Title: Letter of recommendation for Amos Main from Joseph Moodey to Nathan Prince,
Authors: Moody, Joseph, -1753.; Prince, Nathan, 1698-1748,; Main, Amos, 1708-1760,
Year: 1725
Subjects: Main, Amos,; Harvard University Admission.; Harvard University Entrance requirements.; Young men New England; Education New England History; New England Social life and customs
Abstract: Handwritten letter sent by Joseph Moody, schoolmaster in York, to Harvard Tutor Nathan Prince recommending student Amos Main for acceptance to the College. In the letter, Moody requests Prince give Main an examination for admission, with the caveat that though Main has been studying Latin and Greek he has a difficult home life and is "somewhat Raw; yet I hope you'l wink at it." The letter, dated July 2, 1725, is written on a folded folio-sized leaf; there are handwritten notes about Massachusetts towns on the verso.