she had promised Hezekiah Calvin to marry him, but now has changed her mind. 1768 Nov 16. Charleston., 1768-11-16
Description
Mary Secutor writes a letter to Eleazar Wheelock about being conflicted on whether or not she should marry Hezekiah Calvin; ultimately she declared that she intends to live single.
Note or Transcription
Recto:

Charleston November. 16th 1768
Rev.d & Hon-ned Sir

I am in a Stand what
to do about my Promes I have made to H.
Calvin I, ^think^ it best not to M[illegible][guess: ary] Marry him
I think he has [illegible]no regards for me more
then he has any giral. So I en[illegible]tend to live
Single. I have had more Regards for Calvin
then ever I had for anny In[illegible]dian in my [guess: fife]
I have minded him for enough I think,
(tho I have the Same love as ever I had,) not
to Cuple before he has. Sir far Mar–ge we
agreed nothing to part us but death, now
I know not what to do if we Should have
one another [illegible]he will always think that I
Like hem not, So I will Say nothing to him
untell I hear from you Sir I hope yo will
^[illegible]^ if it is my tell me what is my duty to do
& I will do it. my [illegible] Parents are a mind I shou^ld^
have Calvin I love him well enough but what to

Verso:

do I know not but I hope I Shall be
Derected to do what is rite, So I will Commit

So Remain your
Obedient Servnt
Mary Secuter

Mary Secuter
Nov,r 16. 1768.

D.1. how ever great y.e [illegible][guess: [Senſ] Souce of want ^
his Neceſsities^ may be, and however
abund.t and Earneſt his Endrs for leif may be he dos nothg out of
Obed.c to God, & Nil y.t G. commands him to do before Faith.
D.2. y.e Promiſes of G. are as much to ye Serv,t as ^
ya^ can be. and as
Sure as he harkens to and obeys ye comds of G. So Surely he will
ha' ye releif promiſed =
Creator
Mary Secutor
Date Created
1768-11-16
Available Online At
The Occom Circle
Citation Information
Mary Secutor to Eleazar Wheelock. That she had promised Hezekiah Calvin to marry him, but now has changed her mind. 1768 Nov 16. Charleston., 1768-11-16, 1, Box: 19, Folder: 768616. Eleazar Wheelock collection, MS-1310. Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts.

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