Samson Occom, journal, 1790 February 21
Author
Occom, Samson
Date21 February, 1790
ms number790171
abstractOccom details his travels around New York State from February to March
of 1790.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. There are some
crossed l’s and uncrossed t’s that have been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSmall pages folded vertically and sewn into a booklet are in fair
condition, with light-to-heavy staining and wear. The edges on one recto
and verso
appear to have been trimmed, and the page is separated from the rest of the
booklet. There is some preservation work on particularly worn edges.
inkBrown.
noteworthyPart of this journal appears to have been lost. There are
several blank pages, including four (five verso through seven recto) that
are
uncut at the top and, consequently, were not scanned. On seven verso, an
editor,
likely 19th-century, has added notes that have not been transcribed. There
are red
pencil marks sprinkled throughout. Individuals and places with names that
are not
legible have not been tagged.
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and there was A large number
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attend
ed well — after
meeting I went to
Deacon's Swans, and
Lodged
there —
Monday February 22
after breakfast
went on my way to
Albany
stopped but a little while, dined
with
Mr. John Andrews, in
the afternoon, went on a
gain, towards
Debought[illegible] got
to one Esq. Ot
[illegible]ts and there
lodged, and was very kindly
entertained, — —
Tuesday
February 23:
after breakfast
went on again, called on
two or three Friends, and So
passed on to
half Moon Point
called on old
Mr. Bogardus and there took Tea
in the evening
went to the
Point, called on my good Friend
Mr. J: Vanderwariker, and
had a meeting at a widow
Womans house — and there
was much People, and I Spoke
from Ephesians 2:
[gap: omitted] and the People
behaved well — Lodgd at
Mr
Vanderwarikers — —
Wednesday
February 24:
Soon after
eating I went back to
Debought and in the Evening had a meeting
at
old Mr. Fero's, and there was
a large number of People, and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People
attended well
lodged at the Same house—
Thursday
February 25:
Soon
after breakfast, took leave
of the Family and went
on towards
Ballston
got to
Niskayuna towards
Night, I put up at one
Mr.
Fishers,— and in the evening
we had a meeting, and there
was a large number of People
and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted]
lodged at the same
house —
Friday, 26
after breakfast
I went to
Mr.
Gernsys, and
there all Night — —
Sabbath
February 28:
as Soon as
eating was over,
Mr. Smith took me in his sleigh, and we
went to meeting at one Mr.
[gap: omitted] and there was a
great Number of People
and I Spoke from Jesus
Christ
the Same etc. — and the People
attended well, Soon after meeting
I went with
Mr.
Gernsy. in
his sleigh,— and toward Night
we had a meeting in his
house, and the People could
not all get in, I Spoke
from the words Sin is the
transgression of the Law, —
lodged at the Same house —
Monday March 1
Stayed all Day at the Same house I had forgot my Bag —
Tuesday March 2,
Soon after
eating I went off, went to See
my Daughter
Christiana in
Ballston, got there Some
in the afternoon, and was
there a while, and then went
on to
Freehold,— got to
Mr. Northrops in the Evening
and there lodged — — —
Wednesday March 3:
went to See
my Daughter
Olive, and
found them well, but
Cinhia Waucus, She was
poorly,— Soon went back
and at about 11:
we had
a meeting, and there was
a considerable number
of People, and I Spoke from
Galatians — I am afraid of you
and the People attended well
Soon after meeting took
Dinner, and then went off
got to
Mr. Grotes and Lodged
there and was well Treated —
Thursday March the 4:
got
up early, and took breafast
with them; Soon after went
on my way, got to
Capt. Rooffs and Lodged there and
was kindly received. —
Saturday March 6:
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