Samson Occom, journal, date unknown
Author
Occom, Samson
DateUnknown
ms number771101.2
abstractOccom describes his travels around the East coast and in
Philadelphia.
handwritingHandwriting is clear and legible.
paperSeveral small sheets folded together into a booklet and bound
with twine or thread are in poor conditon, with significant fading, staining
and
wear that leads to a significant loss of text. The tops of six verso and
seven
recto, and 10 verso and 11 recto, are uncut and thus impossible to scan.
There are
no images for these pages; however, they are blank.
noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has overwritten portions of
faded text; in instances where Occom’s original hand is impossible to discern,
these edits have been transcribed. This editor appears to be the originator
of the
date listed for the document in the Dartmouth archives. Although the year
is
likely, the actual date is uncertain. There are red and grey pencil marks
on one
recto.
inkBrown ink is heavily faded in spots.
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[gap: stain] and we lodged at the Same house again
Tuesday
December 18
[gap: faded] got up early and to took Victuals and then took leave of
the Family and went on our way
Tuesday
January 1:
got up
early and went on our
way and got to
Mr. Balwins
towards Night, in And Lodged
there — —
Wednesday
January 2:
was here all Day, in the evening had a meeting in the Place, and
there was great Number of People and I Spoke from and the People at
tended well, Lodged at the Same
house — —
Friday
January 4
after
breakfast we set
off and
called at the
Rev.
Mr. greens
and from there
passed on to
Newark Mountans, got
to
Mr. Chapman's a
[illegible: [guess: little]]
past
12: and took Dinner there,
and Soon after we went on
to
Crain Town,— and in the
evening
had a meeting in
a schoolhouse, and there
was a large number of
People, and I Spoke from
1 John
V: 10: and the People
were very Solemn many were
much affected — Lodgd
at
one
Mr. Crains. — —
Saturday January 5:
after
eating we went on to
Horse Neck, and we put up at
Esq. Crains
very Cold weather —
Sabbath
January 6
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Tuesday
January 22:
we arrived
to
Philadelphia, and we
went
to
Dr. Sprout's, and divulged
our business to him, and he
appeared very Friendly to us, and
So went on to visit, ministers of all
Denominations, and they were
all very Friendly, dined with
Gentlemen almost every Day
we Lodged 2 Nights at
Mr.
Bushels, and then we were
invited by
Mr. Innes a Brewer
a Scotchman and a good man
and the whole
Family is very
agreeable we were treated with
great kindness. — —
Sabbath
January 27
in the afternoon
preached in
Dr. Duffields meeting
in the evening preached in
Dr. Sprouts meeting, and they
made Collections for me.
— —
This week visited every
Day and found kindness
by all Sorts of People— —
February 3:
on Sabbath in the
morning preached at
Dr. Duffields, in the afternoon
preached in a Baptist meeting
and there was a large number
of People. — — —
Friday
February 8
This evening a number of Ladies
and gentlemen, and we, went
to take Tea
with
Capt.
Dehose in his Ship, he is a Dutch
[illegible]
and had a genteel entertain
ment — and after Tea the
Company played, a little man
which died very often — stayed
'til near 9: and we Indians
took good leave of the Company
and returned to our quarters —
Sabbath
February 10:
preached in
in the morning, in
Dr. Duffields
meeting house,— in the Evening
preached in
Dr. Ewings meeting
and they made me a Collection —
This
week went on in our visits
amongst all Denominations; and
were kindly treated by all: — —
Sabbath
February 17
I went in the morn
ing to
Dr. Sprouts and it was a
Sacrament Day
Mr. Green
preached
and I partook the ordinance
with them and it was a Solemn
Day with me, and I believe with
others. in the afternoon, I went
to Baptist Meeting, and heard
Mr.
Enstick
one of the Baptist
ministers in the City and we were
now getting ready to leave the
City. and it was hard work to
take leave of the
People. for all
Denominations were exceeding
kind to us. use us with great
friendship, and had good suc
cess in our applications: and
the
Friends or
Quakers were
Friends indeed to us they Com
municated
their substance to
us more than any People
in this great City, we ate
and Drank with them from
Day to Day —
Friday
February 22:
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