Samson Occom, letter to Eleazer Wheelock, 1770 March 6

Author Occom, Samson

Date6 March, 1770

Call Number770206.2

abstractOccom relates the visit of an English gentleman, who told him that the Indians at Oneida are disaffected towards Mr. Kirtland and are not all attending his ministry. He says he would visit Wheelock but he has no horse.

handwritingOccom's handwriting is informal yet clear and legible.

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noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has added the note “Mohegan” to the trailer on one verso. Another unknown editor has added the note “Occom” in pencil. Neither of these notes have been included in the transcription.

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Rev. Sir

I received your kind favor last
Sabbath by John, at Groton Indian Town, had
about 3 Minute conversation with him, he told
me nothing of the affair you Hinted at,— I have
wrote nothing of the Contents of Yours to Esq.
Thornton
— have Sent to to Boston; Some time ago —
an English Gentleman called on me last week
and lodged with us one Night and stayed most
one Day, he is just from Sir Williams, and was at
Oneida this Winter past, he tells me, the Indians
there, are disaffected towards Mr. Kirkland, more
than one half at Kanawalohale don't attend
his ministry — The Gentleman, I believe is a grand
Man, he has a Coach of 6 at New York and
2 or 3 Servants there, and 2 are with him, he is
very inquisitive about the Indians, and what treat
ment they Meet with from the white People,—
I have no horse to Ride, or I would Soon Come up
to See you,— we are well through Divine Favour
I am Most Kind Sir
your most obliged Humble
Servant
Samson Occom

PS
The gentleman I mentioned
has been in this Country
near 2 years and been traveling
Continually, and has visited
all the Indians he could Come
at


From Rev. Samson Occom
March 6th 1770
To
 The Rev. Dr. Wheelock
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