Samson Occom, journal, 1777 September 13-26
Date13-26 September 1777
Call Number777513
abstractOccom records his travels as an itinerant preacher in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
handwritingOccom's handwriting is mostly clear and legible.
paperTwo small sheets folded into a booklet are in fair condition, with moderate staining and wear.
inkBrown ink is faded.
noteworthyOn two recto, in the entry for Monday the 22nd, "Asphos" refers to Samuel and Robert Aspho. If Occom's intention regarding a person or place name is uncertain, it has been left untagged. An editor, likely 19th-century, has added several notes and overwritten large portions of the text. These edits have not been transcribed.
Sepr 13: 1777
[illegible][guess: 15:] Monday
and Preachd, after meeting
went on Eaſtward, arrivd to
Scituate, put up at one Mr
Samuel Angell's a Preacher.
preſently after I got there a
number of People Came together
and I gave them a word of Exhorn
16: TueſDay
17: Wedneſday
and Preachd in Elder winſer's
meeting Houſe, after meeting
went Houſe with Deacon Brown
and Lodged there —
18: Thirdſday
and there met Mr Kelley [gap: faded][guess: S & R]
Ashpo at one Mr Modburys and
and had meeting there S. Ashpo
Spoke — had another meeting in
the Same Houſe in the evening, I
and there Lodgd, —
19: Fryday
S Angel went with me, Preachd
in the meeting Houſe, in the Eveng
Preachd again, in a privet H
Lodgd at Esqr Balknap's my
old Friend, —
20: Saturday
my way towards the Eaſt Esqr
Balknap went with me, we Stopt
at one Esqr Mantans and we
took our Breakfast, after Brea
went on and Calld on Widow Pain
from Long Island, the Esqr feft
me at Pro
Eastward, got to Mr John Allens
about 2 in the afternoon in
Rehoboth, Dind there Soon after
Dinner went to Mr Pecks [illegible][guess: and]
S[illegible][guess: e]pper at Miniſter of the Plac
and there Lodgd —
21: Sabbath
meeting H all Day, — went
Home with
had meeting there and Lodgd —
22: Monday
wat[illegible][guess: t]er Deacon B: went with
me
Kelley And Ashpos again
after Dinner went on my way
towards Bridgewater: got to
Tanton, and there Stopt at
Mr Hoſkins a Seperat Preacher
and Lodgd there. —
23 Tuſeday
place heard one Mr Willis a Bapt
preacher, after he had Spoke I
gave a word of Exhortation, and
then went home with Mr Hoſkins
and Tarried there all Day, and
in the Evening had a meeting
at the Same Houſe, Lodged
there again —
24: Wedneſday
the morning and Stopt Mr Deans
and a meeting there, in the after
noon went into Town & had another
meeting there in the
Sun Set tooke Tea with Mrs Mcwa
ter Lodgd where Mr Jones
Boarded, a Young Preacher, —
25 Thirdſday
and went on towards Freetown
Stop at Mr Tobe's in Bartly &
took Breakfaſt there, Soon after
went on, arrivd to Freetown
about 11: Calld on Mr Walcut
a Young Preacher was there
a Little while and went on a
gain Mr Walcut went with me
to the Indian Place got there
Some Time before Sun Set I
Lodgd at Daniel wards the
principle Indian in the Place
26 Fryday
had a meeting and there was a