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Title
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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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Description
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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.
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Note or Transcription
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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 =
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Date Created
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1768-11-16
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Citation Information
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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, 1, Box: 19, Folder: 768616. Eleazar Wheelock collection, MS-1310. Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts.
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