Samson Occom, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1764 August 22
Date22 August, 1764
Call Number764472
abstractOccom reports on his activities and on progress in the building of his house. He also notes that he’s been paid a half-year's salary by the Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America. On two verso, Wheelock has written an outline for a sermon.
handwritingOccom’s hand is formal and clear; Wheelock’s is cramped, heavily abbreviated and much less legible. There are two other hands on the document: one is that of an editor, likely 19th-century; the other likely belongs to Solomon Williams.
paperMedium-sized sheet folded in half to make four pages is in fair condition, with moderate wear along the edges, and a tear in the center that results in some loss of text.
inkDark brown ink, likely iron gall, has burned through the paper in spots.
noteworthyWoven throughout Wheelock's sermon are random notes that appear to be in Wheelock's hand. A note added below Wheelock's sermon appears to have been written by Solomon Williams. On two verso, an editor, likely 19th-century, has added the note "S. Occom aug. 22. 1764." This note has not been transcribed.
layoutOccom's letter is on one recto and verso; Wheelock's notes are on two recto and verso.
EventsBuilding of Occom’s house
but a ward or two in great hur
ry, I was at New London Mon
day and I can find nothing that
the Honble Commſſrs has done
for me But ten Pounds ſince
I firſt went up to onoyda, and
that was paid as Salary for half
years Service at Mont[illegible]auk —
Timber for
your good Influance for wich I am
thankful and I hope ever Shall
be
many Hands to Day Both Plowers
and Seller Diggers,
Seers are to meet here this Day
by the
to reconclile matters as I under
ſtand —David went to Lyme
laſt Satturday and he is not
come back — I want to go on our
Journey as ſoon as poſſable
my family but are now better
thro' favour, — with Sincere
Service I Subſcribe your
leſs Servant
Mohegan
Auguſt 22 1764
and Drink ye Blood &c —
D. y.t nil can give us Sp.l Life but Eatg ye
fleſh & Drinkg ye Blood of X.
- I.Diſcribe
[illegible][guess: y.e]faith in X & [illegible][guess: pr]lrly w.tof itis
Implyd inEatg [illegible][guess: the]— y.[illegible][guess: s] metaph.l
Diſcripn of it in o.r txt.- 1.y.t
x is y.e
Fountn
auth.r
[illegible][guess: Nouriſ][illegible]&
of Sp.l Life. - 2. an appetite to [guess: y.s] food w.c is occaſiond
only by con[illegible][guess: v]n of y.e [illegible][guess: Lord]. == - 3.
Delight.An applic.n of x to [illegible][guess: offer] . == - 4.Delight. meet in [illegible] ==
- 5.Deriv.n of Nouriſhmt fr. him.
- 1.y.t
x is y.e
Fountn
auth.r
- II.
wthout
y.s
y.re is not Spl Life. Le Da[illegible]rd
- 1.y.e Princle of Life [gap: hole][illegible][guess: sup tg] S.[illegible][guess: t] of Life in x[illegible]
- 2.of courſe all y.e
[illegible][guess: Actgs] of it. & all [illegible][guess: Contry]
Enmity == This [illegible][guess: For] [illegible][guess: for] [illegible][guess: David] - 3.all ye Symptoms of Death —
- 1.fr. ye grtnſs of y.[illegible][guess: s] Neceſsty David 1764
- 2.fr. y.e Expence of y.e Giver of y.e Bene[illegible][guess: fet][illegible]
- 3.y.e freenſs of y.e off.r == wthout money:
- 4.y.e Sweetnſs & B[illegible]dnſs of y.e Enjoy[illegible][guess: mnt] ==
- 5.y.e
[illegible][guess: pl]eadgs of infinite L. on ye one hand
and Infinite wrath threatnd ==
writing of Dr Eleazar Wheelock,
first President of Dartmouth
College.
accordg to y.e courſe of Natr Night before Day
y.e Sp.t of y.e Ld. is upon me. == [illegible] of Joy for ==
2. mourng makes way for comft: it opens ye
[illegible] bids x his Comfts wellcome ==