Samson Occom, journal, 1787 December 10 to 1788 August 10
Author
Occom, Samson
Date10 December 1787 to 10 August 1788
ms number787660.1
abstractOccom details his activities as an intinerant preacher and tribal
leader as he travels throughout Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
and
Pennsylvania.
handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. There are crossed
uprights and uncrossed t’s, as well as undotted i’s and dotted e’s, which
have
been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSeveral small sheets folded into a booklet and bound with thread
or twine (binding is loose in most places) are in good condition, with
light-to-moderate staining and wear.
inkBlack-brown.
noteworthyThis journal picks up shortly after manuscript 787520.1
leaves off. If the name of a person or place is uncertain, it has been left
untagged. If Occom's intention regarding a word is uncertain, that word has
been
left unmodified in the modernized transcription. After entering events for
January
1-14, 1788, Occom returns, on 10 recto, to the date January 1 and records
events
from that date forward. On 10 verso, fifth line, last word, the meaning of
the
abbreviation “m” is uncertain, although it is likely “money.” On 12 recto,
it is
uncertain to whom Rev. Canada’s daughter refers, and so she has been left
untagged. On 26 verso, the identity of Betty is uncertain; however, it is
possibly
Betty Peter. On 34 verso and 35 recto,
the name of the lake is uncertain, and so it has been left untagged. On 35
verso,
it is uncertain to which of his daughters Occom refers, and so she has been
left
untagged. On 36 verso, eighth line from bottom, last word, it is uncertain
for
what “L” is an abbreviation, although it is likely “legal.” On 43 recto,
and 43
and 44 verso, the name of the lake mentioned is uncertain; however, it is
possibly
Oneida Lake. Although Occom does not
specify whether or not he means father or son when he refers to Elijah Wympy in this document, it is, given the
context, likely that that Occom is referring to Elijah Wympy Jr. An editor, likely 19th-century, has added notes and
overwrites in black ink throughout. These edits have not been transcribed.
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quite large Number of Peop[gap: worn_edge][guess: l] again and the People were very Serious I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
Monday December 10
got up very
early, and took leave of the
Family and we went on to
Albany, got there about 12
and we lodged at one Mr.
[gap: omitted]
Tuesday
December 11:
we got up
somewhat early, and went
over
the River,
and got to
Esq. Woodworths before Night
and we Lodged there, we were
received with all kindness
and friendship.
Wednesday
December 12
Sometime
in the Morning, we went on to
New Bethlehem and we stopped at
one Mr.
[gap: omitted] and I preached
in the evening, Spoke from
the words, But one thing is needful
and there was great many people
and they attended well, and
after meeting I went with one
Mr. Mofat a Baptist Preacher
and there we Lodged. —
Thursday
December 13
preached here this Day, and there was a good Number of People, I Spoke
from [gap: omitted] as Soon as the meeting was done we went to another
Place about 4 miles off, and there I preached to a considerable Number of People, and there Lodged, —
Friday
December 14
we went
to
Phillips Town, and got to
Mr. Cooks
sometime before
Noon, and there we put up,
and in the Evening we had
a
meeting to another house, and
it was extreme Cold yet there
was a large Number of People
and after meeting went back
to old
Mr. Cooks and there we
lodged and we Lodged Comfort
ably by the Fire — —
Sabbath
December 16:
Soon after Bre
akfast I went to meeting to one
Mr. Adamss, I went afoot
through
the Woods, about 1 began the
Meeting, and there was a large
Number of People, and I Spoke
from
[gap: omitted] The People
expected
Mr. Perry from
Rich
mount, but he failed them, and
they desired me to administer the
ordinance and I Complied and
we had a Solemn Day of it —
in the Evening we had another
meeting in Young
Mr. Cooks
house, and there was a large
number of People, I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and I Baptized Six
Children for Mr.
[gap: omitted] their Names were
[gap: omitted]
after meeting went back to
old
Mr. Cooks again and there
we lodged. —
Monday December 17
got up very
early and went
New Bethlehem and there I had a
meeting, and I baptized a Child
for one
Mr. Bunce, Soon after
meet went to
green Bush and in the Evening we had
a meeting at
Esq. Woodworths and there was considerable
number of People, and they
attended well, we Lodged
at the Same house — —
Tuesday
December 18:
got up early and took breakfast, and Soon after took leave of the Family and went on our way and
rode about 30 miles and put up at a tavern —
Wednesday
December 19
got up very
early and went on our way
and got
Staasborough Some
Time in the afternoon and
We called in at one
Mr. Straights and there we had a
meeting
in the Evening, and there was
a large number of People for
a Short
Notice, and the People
attended with great seriousness
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] we Lodged at the Same house
and were kindly entertained
by the Family —
Thursday
December 20:
got up
early, and took breakfast
with the Family, and Soon
after eating we went on a
gain and got to
Esq. Firmans
sometime before Noon and
there we stopped, and in the
Evening we had a meeting in
a schoolhouse
about one mile
off and there was a great
Number of People and there
was
great Solemnity among
the People, after meeting
went back to
Esq. Firman and we lodged, — —
Friday
December 21:
Sometime
after breakfast we went
into
Nine Partners, and
stopped at
Mr.
Gazlay's, and
in the evening we had a meeting
and there was a Prodigious
number of People, and there
was great seriousness. I
Lodged at the same
house
this Family is a Christian
Family indeed. — —
Saturday December 22 we were
hereabouts all Day —
Sabbath, December 23
after Break
fast we went to meeting to
a Place called the
Hallow. I
went with
Mrs.
Gazlay in their
sleigh, and it was a Dread
ful Storm of Snow, Yet there
was good
many People, and
they attended well. Soon after
Meeting, we went back, and
we stopped at Col.
[gap: omitted] and took Dinner there, and
Soon after eating, we
went
on again, and got to
Mr.
Gazlay's before Night, and
in the Evening the People
Came
together, and I spoke
to them, and there was
great Solemnity in the
meeting, and after meeting
we had exercise with Christian
Cards and it was late be-
fore
the People dispersed
and we lodged at the Same
house — —
Monday December 24:
got up
very early, and went to
Pleasant Valley with
Mrs.
Gazlay and her Daughter in their sleigh, got there be-
fore meeting, and about
11: we went to meeting and
there was a large
Number
of People, and with great
Solemnity the People attended
the word of god, directly af-
ter meeting we went to
Mr. Platts, and there we had
another meeting, and there
was a great many People
Mr.
Case
and
Mr. Grover were
there and I Spoke from
James IV. 17 and as
Soon as
I had done Speaking
Mr. Grover began, and Spoke
Some Time with great fer
vency, and when he had
done,
Mr.
Case got up and
he Spoke Some Time with
great earnestness, and the
People the were greatly so
lemnized, and it was a Power
ful meeting; the Lord has
been visiting the People a
bout here with his Divine
Power many have
been
Converted to God, and after
meeting we took leave one
of another and
it was an
affectionate parting, — we
lodged at the Same House
and had quiet Sleep — —
Tuesday
December 25:
Sometime
in the Morning, we went
on our way after we had
took leave of the
Family, and
directed our course to
Pough-keepsie, and So down the
River, about 4. miles and
there we went over
the River
and we went into a house
where one
Mr. Havens lives
and
his
Wife was upon point
of Death, I asked her Some questions
found her Comfortable in her
mind and was willing to leave
the World, I pray with her and,
and then went on, got to
Major Deboises before night
[illegible] and there we put up, and
were kindly received. — —
Wednesday
December 26,
in
the Morning, a Certain
Man Came to the house, and
gave information that
Mrs. Havens was Dead, and
Mr. Havens
desired me to attend
upon his wife's Funeral
and accordingly as Soon
as
the Breakfast was over
I went, and there was a
large Number of People
Collecting, and I preached
from the words, Set thy
house
in order etc. and as Soon
as the meeting was over, we
went back to
Majors and
from the
[illegible][guess: re]
just at Night to
˄ meeting house and there
was a great concourse of
People and I Spoke from
Psalm CVII.31 and it was
a Solemn assembly, and as
Soon as the meeting was done
I went with one
[gap: omitted] about five miles off in a
sleigh, and there Lodged, and
was kindly treated — —
Thursday
December 27:
Some
Time in the Day
Peter
and
Henry Came to me, and
towards Night, we
went
towards the South part of
Newborough, and there
we had a meeting,
and
there was a great many
People and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People be-
haved well, — here
Brother David Fowler Came to the
meeting, just
overtook
us, after meeting we
went with one Mr.
[gap: omitted] and there I lodged and were
Friendly entertained, — —
Friday
December 28:
took
breakfast and Soon after
set off and went to
New Windsor
just
called on
Mr.
Close and So to
Mr. Woods 4 or 5
miles out the Town, and
we we
[illegible]re very glad to See
one another,
and we Con
cluded to have a meeting
in
Esq. Clerks in the even
ing, and accordingly met
and there was a great number
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People
attended with great solemnity
after meeting went back
to
Brother
woods, and there
we Lodged. — — —
Saturday December 29
got up
very early and took leave
of the Family, and went
off, Call in at
Esq. Clerk's and took breakfast there
and Soon after past on again
stopped a while at
Mr.
Brewsters
in
Blooming Grove
took Din
ner there, after calling went
on again, and just in the
evening, we got to
Florada and put up at
Mrs.
Robinsons,
a tavern. — — —
Sabbath: December 31
Had an invitation to Preach, and I
consented, and about 11 the
People got together, and
I went into the meeting house
and there was a great number
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People at
tended with great attention
—
as Soon as the Meeting was over
we took Dinner,
and then we
went on
Warwick, about 5
miles, and there I preached in
the Evening to a great mul
titude of People and I Spoke
from Jonah III.5: and the people
were very Solemn, after meet
ing, I went to a Certain house
and there I Lodged and was
kindly treated. — — —
Monday December 31.
got up very
early, and we set
off, and
stopped at
Col. Hathhorns and
there we took breakfast, and
Soon after eating we went
on again, and sometime
in the afternoon at
Mr. Smiths a public
house; and the people
desired me to stop and So have
a meeting in the Evening and
I consented, and the People
got together in the evening
and there was a large number
for the Cold season and Short
notice, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the
People behaved well
in the Room, but Some in the
other Room made much
noise — we lodged at the
Same house — — —
Tuesday January 1. 1788
got up quite Early and
got ready Soon and went
on our way again, and
in the evening we got to
Mill Stone, and Lodged at a pub
lic
house. — — —
Wednesday
January 2:
took
breakfast early and Soon
after went on again, and
got
to
Dr.
Weatherspoons
in
Princeton
just
about
12: took Dinner with him and
Soon after we passed on, and
got to a Certain tavern.
and there we Lodged, and
it was very Cold Night, —
Thursday
January 3;
we got
up very early and went on
Sometime in the afternoon
we got to
Quakson an Indi
an Place we went into one
house and was there a while
found them extremely Poor. —
and So we went to a Tavern
and there we Lodged. —
—
Friday
January 4
after Break
fast we went back to the
Indian Place, just
called
in the Same house, we called
in yesterday, and So past on
and we got to
Agepelack
another Indian Place, called
at one
Mytops and I stayed
I was very poorly with a
Cold and lodged here the
Night following, and was
kindly treated. — —
—
Saturday January 5:
was here again all Day, Continued much ill, and lodged here again — —. — —
Sabbath: January 6:
about 11 we
went to meeting at the meet
ing house, and there was not
many People and it was now
pleasant Day and I Spoke
from the words that which
is wanting cannot be num
bered. and after meeting
Daniel Simon invited us to
go home with him
to his mother
in Laws
Widow Calvin, and
there we were all this week
and I was much troubled with
Cold attended with
Cough, — —
Sabbath
January 13
preached here
again, from the words Set thy house in order etc.
preached here 4 times in the whole — —
Tuesday
January 15
Tuesday
January 1. 1788.
we got up early and went on
our way, and get to the
Rev.
Mr. Baldwin of
[gap: omitted]
and in the evening we went
to a Certain house to See a Sick
man — and afterward went
back to
Mr. Baldwins and there
I Lodged — —
Wednesday
January 2
Sometime
after breakfast, we went to
Parsippanny to
Mr. Grover's, and
towards night went back to
Mr. Baldwin's, and So to a
nother house a mile of two off
and there we had a meeting
and there was a number
of
People, and I Spoke to them
from
[gap: omitted] and I lodged
at the Same house. — —
Thursday
January 3:
we went
off early in the morning
and gone but a little way and
a Certain gentleman called us
and desired us to go in and
we did, and took breakfast
with him, and gave us Some m
besides, Soon after eating we
passed on, and just
stopped at
Mr. Baldwins and So passed on, and
and went to
Mr. grovers, and
towards noon we went to
Mr. Beaverrout's. and in
the even
ing we had a meeting, and
there was a great Number of
People and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and there was great Serious
ness among the People, and
lodged at the Same house —
Friday
January 4
after we broke
our fast we set
off again and
Call at the
Rev.
Mr. Greens
and was there a few minutes
and So on, and
we got to
Mr. Capman's at
Newark mount-
tains a little past 12 and we
took Dinner there, and Soon
afte
[gap: stain][guess: r] Dinner, we went to
Crain Town and got there
a little before sunset, and
was word given out, for a
meeting and I put up at
Mr. Crains, and in the evening
went to meeting and there
was a great number of People
and I
Spoke from 1 John V.10
and there was very great So
lemnity. after meeting
went
back to
Mr. Crain's and there
I Lodged and
rested well —
Saturday
January 5
Soon after
breakfast, we set
off for
Horse Neck. and Soon got
there, and it was extreme
Cold, and we put up at
Esq. Crains — —
Sabbath.day January 6:
about 11
we went to meeting, and it
was extreme Cold, Yet there
was a large Number of people
and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended
well,
Soon as the Service was over
I went back to
Esq. Crain, and
there we took Dinner, and as
Soon as we had swallowed
our Dinner we went off to a
nother Place, three or four
miles, and there we
had
an Evening meeting and
good many People and a
well behaved People we lodged
at the Same house — —
Monday January 7
went off
somewhat early, and direct
ed our course to
Morristown we stopped a while at
Mr. Grovers and there we left
Henry Sten
sel, we called
also at
Dr. Darbes, and so on, we got
Morristown
just before
Night, and we put up
the
Rev.
Mr. Johnes's, and
in the Evening went to the
Meeting house, and I preached
to a vast number of People
and I Spoke from the words
thy Heart is not
right etc. —
and the People attended with
great Solemnity — after
meet
ing went back with
Dr. Johnes and Lodged, — —
Tuesday
January 8:
after eating
I set off and went to
Basking Ridge, stopped at Deacon
[gap: omitted] where
Peter and
David Lodged
and it
began to rain, and
we set
off, and we got to the
Place sometime before noon
and we called in to a Certain
house, and about 11 we
went to attend upon a Fune
ral of one
˄ the
Rev. Canadas
Daughters, and it was very
uncomfortable Rainy Slop
[illegible][guess: y][illegible] Day and Yet there was a
large number of
People, and
I Spoke from the words, But
the End of all things is at hand
and Soon after, we followed
the corpse to the grave, and
went directly to the house
where we first put up and
there we lodged, — —
Wednesday
January 9:
after we
Broke our fast, we set off a
gain, and got So far as to
Mill-Stone and there we
put up at a
Tavern, — —
Thursday
January 10:
got up very
early and took Breakfast
and Soon after
went on our
way, and about 12 we
arrived to
Dr.
Whetherspoon's in
Princeton, and took
Dinner with him — and Soon
after we went on again and
in the evening we put up
at
Black Horse
Tavern, and
it was very Cold, set up Some
what late, — — —
Friday
January 11:
after eat
ing we went on again, and
got to
Quahson towards night
where there three or 4 Families
of Indians, we called in at
one, and they appeared
ex
tremely Poor, So we went
to
[gap: omitted] and put up at ta
vern, and it was Cold yet
we sat up long and I was ill
with a Cold and
coughed — —
Saturday January 12:
after
breakfast we set off again
and we arrived to
Agepelack
sometime before Night, and
we stopped at
Friend Mytop's
and I was very
poor ˄ with
my Cold and coughed much
and So I stayed here overnight
and was kindly treated — —
Sabbath
January 13
I felt a little
better, and about 11 went to
meeting, and there was not
many People they but little
Notice, and it was now a Plea-
sant Day, I Spoke from the
words, that which is wanting etc.
and the People attended well, after
Service I went home with
Daniel Simon to
his
Mother in Laws
house
and stayed here all the week
Daniel Simon
lost an only child
this week and I preach a funeral
discourse, from the words Set
thy
[illegible]
house — and and we had Sing
ing meetings every Night
and prayed with them and
gave them a word of Exhorta
tion
— — —
Sabbath
January 20
preached here
again and it was very bad
traveling. and there was
a considerable number of
People Collected, and I Spoke
from
[gap: omitted]
and the
People attended well, and
after meeting went Back
to
Widow Calvin's and in the
Evening People Came
together
and we had exercise with
Christian Cards and we Sung
and prayed, and it was a
Solemn Time many were
much affected and the People
were very loath to leave the
Place and they stayed late — —
Monday January 21:
we were
up very early and got ready
as Soon as we could, and we
took leave of the Family, and
others that Came to take
leave
of us, and So we directed
our
Course to
Philadelphia
and in the Evening we got
to
the River
against the City
and we put up in a tavern
one
Friend Coopper, —
—
Tuesday
January 22:
we got up
very early, and went over
in a Boat upon the Ice, and
a little after sunrise we
were in the City, and we
went to See
Dr. Duffield a
physician, and were kindly
received, and from thence we
to See
Dr. Sprout, and he
received us kindly, and we
went on to visit
ministers of all
Denominations, and they were
all very Friendly, and we
dined with gentlemen al'
most every Day — We lodged
two or three Nights at
Mr.
Bushels, and then we were
invited by
Mr. Innes a brewer
a Scotchman and a good man
and the whole
Family is very
agreeable we were treated
with all kindness — —
Sabbath
January 27
in the after
noon preached in
Dr. Duffield's Meeting House, in
the Evening preached in
Dr. Sprouts Meeting, and they
made Collections for me
—
This week visited all week
and found kindness by all
Sorts of People — —
February 3:
on Sabbath in the morn
ing preached at
Duffield's
in the afternoon
preached in
a
Baptist meeting and there
was a large number of People —
Friday
February 8:
this evening
we were invited, with a num
number of gentlemen and
Ladies to
Drink Tea with
a Dutch Captain in his
Ship, his Name was
De
Horse — and we had a genteel
entertainment — and
after
Tea the Company played the
little man, which died very
often — stayed
'til near 9 and
then we Indians took good
leave of the Company and
returned to our Quarters —
Sabbath
February 10
preached in
the Morning in
Dr. Duffields
Meeting, in the Evening preached
in
Ewing's and they made
me collections — —
This week went on in our Usu
al visits
amongst all Sorts
of People and were kindly
treated by all People —
—
Sabbath
February 17
I went in the
morning to
Dr. Sprouts, and
it was a Sacrament Day
Mr. Green
preached, and I par
took with them, and it was
a Solemn Day with me,
and
I believe with others — In the
afternoon I went to
Baptist meeting, and heard
Mr.
Enstick one of the Baptist
ministers in
the City — — —
and we were now getting
ready to leave the City and
it was hard work to take
leave of the
People that have
been So kind to us Since we
have been here — —
the
Quakers in particular
were exceeding kind to
us
and Freely communicated
their substance to help our
People in the wilderness —
Two Schools Communicated
something to our Children in
the wilderness — —
Saturday February 23
I went to
Quakson
and left
David very Sick and got
there before
noon, and put up at a Public
house, in the afternoon went to
an Indian house, towards Night
went a Public house — —
Sabbath
February 24:
about 11 went
to meeting to a meeting house where˄
Mr. John Brainard
use to preach
to a Number of
Indians, and
there
was considerable of People and
I Spoke from Acts XI:26 and
sometime towards Night, we
went to
Mount
Halley, got there
near sunset and we put up at
Dr.
Ross's, and
David was
very
Sick, and here we stayed
Some Days, and I preached four
Times in this Place, — —
Friday
February 29:
I left
Mount Halley and left
David there he
was not well enough to Set out
and it was very Cold, I got to
Trenton in the evening, called
at
Rev.
Mr.
Armstrongs but
he was not at Home So I went
to a Public house, and Lodged —
Saturday March 1:
went back
to
Burden Town got there
Some
Time before Night, and I lodged
Mr.
Wilsons a
Baptist
ministers
house, but was not at Home, but
the woman treated me with all
kindness. — —
Sabbath March 2:
and it was
extreme Cold, I preached in a
large upper Room and there
a large number of People for
the
Cold season, and Some
Time in the afternoon I left
the Place and went back to
Trenton and got there before
Night, and I was to preach
here
this evening, but the sea-
son was So Severe, they Conclud
ed defer it 'til the next Day
at 10 of the Clock in the morning
and So I went to my old
Lodgings
and rested Comfortably — —
Monday March 3:
about 10
we went into the meeting house
and there was considerable
number
of People and I Spoke from
Mark. V.4: and there was good
attention, after meeting went
home with
Mr.
Armstrong and
dined with, and sometime
in the afternoon I went back
to
Draw Bridge and
there I
had an Evening meeting and
there was a vast number of
People, and I Spoke from Solomon
Song VIII.5 and it was a Solemn
Time,
—
I lodged at the Same house. — — —
Tuesday March 4:
David
and
I set off pretty early, and
we got to
[gap: omitted] and lodged
at a Dutch
tavern, — —
Wednesday March 5:
we got
up early and got Victuals and
Soon after set
off, and we got
almost to
New Brunswick and
David out he had
forgot
his Bundle, and So he went
back and I went on, got to
New
Brunswick before noon
and I put up at a Public house
and Soon went to See the
Rev.
Mr. Munteeth, and there I dined
with him, after Dinner we
went to See
Dr. Scott, and I was
received with all kindness, and
here I found
Peter, who
had
been straggling from us almost
a fortnight, and presently after
David Came up with us, and
and in the evening there
was a
Society, and we went
to it, and I Spoke a few
words by way of Exhortation
and after meeting we returned
to
Dr. Scotts and there we
Lodged, — —
Thursday March 6:
got up
early and went to Several
houses, a visiting, and we
were treated kindly, Dined
with a Dutch minister, and
was exceeding Friendly, —
in the Evening we had a meet
ing in the
Presbyterian meet
ing House and there was a
large Number of People, and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] I Lodged at
Dr. Scotts again
and
David
and
Peter Lodged
in another house — —
Friday March 7
we got
up early and went to take
breakfast with a Certain
gentleman and Soon after
breakfast we went back
to
Dr. Scotts and get ready
about 8: we took leave of
Dr. Scott and his Family
and others and went on
our way, and
we stopped at
the Rev.
Mr.
[gap: omitted] in
Woodbridge and took Dinner
there, and Soon
after eating
we
passed on, and we got
to
Elisabeth Town
just be-
fore sunset, and we called
upon
Esq. Woodroffs a few
Minutes, and went on to
Newark, and we got there Some
Time in the evening and
we put at
a public
house
I went to
Dr.
McWartter's and
but was not well and did not
See him, and So went back
to the tavern — —
Sabbath March 9:
about 9 went
to Meeting got to the Place as the
People began to Collect,
and
there was a very large number
of People and I preached all
Day from Mark V.4:
[gap: omitted] and the People attended
with
great Solemnity, — The
Rev.
Mr. Chapman went to
Newark to preach, — and in the evening
I had a meeting to attend
upon
in
Newark and there
was a vast Number of People
and I Spoke II Corinthians XVI:22
and the People were very Solemn
and
I went with
Dr. Burnet and Lodged there and
Peter
and
David Lodged in the public
house
I went to Bed Soon. — —
Monday March 10
was at
the Place all Day, and in
the Evening I preached again
to a multitude of People and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended with
all gravity after meeting I
went home with
Doctor Burnet again, and there lodged —
Tuesday March 11
Some
in the morning we took leave
of our Friends and
went on
our way towards
New York got
over there sometime in
the afternoon and we
put up at
the North part
of the City with one Mr.
[gap: omitted] a tavern keeper —
Wednesday March 12:
went
to waited on
Dr. Rodgers and other gentlemen upon
our business, but there was
no prospect of doing much
The good Friends or
Quakers Did more than any they gave
David and
Peter Six pounds
to bear their expenses to
Oneida and they gave Some other things
to our People in the
Woods —
Saturday March 15:
in the
evening I preached in
Mr. Ganos meeting house and there
was a large number of People
and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended well
Some with
affection — —
Sabbath March 16:
in the morn
ing went to hear
Dr. Rodgers but I was disappointed, I heard
Mr. Miller from Some part
of the
New Jersey — in the
afternoon I went to hear the
Methodists, and I heard a young
man but was not extraordina
ry in the evening went to my
Lodgings — — —
Wednesday March 19:
Some
about 12 took a passage in a
boat to
Elisabeth Town, got
there just
sunset, and I put
up at a public
house with
one Mr.
[gap: omitted] a Religious
man and was kindly Treated
by him and his Lady — —
Thursday March 20:
in the
morning sometime, Mr.
[gap: omitted]
took me in his carriage, and
we went to
Newark, to See
a
about my Money that was to be
Sent ˄
Dr. Rodgers in
New York
for me; we got there Soon, but
I could not hear about it I called
on
Dr.
McWartter, in the even
ing went back but I stopped
at one
Mr. Lyon, and Lodged
there we had a meeting this
evening in a
Baptist meeting
house, this Place is called
Lyons Farms. — —
Saturday March 22:
in
the Evening I heard
Mr. Ogden in
Elisabeth Town Church and
he is a good Preacher of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. — lodged
at my old Quarters — —
Lords Day March 23
preached
all Day in the
Presbyterian meeting house and there was
a large number of People
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted]
in the evening I attended
a
Society, gave a word of Exhor
tation — and Lodged at the
Same house — — —
Monday 24:
early in the
morning went to a Certain
Place 5 or 6: miles Southward
and preached in a Certain meeting
house, and the
Rev.
Mr. Ogden was present, and there was
a great Number of People
though it was very Cold, and as
Soon as I had done Speaking
Mr. Ogden gave a word of
Exhortation, and there was
great
Solemnity amongst
the People I Spoke from
Psalm CVII:31: Sometime
after meeting I went with
a Lady in her Carriage, to
her house, and from thence
to another house, and in
the evening went to another
and there I preached to a large
Congregation and I spoke
from
[gap: omitted] and the
People many of them were
much affected. I Lodged at
the Same house, — —
Tuesday March 25
got up
very early, and got ready, and
a Negro Carried me in a Car
riage to
Elisabeth Town, and
from there
Esq. Woodroff Car
ried in his carriage to the Point
and had a passage directly.
and I went aboard, and was
at
New York about 12: and
went directly to
Dr. Rodgers to See whether my Money had
got there, but it was
not, and
So immediately went to
Pownal Ferry and went over, and
took Stage wagon, and was
at
Newark before sunset
and there I found my money
at
Mr. Ogdens, and So I went
to
Dr. Macwartter and he
was not at Home, and I went
to bed Soon
being much wearied
the fatigues of the Day, and
[illegible][guess: "]sometime in the Evening the
doctor Came Home, and he Came
into the Room where I Lay
and he was much surprised
to See me abed, he knew not
I was in the house —
Wednesday March 26:
got
up very early and went to
Mr. Ogdens to Lay out my
money, for it was Chiefly in
Jersey Bills and Coppers, and
I was to go in Stage wagon
again, but I was too late,
and went to the Landing, and
happily
found a Sloop going
to
New York, and I
with Joy
went aboard, and was at
New York before Night, and
went to my Lodging once
more — —
Thursday March 27,
found
a passage to
London, and So
was getting.
— —
Sabbath March 30
about 10
set Sail, and had good wind
Monday March 31:
had but
Small wind, 'til near noon and
then we had a fine wind and
and just at Night we got
aground on
Oyster Bed, and
it was near my Home, and
So I went ashore and the captain
also, and we got horses, I had
about a mile to go, and the
captain had about 5: miles to
go, found my poor Family
through the great goodness of
god, in good Health, Bless
be the Name of the Lord,
that I Lodge in my own House
once more after a long ab
sence and had experienced
much of the goodness of god
April 1
went to the Bridge to fetch my thing up, —
Wednesday April 9
My wife and I went to
New London in
order to go over to
Long Island and we got to
New London
just
before sunset and we found
a Boat going over to
Plum Island and we went aboard directly
and was on the water all Night
just about break of Day we
got ashore, and we went to
a hut and turned in 'til broad
daylight, and then we went
into
Mr. Bebees house and there
we took Breakfast, the Family
was very kind to us, —
and we
were very Soon called to go aboard
again, and sailed on for
Napeague and we arrived there be-
fore noon, and we went to the
Pines and there we Saw
Sister Phebe Pharaoh, and
Young David Fowler — and
So we all went
together to east
part of
Hetherwoods and then
we found
Mother Fowler,
here are three or four Fami
lies of
Indians and one Fami
ly English, — —
Friday April 11
was at
Mothers all Day, was much
tired of yesterdays Journey —
in the Evening we had a meet
ing in
Mr. Hands
house, and
there was a considerable
number
of People Indians and English
and they appeared Solemn —
Saturday April 12:
about
10 I set out for
East hampton got there a little before Night
and put up the
Rev.
Mr. Buells
and we were glad to see one
another once more — —
Sabbath April 13:
Went to
meeting about 10:
Mr. Buell began and I finished the
forenoon Service, in the
afternoon I preached from
Jonah III:5: and there was
a great Assembly and they
were exceeding Solemn —
towards Night I went to
winscot and there I preached, Spoke
from
[gap: omitted] and there was
good attention I Lodge at
the Same house, the man name
was
Mr. Conkling — —
Monday April 14:
set off early
called a few minutes at
Col. – Hubberts to See
Mr. Woolworth and he had not got up I just
Saw him, and went on again
called at the
Rev.
Mr. Williamss in
Southhampton and to vic
tuals there, he was not at home
from there went to the
Indians in
Cold Spring, and there
was a number of
Indians
Some from
Westward, and
Some from
Montauk, and
them that belong to the Place
in the afternoon I went to
Shinnecock, and it began to
Rain just as got there, and
here I Saw one
Benjamin
Townsend a
New Exhorter one that
Came from
New- England. — in the
evening
we had a meeting, and there
was a considerable Number
of People though it was very stormy
I Spoke from Psalm CVII and
the People were much moved
Some made noise — after
meeting they Spent Some in
Singing Psalms and Hymns
and Spiritual Songs — I lodged
at the Same house — —
Tuesday April 15:
I got up
very early, and went on my
way towards
Montauk again
stopped at
Mr. Williams and took
breakfast
with them, and
Soon went on again, stopped
a few minutes at
Mr. Woolworth and So passed on, stopped at
Mr. Buells also, and ate my din
ner there and kept on, called
at two houses in
Amagansett and passed on Spot at
Mr. Benjamin Hedgess, and So
on got to
Mother Fowlers
about
daylight in and
went to Bed Soon I was good
tired and had a bad Cold —
—
Wednesday April 16:
was at the Place all Day — —
Thursday: April 17:
about
9 took leave of our People
and went to
Napeague, got
there about 10: and aboard
of
Mr. Horton, and went
straight to
New London, got
there sometime before night
and we Slept a little while
and So went on to Pomme
[illegible]cha
and we went ashore
and
My wife and I went home
mother Fowler
and
Betty
stayed at
Mr. Adgates — —
Friday April 18:
in the morning went with the Cart to fetch our things The Lord be thanked
for his goodness to us —
Monday May 26: 1788
about 11 I took leave of
my Family once more and
went on my way towards
Oneida, and got So far as
to one
Mr. Joness
just before
Night, and there I lodged:
I just
called on
Mr. Tuck as
I Came along — —
Tuesday May 27
got me up
early and went on my way
called on
Mr. Huntington in
New Malborough, and took
my breakfast there with
them, and Soon after went
on, called at
Mr. Stevenss, and
at
Mr. Eelss and took Dinner
there, — and Soon after went
on, and called on
Mr.
Marsh in
Weathersfield, and from
thence went to
Esq. Welless
and was there Some Time, a
bout 4 o'c in the afternoon
went on again, and got to
Farmington
just after Sun
set, Call on
Mr. Pitkin a few
minutes, and So passed on, and
got
Solomon Massuck's in the
Evening and found them all
well, and there I
Lodged —
Wednesday May 28:
was at the
Place all Day, and searched
into my
Olives affair, and
Say
Writings about it to my
satisfaction, — —
Thursday May 29:
after
breakfast took leave of
the Family, and went on
my way, stopped a little
while at
Mr. Wawdsworth,
and left
Olive's affair with
him, — and So went on my
way again, called a while
at
Mr. Wiridards and he
was much Sick, and So
went on again Soon, and
stopped at
Mr. Meechems in
Hervington, and found
him a Strange posture
like a little Child, took
Dinner there, and Soon after
went on
again, and in
the evening got to a Place
called
wauven, and there
I lodged in a Public house
and there was a number
of
People, and they wanted
to have me preach to them and
I told them it was too late
and they insisted, I should, and
I said again it was too late
but if they would get together
in the morning I would gra
tify them, and So we left
the matter —
—
Friday may 30:
just af
ter Six I went to
Mr. Stars the
minister of the Place, and
the People got together
a little after
8 and delivered
a Short discourse to them, and
Soon after I went on my
way again, I stopped at
Mr. Bodwells and took
Dinner there, and about
2 in the afternoon, I went on again
and got one
Mr. Canfields
a public
house and lodged
there and went to rest Soon — —
Saturday May 31:
got up
early and went on my way
reached to the
Hallow about 8
and took breakfast, and Soon
after passed on and stopped a
little at
Esq. Newcoms and
then went to
Mr.
Case's and
stopped there a few minutes and
on again called at
Mr. Firm monds and took Dinner there
and Soon after left the Valley
and went on to
Mr.
Gazlay's in
Bethel, and it rained Con
siderably, got there there Time
in the afternoon, and we
were Glad to See each
other
and there I put up, — —
Monday June 2:
Preach at
Mr. Mulfords and there was
a great Number of People —
Soon after meeting I went
off with Some People to another
Place and stopped at
Mr. Sherrils
and Lodged there, — — —
Tuesday June 3:
Sometime
before Noon I went on to one
Esq.
Ganseys, and there I
preached began about 2
and there was a large number
of People and I Spoke from
the
words I have a message
etc.
and there was an affectionate
attention amongst the People
and Soon after meeting, I went
home with one
Mr. Hunting,
there I Lodged, and was exceed
ingly
well entertained — —
Wednesday June 4:
went
on my way early, and I
So far as to
kinderhook and
Lodged at a tavern — — —
Thursday June 5:
got up
early and went on my way
and got
Esq. Woodworths
about
10, and found them all well
and was there 'til
sometime
in the afternoon, and then
went to eastward, having
heard, that
Mr. Macdonal had
not got, home from
Philadelphia and I wanted to See him,
[illegible] in
the evening
went to So far as to
Mr. Tobiass, and there Lodged —
Friday June 6
got up early
and was going on, and one
Mr. Burdick Invited me to
go into his house and take
breakfast with him, and I
did, and Soon after I went
on, and got to
Mr.
Robbinson's
about 10: and was there but
a little While, and Concluded
to keep the Coming
Sabbath
in this house, and So went
on to
Mr. Dymonds and got
there just before noon and
there I stayed found my
good Friends in good Health
and was glad to See them —
—
Sabbath June 8:
about 9 went
to
Mr.
Robinsons to meeting
and there was a great number
of People, and I Spoke from
Jeremiah X: 10: and Job XXIII.8
and the People attended with
great seriousness: — and after
meeting took Dinner, with
Mr.
Robinson, and Soon after
I went to
Mr. Tobias's
Mr.
Robins went with me, and we found
a vast Number of People of
All Sorts and I preach to
them from John
XV:23: and
the People were, many of them
much affected — after
meeting
I went with my good old Friend
Mr. Phillip Lott, one who I
was acquainted with in
Noble Town, and now he has
just moved in these Parts,
and we were exceeding glad
to
See one another, and there
I lodged; and had a Comfort
able rest once more — —
Monday June 9
about 3 in
the afternoon I preached in
Mr. Lotts Barn and there was
a large number of People
and I
Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended well,
I lodged at the Same house
again — — —
Tuesday June 10: as soon as
we broke our fast I went to
a Certain house where there
was a woman Died yesterday
and I delivered, a discourse up
on the occasion, and there was
a large number of People
and I Spoke from James, the
words
were, for what is your Life
and there was a Solemn atten
tion, and Soon after I
went to
New Bethlehem, and preached
there in a large meeting house
and was not a great number
of People and they were
Solemn I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People behaved well
Soon after meeting, I went
with
Mr. Mofat, to his Lodgings
at
Mr.
Miers and there lodged
and was much Tired. —
Wednesday June 11:
got up
early, and I went on to
Esq. Woodworths, Soon got there,
and took breakfast with
them, and about 10 we
went to meeting at the oak
Tree, I preached in a
New Dutch Meeting house and
there was a great many
People, it was a
Day of
fasting and Prayer a
mongst the
Dutch Churches
through
New York and
Jersey States, and I Spoke from
Isaiah LVIII.
[gap: omitted]
and Acts
[gap: omitted] Soon after the Service was
over, I went
on to
Albany got to the City sometime be
fore Night, went to See
Mr.
McDonal, a Presbytery mi
nister, but I heard nothing
by him Concerning my Letter
I Sent to
Dr. Duffield. and
I went to See
Mr.
Westorlo and
he was glad to See me once
more. from there went to
my Lodgings at a Public
house
and went to Bed Soon —
Thursday June 12:
went
to See Some Friends again
and about 10 I went out
of the Place, and
went
on to
Boght, and got
the Place before Night
sometime, called on Several
Friends, lodged at
Mr. Ford's
my Friends were all very
glad to See me once
more
and I was as Glad. — —
Saturday,
was there all
Day, towards Night went
to See the old
People —
Sabbath June 15: about 9
went to meeting. to
Half moon meeting house, and
there was a great number
of People, and I Spoke
from John XVII.3: and Titus.I.16
Soon after meeting went to
Boght, and preached there
and there was a vast number
of People, I Spoke from Judges 3:20
one
Mr. Striker a young Dutch
Preacher, preached here today
as Soon as the meeting was done
I went home
with
Major Fonda and Lodged there and was very
kindly entertained. — —
Tuesday June 17
Sometime
after breakfast I took leave
of my Friends and went on to
towards
Niskayuna got there
Some Time before Noon, and
stopped at
Mr. Simon Fordts, and
took Dinner there, and about
3 went
meeting, and it began
to rain, about 4 we began
the
Service, and there was a
large Number of People and
I Spoke from Lamentations 3:40 and
the People attended with great
Solemnity. Soon after I
went
over
the River, and I put
up at
Mr.
Fisher's and they
were glad to See me and I
was as Glad to See
them —
Wednesday June 18:
Sometime
after breakfast, I took leave
of the Family, and went to
Mr. Peters — and took Dinner
there, about 1 went to
meeting
at one
Mr. Smith's about 4
miles off, and there was a
large number of People, and
I Spoke from Proverbs IV:
[gap: omitted] and there was a Solemn atten
tion among the People, Soon
after went towards
Ballston in quest of
Mr.
Gazlay, and
just before Night I found
him, and we were excessively
glad to See each other, and was
there a few
minutes, and a
Company Came, to Stay all
Night, and one
Mr.
Nash invited me to go home with
him, and I went with him and
Lodged there. — — —
Thursday June 19.
after eating
I returned to
Mr. Gazlays, and
tarried there 'til
sometime
after Dinner, and I went
to
Esq. Ganzys
Mr. Gazlay went with me, and about 4
in the afternoon, the People
had Collected, and we began
the Service, we met in
Mr. Barnss Barn and there was
a great Number of People
and I spoke from John XV.23
and the People attended well
and Some were affected
much
called in
Esq.
Ganseys after
meeting, and took Some
Bread and cheese, and
directly after, went home
with
Mr. Gazlay, got there
before daylight in, and
sat up awhile, and then
went to Bed — — —
Friday, June 20:
was poor
ly, yet just at Night, went
towards the Lake, called at
Mr. Scribners and sat there
awhile, and then went back
to
Mr. Gilberts and there I Lod
ged and was kindly
Treated
went to Bed Soon — — —
Saturday June 21,
after breakfast
went to
Mr.
Gazlay's, and the
Company that was at
Mr.
Gazlay's was getting ready to go home
to
Albany,
Mr. Heart and
Mr.
Winess and their
wives and
their Children, and one
woman composed the Compa
ny, and they Soon set off, and
I was there 'til towards noon
and
Mr. Gazlay and I went
to the Lake a fishing, and we
took Dinner at
Mr. Kallocks
and after Dinner went to the
lake and fished, and we Catch
a fine Passel, and went back
got home about 4 in the after
noon — and Lodged there once
more — — — —
Sabbath June 22:
about 9 went to
the meeting-house, and there was
a large Assembly Collected, and I
Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and there was a
Solemn attention
Soon after meeting went back to
Mr. Gazlays, stopped at
Mr. Gilbert's
and took Tea there, and Soon after
went on, and
the People collected
thick at
Mr. gazlay's and I Spoke
to them from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended well
I lodged at the Same house
and
was very tenderly Treated, —
Monday June 23:
Lay abed
late, took breakfast with
them, and after breakfast
I went off to go to
Schenectady
Mr. Gazlay and his sister
Deidamia went with me, got to the Place
a little past Noon, — and I did
my business Soon, and a
bout 5 we return back and
directed our course to
Freehold got to the Place in
the dusk of
the evening, I lodged at my
Daughters, — —
Tuesday June 24,
about 3 I preached
in the meeting house, and there
considerable Number of People
and I Spoke from 2 Corinthians V:26
and the People were much affected
ted, after meeting went back
to
Mr. Northrops, and there
Mr. Gazlay and
his Sister took leave
of me with much affection, — and
in the Evening a Number of
People Collected together at
Mr.
Wilson Northrops, and we had
a Short exercise — and I Lodged
at the Same house. — — —
Wednesday June 25:
Sometime
before Noon, I went towards
Galway, to attend upon a meet
ing, but they no notice, and So
I went back to
Freehold, got
there sometime in the after
Noon., and in the Evening
we a meeting in
Mr.
Wilson Northrops, and there was Con
siderable Number of People
I Spoke from the word, thy
Kingdom Come, and
there
was a Serious attention among
the People, I lodged at the Same
house and it was late — — —
Thursday June 26:
Sometime
in the morning, I went to
Ballston,
Athony Paul
went with me, we Soon got
got there, and waited on
Mr.
[gap: omitted] upon our L
affairs and he gave us ad
vice, and Soon after I went
on to
Schenectady, got there
about 1: and did my Busi
ness, and went back to
Free-
hold, got to
Mr. Rodgerss
just about sunset and
they were very Glad to See me
and there I Lodged — —
Friday June 27
was at the
Place all Day, and it was a
rainy Day, just at Night I
went to
Mr. Holmss and there
lodged, — — —
Saturday June 28
Sometime
in the afternoon, I set off, and
went to
Galway, Got to
Mr. Otis's just before sunset and
very kindly received. — —
Sabbath June 29:
went to meeting
and we met in a Barn and
it was a rainy Day, Yet there
was a large Number of People
and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People behaved well
after meeting, went
back to
Mr. Otis's and in the evening
had a meeting in Mr.
[gap: omitted]
house, and there was a considerable
Number of People and I Spoke
words to them, — and I lodged at
the Same house, and rested Com
fortably. — —
Monday June 30:
went to
Mr.
Kallocks and took breakfast
there, and sometime before noon
set off and went to
Scotchbush got there sometime before Noon
and put up at
Mr. Franklin about 2 went to
Mr. Mans and
there we had a meeting and there
a large Number
of People, and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attended well, and
and I Baptized four Children
two For
Mr. Franklin, by the
Name
Sophia and
Elisabeth,
two for
Mr. Ephraim Potter by the
Lucy
and
Lucinda, and Soon after
Meeting, I went with Mrs.
[gap: omitted]
about 3 miles off. and there and
was well entertained, and rested
Comfortably — —
Tuesday July 1:
got up ear
ly and took breakfast and then
went on my way, stopped
awhile
at
Mr. Vedders by
Mohawk
River and took Dinner there, and Soon
after dinner, went on again
Call on
Capt.
Greggs a little
while and So past on, — got So
far as to
Domine
Romine's and
Lodged there, was kindly re-
ceive and
Lodged there — —
Wednesday July 2: Some time
after breakfast, took leave
of them and went on again
got to
Esq. Maybees before night
and was there a little while
and passed on, and went
Fort Plain and did
my business
there, and turned about and
towards
Bowman's Creek
and
got there sometime before
Night, and put up at
Esq.
Kimballs and kindly received
and Lodged there — —
Thursday July 3
Some in the
morning I to fishing, and had
got success, while I was
busy, I was called in, and as
I was going
Mr. Eliott met me
he is from
Warren Bush, and
we were glad to See each,
and when I had got in, behold
Elder Mudge was there, and
another man, and we had a
greeable
conversation. — about
3 in the afternoon we went to
meeting, and there was consi
derable number of People and
I Spoke from John, Search the
S
[illegible][guess: cr]ptures etc. — and the People
attended well —
Elder Mudge and I lodged at the Same house
where the meeting was, which
was
Mr. John whites, and we
had a Cold night on it, —
Friday July 4
Sometime
before noon took leave of the
People, and went to
Esq. Young Love's at
oak hill, and there
I had a meeting, and
there was
a considerable number of People
though it was a rainy Time, I spoke
from
[gap: omitted] and Soon af
ter meeting I went
onto
Cherry
Valley, and called at
Mr. Way, he
he not at Home but the woman
was, and there I tarried all night
and was tenderly treated —
Sabbath July 6
about 10 began
the meeting, and there was a
great Number of People and
I Spoke from
[gap: omitted]
and the People attended with
great Solemnity, — towards
Night went to
Mr. Nicholas Pickards, and I Baptized 3
Children, one for him
by the
Name
Jona, one for
Adolf Pickard, by the Name
Susana
and one for
Mr. Stokes by the Name
William — and Soon after
I went back to
Old Mr. Pickard and from there to
Mr.
Crippens
and there was a meeting
Mr. Frimman
preached, and it
rained very hard before he
had done, and many lodged
at the Same house — —
Monday July 7:
Sometime
after eating I took leave of
the Family, and I went on
my way and got
Mr.
Folts
just after sunset and there
I Lodged — — —
Sabbath July 13
about 10 we began
the meeting at the schoolhouse, which
was made for meeting house too, and
there was not a great Number of
People, being a rainy Day, and I
Spoke from CXVII Psalm, and I Corinthians:XVI
[illegible]10
and the People
attended with great ten
derness, many affected, — after meeting
went back to
Brother Davids — —
Monday July 14,
Sometime in
the morning, I went to
Clenton, and
Came back in the evening. — —
Wednesday July 16:
in the even
ing had a Singing Meeting and
I gave a word of
Exhortation to
the People from the words, do thy-
self no harm — and I Lodged at
Sister
Esther
Fowler's, and as
the People were returning,
Elijah Wympy was attacked by by
George Peter and
Jeremiah
Tuhy
and
they abused him much, and it
was difficult to part them, and
fell upon
Young David Fowler but
David was too much for him
and it was a Sad night with them
and very shameful — — —
Friday 18.
about 9 I went to
New Stockbridge; stopped at
Roger Wauby and took Dinner
there, and
about 2 went on again, got to
Stockbridge
about 3, and towards
evening there was a meeting,
Mr. Sergeant
preached, and it was
in Indian and it was no Edifi
cation to me — after meeting went
to
Sir Peters and took Supper there,
and then went to
Capt.
Hendrick's
and there I Lodged. — —
Saturday July 19:
was at the Place
all Day — yesterday the
Oneidas a Number of them went to
Broertown[illegible][guess: run] the Line — —
Sabbath July 20,
about 10 began
the Service, and there was a large
Number of People, and I
Spoke
from Judges III.20.
[gap: omitted] and the
People attend with seriousness, I
Baptized two Children one for
Capt.
Hendrick Aupaumut
and
the Name it was
Joshua, and
the other Child, was and his
Name is
[gap: omitted]
— — — in the
Evening I went Home to
Broertown Lodged at
Brother Davids
Monday July 21
set
off very
early in the morning to go
to
Fort Schuyler, got there a
bout 12: and there I found
my
Daughter
Christiana
and
her Family, I Lodged at a
widow Dutch womans house
but they were unruly — —
Tuesday July 22:
Sometime
in the morning set off again
for Home, but we did not
get any further than
Clenton I Lodged at
Mr. Lovels — —
Wednesday July 23:
it was
Some Time before our Team
Came up to where I was, for
had a
heavy Load, and we
unloaded, and stayed
'til
afternoon, and then we
went on, left our Load, and
got Home sometime before
Night, and I went to meeting
just at Night, and after
meeting went to
Sister Esthers Fowlers and Lodged there —
Thursday July 24:
Some
Time in the morning I went
back to my Daughter
and
towards Night our Team
Came to
my
Daughters, —
Saturday July 26:
about 9 we
met together to have a debate
with
Mr. Sergeant but he chose
not to Debate, I desired him to
point out the Errors he had
charged us with, but he declined
and finally Concluded,
that
every one should have full Li
berty to choose and act in accord
ing to the Light and understand
ing he has in his Religious
Concerns, and So we parted in
friendship, Concluded to agree
and to disagree, and So we re
turned to
Brothertown, got to my
Daughters before Night — —
Sabbath July 27.
about 9 I went
to the meeting house, and about
11 we began the Holy Service, and
I Spoke from Luke XX.6: Proverbs
X.5
and there was Some seriousness
among the People — after meet
ing went back to
my daughter's — — —
Wednesday July 30:
had an evening Singing, and I gave a word of advice and counsel to the Young People. — —
Sabbath
August 3
went to
New
Stockbridge, got there just as
the People were Collecting toge
ther and
there was a large
number of People, and I Spoke
from Jeremiah II.12.13: John I.12
and there great attention among
the People, in the
Evening went to
meeting again, and
Capt. Hendrick and
Sir Peter Pauquunnuppeet
rehearsed what
was delivered in the Day — I lodged
at
Capt. Hendricks, — — —
Monday August 4:
Anthony Paul
Benoni and
Andrew
Gifford
accompanied me to the Lake we
went there to fishing, got there
sometime before Night, and
there was a great Number of
of
Oneidas and Some
Stockbridgers at
Col. Laweys, to receive a
present of Corn and Some Pork
Sent to them, by
[gap: omitted] a
French
Merchant, but I and my Sons
went to the Lake, which was
but
about half mile off, and
it was just Night, and we
fished, and we catched a fine
passel of fish
presently, and
made up a Fire by the creek
and had fine Supper of fish
and afterwards prayed, and
then we went to Sleep by
our Fire quietly — —
Tuesday
August 5:
we fished by spells all Day, but we got but few, — — —
Wednesday
we tried again but we got but few, I killed a great gray Eagle, and a Raven this Day — — —
Thursday, August 7:
we tried
to fish a little while, and but
but 5:— and So we set off for
home, we stopped at
Mr. Olcuts
but they were not at Home
one of
the
Stockbridge women
was there, and She cooked a
Dinner for us, and Soon after
eating we went on again and —
I stopped at
New Stockbridge
and
and my Sons went on — I lodged
at
Sir Peter Pauquunnuppeet's — —
Friday
August 8:
I was at
New Stockbridge all Day, in the
evening we met and I gave a
word of Exhortation from the words
and there was good attention
lodged at
Peters again — —
Sabbath
August 10:
went to meeting
about 9. and the People just
to the Lake and went to fish
ing and we Caught a fine
passel of fish for the little
we to fish, and we made
up a fire by the Creek and
there we lodged, — 03
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Tuesday
August
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days works
3
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