Samson Occom, letter, to Benjamin Garrett, 1784 August 21
Author
Occom, Samson
Date21 August, 1784
ms number784471
abstractOccom writes to say that he has written to the Indians at Oneida and
notified them of Garrett's imminent arrival. He also includes a recommendation
for Garrett
to aid him on his journey.
handwritingOccom's hand is clear and legible. As is common with Occom,
there are some uncrossed t's.
paperSingle medium-sized sheet is in good condition, with
light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. The watermark, picturing a
man and
the words “ProPatria,” is clearly visible.
inkBrown.
noteworthyThe trailer appears to be in Occom's hand, which suggests
that this document may be a draft. An unknown editor has written “Sampson
Occom”
in pencil below the trailer.
signatureThe document is signed on both one recto and verso.
Modernized Version
Deletions removed; additions added in;
modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
About this Transcription
Modernizedversion expands abbreviations and historical notation within the author's original
text to produce a modern reading copy
Transcription Options
- Literalversion preserves the author's original text, including abbreviations and historical
notation.
- Technicalversion shows transcription markup and includes a summary of metadata captured in
the document text.
I have an opportunity to Send direct
ly to
Oneida by my cousin
Isaac Uppucquiyantup of
Niantic, he is going next week, old Brother
Phillip Cuish was here, and took my my Letters
this morning, and I have mentioned You and your
design fully, and recommended you to the Indians
So that there is no need of my
writing of your designed
Journey, I Send with this, the recommendation
for you, and I think You
ought to get 2 or 3 of
your Bre
thren in the ministry to give you A Recommenda
tion
also — Nothing remains to Send you but my
Love and you may take as much as you
like, and if you dont like it you may let
alone — this is from
your, what you please
Samson Occom
To all Christian People, to whom it may Concern The subscriber
sends Greeting —
I have had a long and intimate acquaintance
With
Benjamin Garrett, the Bearer hereof, he is
a poor man, and I hope one of God's poor, and he is
a temperate man, he frequently
speaks in pub
lic in Religious meetings, where the Door is open
for
him. — And he is now on his way to
Oneida to See his Children, and is much destitute of Jour
ney subsistence, and as Such I recommend him
to the notice of all Christian People, wherever
in
the Providence he may cast, —