Samson Occom, letter, date and recipient unknown
ms-number003111
abstractIn a strongly worded letter to an unidentified correspondent, Occom declares that he and John Tantaquidgeon have been unjustly served with lawsuits.
handwritingOccom's hand is clear and legible.
paperLarge single sheet is in poor condition, with heavy creasing, staining and wear that results in some loss of text. Tape marks are visible on one verso. Although Occom's hand is clear, the condition of the paper greatly hinders legibility.
noteworthyThere is no dateline, nor any indication of the letter’s recipient.
Hon.d Sir
Brother John Dantuckquechen who brings theſe few [gap: stain][guess: lines] has had
a Law Suit
againſt
[gap: stain][guess: him] I [gap: stain]e
upon Suſpiſsion of Debt, and he knew [gap: stain][guess: noth]ing about it, till it was over, it was John [gap: stain]
[illegible]h'es doings, he im ployd one Shoals to Cary on the Suit, now is agreable to the Laws of this State or any State [illegible][guess: ?] that a[illegible][guess: may] be Suid, and the Caſe
tryd. &
Deſided, and the man that Suid knows nothing from firſt to laſt, till the Execution Comes out
againſt him, if this will do and Countanced, by by Law, then any man draw upon, account a gainſt his Neighbour without any Dealings with him, — and Sue him, get Judgment
againſt him, — Do You Serve one another So? if not, why Should we be Serv'd
[gap: hole]— is there no redreſs, [gap: worn_edge]
[illegible][illegible] for the Indians, by
the Rulers, if there is none, I do declare it, I had rather be amongſt the moſt Wild and uncultivated Indians, in the
Weſtern
Wilderneſs., — I was So Servd
laſt Spring [illegible]juſt as we were Set^ing^
of for Onieda and I Coud not Stop to ſee further about it, I thought Sin woud be at their door, but I need Say more — Is there Such a thing as
delivering John from the Paw of Such
unreaſonable and Cruel men? — I am Yet
Your very huml Servt
Samſon Occom
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