Newberry Library - Letter Mohegan in New London, Conn., to Eleazar Wheelock, Lebanon, Conn., 1767 Jan. 15

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Title Letter Mohegan in New London, Conn., to Eleazar Wheelock, Lebanon, Conn., 1767 Jan. 15

Creator Occom, Mary

Date 1767

Place Connecticut

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Juvenile delinquents, Moor's Indian Charity School (Hanover, N.H.), Mothers and sons, Women

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary January 15, 1767, letter from Mary Occom to Eleazer Wheelock, regarding the behavior of her son, Aaron, who Wheelock had agreed to take into his Indian Charity School at Lebanon, Conn. The second child (b. 1753) and wayward son of Mary and Samson Occom, Aaron attended Wheelock's school three times, with poor results. He married Ann Robin, a Wangunk Indian, and died in 1771.

Biographical/Historical Note Montauk Indian, daughter of James and Elizabeth Fowler, and wife of Indian clergyman and missionary Samson Occom.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 14 cm

Format Correspondence

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 655

BibID 145163

Size 1528px × 1487px 6.54 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991451638805867_Ayer_MS_655_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I9WF

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