Samson Occom, journal, 1750 June 21 to 1751 February 9
Date21 July, 1750
Call Number750421
abstractOccom details his travels along the East Coast from the autumn of 1750 to the late winter of 1751.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. As is common with Occom, there are some uncrossed t’s and crossed l’s; they have been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSmall sheets folded into a booklet are in fair-to-poor condition, with heavy staining and wear that results in some loss of text.
inkBrown ink sustains varying degrees of fading.
noteworthyOn one recto, Occom has written random words, some possibly in Mohegan, many illegible. The word "Sarah" (Occom’s mother) is written backwards. Also on one recto, an editor, likely 19th-century, has written: "June 21, 1750 to Saty Feb. 9. 1751. [at Montauk] Tuesd. Feb. 12]". This same editor has made underlinings and overwrites throughout the document; these have not been transcribed. When Occom mentions an "Indian Town" he is likely referring to the Indian villages associated with each place that he visits.
EventsOccom’s Mission to the Montauketts
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
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a pair of Stockings - 1 - 12 - 0
Thursday June the 21st 1750
I set out from Montauk for
East Hampton and got there
Some time before Night, and
tarried at Rev. Mr. Buell's that
Night,
Friday June the
18 22th
Montauk, about 10 in the morning
and we immediately set out from
thence for South Hampton, and
got there About 4 in the afternoon
and tarried at Deacon Tuttles, and we
stayed there amongst our Country
Men 'til Monday June the 25, and
then we returned from thence to
wards Montauk, and we got there
Some time before Night Safe and
Sound —
Saturday August the 4 AD 1750
I set out from Montauk for East Hampton
and got there before Night and
Lodged at Mr. William Hedge's that —
and Monday just at Night
I Came a way from East and got
to Montauk just after sunset —
Monday September the 10 AD: 1750
Saturday September the 15:
Sail from Long Island
for main, and got over a
bout 1 o'Clock in the after
Noon [illegible] , and I was Landed
at Stonington and
I set out from thence
for mohegan and got
there Some time in the
Night and found most
of my [illegible]Relations well
Thursday September the 20 AD: 1750
Lebanon and Got to Mr. Williams
just before sunset and lodged
there and was kindly entertained.
and Friday September the 21
the Morning, I set out from
thence to Crank and got to Mr. Wheelock
before Noon and found madam
and Theodora very Sick. and I
stayed there 'til after Noon,
and then I set out from thence
for Hebron, and got there just
after sunset and found most
of them Well, and Monday September
the 24th I set out from Hebron for
Mohegan, and got there Some time
in the Night, — and Friday
September the 28th I set out from
Mohegan for Noank
and got there just before
sunset and tarried with
one Lemuel Burrows and Satur
day morning set out from
thence for Narragansett
in the Night and lodged
with one James Simon, and
was kindly Entertain by my
Friends etc. etc. —
Thursday October the 4th AD: 1750
I set out from Narragansett
for Noank and got
there Some time in the Night
and lodged at Toowis's Wig‐
wam and Friday morning set
from thence for New London,
and got there about 9 in the
morning, and from thence
straight up to Mohegan — and
Monday October the 8
and Tuesday [gap: stain][guess: October] the 9th
o' C[gap: stain] set-Sail from New‐
London for Montauk, and
got ashore just before Sun
rise at fort pond and I set
from there Directly for the
Indian Town, and went a
mong the People to get Some
Sweet Corn, and then I went
to Napeague, and back again
to Indian Town and got there
in the Evening etc. —
Monday October the 15th
Thursday October the 18
out from Montauk, for East
and tarried that Night and
Friday Morning we set a
way from thence for Shinne‐
about 9, about 11 we went
the Indian Town, there we heard
Mr. White Preach a thanksgiv
ing Sermon to the Indians, and
we tarried there 'til Monday fol‐
lowing October the 22 then we returned
to Montauk again and we got
there about 7 at Night etc. —
Wednesday November the 14 1750
Saturday December the 1: 1750
I set out from Montauk for
Sag to See Mr. Maltby
and I got there just before
sunset and lodged at Mr.
Russil's
Next Day I heard Mr. Maltby
preach, and was with him
in the afternoon, at Mr.
Gulson's, and tarried at Night
with Mr. Maltby, And Monday
I part with him at Mr. Gulson[illegible][guess: 's]
and Came away towards
home to Montauk and got there
at Night, etc.
Saturday February
the
9 1750
and participate with them
the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
and Tuesday February the
12 I returned to Montauk
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