Samson Occom, letter, date and recipient unknown
Call 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.
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]
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
as we were Seting 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
Samſon Occom