Gershom Breed, account ledger, 1764 Breed, Gershom Text Markup Unit, Dartmouth College Library Conversion to TEI P5 encoding Occom Circle Project Transcribed from the original manuscript Dartmouth College National Endowment for the Humanities Schweitzer, Ivy. Dartmouth College Department of English and Women's Studies The Occom Circle A digital edition Trustees of Dartmouth College
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Accounts Gershom Breed's bill against Wheelock for goods furnished to Occom and others. USA New Hampshire Hanover Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College. DC History MSS Gershom Breed, account ledger, 1764 Breed, Gershom

There are three different hands on the document; all are formal, clear and legible. Large sheet is in fair condition, with heavy creasing and wear. Brown ink varies in intensity. Due to the format of ledger transcription, line breaks do not necessarily match those in the document. In instances where Breed's intention regarding a word or abbreviation is uncertain, the word or abbreviation has been left unmodified in the modernized transcription. The meaning of a symbol that appears as a small double l with a strike-through is uncertain, though it appears to be an abbreviation for weight, specifically poundage. The “per” symbol appears to have been used to signify both “per” and “pair.” An editor, likely 19th-century, added the note “G. Breed 1764” to two verso; this note has not been included in the transcription. There are two signatures.

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The Occom Circle Project is a digital edition of letters from and to Samson Occom (1727-1792), with other of his works. The documents in question are all housed in Dartmouth College's Rauner Special Collections Library. Occom was a Mohegan Indian, intertribal leader, public intellectual, and the most important Indian writer in North America in the 18th century.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Occom Circle Project keywords and controlled vocabulary 1764 English To be added. To be added. Cassandra Hartt Maninder Rakhra Maninder Rakhra Maninder Rakhra Pre-publication TEI review Hazel-Dawn Dumpert reviewed and adjusted prior to publication

Rev.d Rev. Rev. Eleazer Wheelock Lebanon, To G,m Gershom Breed D.r To Sundries for the Use of the Rev.d Rev. Samson Occum Occom .

Viz: 1764. Aug.t August 25.th 25th To 1 1/2 gallon Rum — ⅌ M.r Mr. Occum Occom — @4/ — £ 0 ,, 6 ,, 0 To 7 y.ds yards Chk check linen — — ⅌ — Do — — @2/3 — — ,, 15 ,, 9 To 1 kersey bag, D.d M.r Mr. Occum Occom 22.d 22nd June last — 4/6 — — ,, 4,, 6 To 1 1/2 gallon Rum D.d D.o 14th 14th Ins.t instant — — @ 4/ — — ,, 6 ,, 27, To 1 ⅌ worsted hose £ 0 ,, 8 ,, 3 } D.d David Fowler — — — ,, 9 ,, 10 1/2 To 1 1/2 y.d yard Ribband @ 1/1 0 ,, 1 ,, 7 1/2 31, To 2 1/2 gall.s gallons Rum ⅌ M.r Mr. Whitney — — @4/ — — — ,, 10 ,, Sep.t September 1, To 1 ⅌ Shoes — — — 0 ,, 7 ,, 6 To 4 y.ds yards Tow Cloth @ 2/1 0 ,, 8 ,, 0 } D.d John Cooper — — 1 ,, 5 ,, 3 To 3 y.ds yards Chk check linen @ 1/9, 0 ,, 5 ,, 3 — To 1 meal bag — — 0 ,, 4 ,, 6 — To 1 Silk handkerchief — — D.d John Cooper Ju.r Jr. ,, 6 ,, 3 To 1 Iron pot w.t 30 1/2, l̶l̶ 0 ,, 8 ,, 3 1/4 — To 1 q.t quart Rum — — 0 ,, 1 ,, 0 — To 1 1/2 l̶l̶ Powder @ 2/9, 0 ,, 4 ,, 1 1/2 } D.d Chris.o Christopher Squib — — ,, 17 ,, 4 3/4 To 1 ⅌yarn stockings 0 ,, 3 ,, 10 — To 1 gimlet — — — 0 ,, 0 ,, 2 — So 1 Silk handk.e handkerchief — 0 ,, 6 ,, 4 } D.d Solomon Cooper — — ,, 15 ,, 8 To 2 felt hats N.o 1&9: 2/4 &7/: 0 ,, 9 ,, 4 — To 7 y.ds yards garlet — @ 3/6 — 1 ,, 4 ,, 6 } D.d Jonathan Occum — 1 ,, 5 ,, 1 1/2 To 3 skains skeins thread @ 2d 1/2 — 0 ,, 0 ,, 7 1/2 — 3, To 1/2 l̶l̶ Powder @ 2/9 — 0 ,, 1 ,, 4 1/2 } D.d Jacob George — — ,, 3 ,, To 3 1/4 l̶l̶ Lead — @6d — 0 ,, 1 ,, 7 1/2 To 1 gallon Rum — — 0 ,, 4 ,, 0 To 2 1/2 m: 4.d Nails @ 4/6, 0 ,, 11 ,, 3 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — 1 ,, 13 ,, 3 To 1 1/2 m: 10.d D.o @ 12/ — 0 ,, 18 ,, 0 To 1 bb.l Cyder — — 0 ,, 6 ,, 6 To 1: m: Cedar Clapboard, 7 ,, 2 ,, 0 To 500. feet pine board, 2 ,, 1 ,, 0 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — 15 ,, 19 ,, 3 To 975 Do oak — Do — — 2 ,, 8 ,, 0 To 4 1/2: m: Cedar shingle, 4 ,, 1 ,, 0 5, To 3 box wood hand.l handle gimlets, 0 ,, 0 ,, 9 6, To 1 gallon Rum — 0 ,, 4 ,, 0 } D.d M.r Mr. Whitney — ,, 6 ,, 6 To 1 Cedar Pail — — 0 ,, 2 ,, 6 7, To 7 y.ds Tow Cloth @ 2/, 0 ,, 14 ,, 0 To 1 1/2 l̶l̶ Coffee — @ 1/6 — 0 ,, 2 ,, 3 } D.d Jo.s Joseph Wiog — — — 1 ,, 3 ,, To 2 1/4 y.ds yards Check linen @ 3/— 0 ,, 6 ,, 9 8, To 2 q.ts gallons Rum — @ 1/.. 0 ,, 2 ,, 0 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ,, 3 ,, 6 To 1 l̶l̶ Coffee — — 0 ,, 1 ,, 6 10, To 1 gallon Rum — ✓0 ,, 4 ,, 0 To 1 gimlet — — ✓0 ,, 0 ,, 3 To 3 y.ds yards Chk check linen @ 2/3 — ✓0 ,, 6 ,, 9 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody for himself { =✓ ,, 13 ,, 6 1/4 11, To 1 broom — — — 0 ,, 0 ,, 10 To 1 ⅌ Sleeve buttons — ✓0 ,, 1 ,, 0 To 1/16 y.d yard broad Cloth @ 11/— ✓0 ,, 0 ,, 8 1/4 13, To 1: C: 10.d Nails — — — for M.r Mr. Peabody — ✓,, 1 ,, 3 15, To 1 1/2 gallon Rum @ 4/— 0 ,, 6 ,, 0 To 6 l̶l̶ Sugar — @ 8d — 0 ,, 4 ,, 0 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ,, 12 ,, To 1/2 gallon Rum — @ 4/— ✓0 ,, 2 ,, 0 To holland D.d M.r Mr. Lamb ⅌ M.r Mr. Peabody's order — ✓,, 6 ,, 6 17, To 1 barrel Cyder cider (drawn off) — D.d M.r Mr. Whitney — ,, 7 ,, Carried forward £28,, 10 ,, 7 Brought forward — — — £28 ,, 10 ,, 7 1764 Sep.t September 22.d To 5 l̶l̶ Sugar D.d Jacob Huscout — @ 8d — ,, 3 ,, 4 To 2 l̶l̶ Coffee @ 1/6 ✓£0 ,, 3 ,, 0 24, To 1/4 m: 4.d Nails @ 4/6: 0 ,, 1 ,, 1 1/2 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ,, 10 ,, 1 1/2 To 1 1/2 gallon Rum @ 4/, 0 ,, 6 ,, 0 27, To 24 l̶l̶ Pork — — — D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ,, 12 ,, To 2 bus: bushels Wheat — Dd D.d — Asa Peabody Jr — ,, 9 ,, Oc.t October 1. To 1 q.t quart Rum — — ✓0 ,, 1 ,, 0 To 4 y.ds yards Dow la&slong;s lass @ 2/5 ✓0 ,, 9 ,, 8 3. To 1 skain skein Silk — ✓0 ,, 0 ,, 8 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ✓,, 12 ,, 2 To 1 stick silk twist ✓ — 0 ,, 0 ,, 10 5. To M.r Mr. Peabody's Order ⅌ Jacob Huscout — — ,, 6 ,, 8. To 2 set Thumb Latches ✓0 ,, 2 ,, 4 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ✓,, 4 ,, To 1/2 l̶l̶ Pepper — @ 3/4 ✓ 0 ,, 1 ,, 8 To 1 ⅌ shoes ⅌ M.r Mr. Peabody's ord.r order D.d Jacob Huscout Jr Jr. — ,, 7 ,, 6 10. To M.r Mr. Peabody's order ⅌ Jacob Huscout Jur Jr. — 1 ,, 15 ,, 3 13, To 1 l̶l̶ Coffee — —✓ ✓0 ,, 1 ,, 6 To 2 l̶l̶ Sugar @ 8d — — ✓0 ,, 1 ,, 4 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ✓,, 3 ,, 4 1/2 To 1 Doz dozen breast buttons ✓0 ,, 0 ,, 6 1/2 To M.r Mr. Peabody's order ⅌ Jonathan Occum Occom — — 1 ,, 10 ,, 4 1/2 To D.o — D.o — D.o ⅌ Jon John Tantiquigion Tantaquidgeon — 2 ,, 6 ,, 3 To 3 linen handk.es handkerchiefs ✓ 0 ,, 7 ,, 0 To Rum & and Spectacles ✓0 ,, 4 ,, 0 } D.d M.r Mr. Peabody — ✓,, 11 ,, 10 To 1 ⅌ Shears — — ✓0 ,, 0 ,, 10 15, To M.r Mr. Peabody's Order ⅌ Caleb Whitney — 4 ,, 17 ,, 10 £ 42 ,, 19 ,, 7 1/2 N:B. The above goods are Charg'd charged at a price for 6 Months Cred.t credit —— } Errors Excepted— ⅌ Gershom Breed

Norwich Octr October 23d 23rd 1764 — Revd Rev. Sir the&slong;e these may Certify that the above act account as it is hear Stated from y.e the 31st 31st of Augst August 1764 hath Bin Dd by my order; and Carefully Improved in the affare affair of Building a hoos house for the Revd Rev. Mr Mr. Sam&slong;on Samson Occom and althoug although Sum some of the artickels articles Ware were Delivered by Mr Mr. Breed Since Recd received your Letter by Mr Mr. Occom yet they ware were Vertually virtually Improved before atte&slong;t attest ⅌ me A&slong;a Asa Peabody attorny attorney to Sd: said Occom—

Rev.d Rev. Samson Occum Occom , To Gershom Breed D.r Oct.r 11.th 11th 1764 — To 4 l̶l̶ Sugar — — @ 8.d £ ,, 2 ,, 8 To 1 gall gallon Rum — — — — — ,, 4 ,, To 3/4 m: 4.d nails — — @ 4s/6 — — ,, 3 ,, 4 1/2 To 1: c: Cedar Clapboards — — — ,, 14 ,, 6 To 339 — Do Shingles — @ 2s/2 — — ,, 7 ,, 4 13. To 2 l̶l̶ Coffee @ 18.d — — ✓,, 3 ,, } for Chriso Christopher Squibb To 2 linen handkes handkerchiefs — — @ 2s/4 — — ✓,, 4 ,, 8 To 2 Do — — Do — — @ 16.d — — ✓,, 2 ,, 8 To 1 Jack knife — — — — — ✓,, ,, 6 1/2 22 — To 1/4 m: 4.d nails — — @ 4s/6 ,, 1 ,, 1 1/2 £ 2 ,, 3 ,, 10 1/2
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