Samson Occom, journal, 1790 February 21

Author Occom, Samson

Date21 February, 1790

Call Number790171

abstractOccom details his travels around New York State from February to March of 1790.

handwritingHandwriting is largely clear and legible. There are some crossed l’s and uncrossed t’s that have been corrected by the transcriber.

paperSmall pages folded vertically and sewn into a booklet are in fair condition, with light-to-heavy staining and wear. The edges on one recto and verso appear to have been trimmed, and the page is separated from the rest of the booklet. There is some preservation work on particularly worn edges.

inkBrown.

noteworthyPart of this journal appears to have been lost. There are several blank pages, including four (five verso through seven recto) that are uncut at the top and, consequently, were not scanned. On seven verso, an editor, likely 19th-century, has added notes that have not been transcribed. There are red pencil marks sprinkled throughout. Individuals and places with names that are not legible have not been tagged.

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and there was A large Nr
of People, and I Spoke from
[gap: omitted] and the People attend
ed well — after meeting I went to Deacon's Swans, and
Lodged there —

Monday Febr 22

after B
went on my way to Albany
Stopt but a litle while, Dind
with Mr John Andrews, in
the after Noon, went on a
gain, towards Bought[illegible] got
to one Eqr Ot[illegible]ts and there
Lodgd, and was very kindly
entertaind, — —

Tueſday Febr 23:

after B
went on again, Calld on
two or three Friends, and So
paſt on to half Moon Point
Calld on old Mr Bogardus
and there took DTea
in the evening went to the
Point, Calld on my good Friend
Mr J: Vanderwariker, and
had a meeting at a widow
Womans Houſe — and there
was much People, and I Spoke
from Eph 2: [gap: omitted] and the People
behaved well — Lodgd at Mr
Vanderwariker
s — —

Wedneſday Febr 24:

Soon after
eating I went back to Bought
and in the Evening had a met
at old Mr Fero's, and there was
a large N:r of People, and
I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
and the People attended well
Lodgd at the Same Houſe—

Thirdsday Febr 25:

Soon
after Breakfaſt, took lea
of the Family and went
on towards Balls Town
got to Neſcayouna towards
Night, I put up at one Mr
Fiſher
s,— and in the evening
we had a meeting, and there
was alarge number of People
and I Spoke from [gap: omitted]
Lodgd at theſame Houſe —

Fryday, 26

after Breakfaſt
I went to Mr Gernſys, and
there all Night — —

Saturday Febr 27

Some Time
in the Morning, I went back
to Mr Thomas Smiths, and
there in the evening we had
a meeting, Chiefly for Singing
Andres, John Quinny Solon
and his wife were at the
meeting — Lodgd at the Same
Houſe and reſted well—

Sabb Febr 28:

aſo Soon as
eating was over, Mr Smith
took me in his Slay, and we
went to meeting at one Mr
[gap: omitted] and there was a
great Number of People
and I Spoke from Jeſus Chriſt
the Same &c — and the People
attended well, Soon after m
I went with Mr Gernſy. in
his Slay,— and toward Night
we had a meeting in his
Houſe, and the People Coud
not all get in, I Spoke
from the words Sin is the
Tranſgreſsion of the Law, —
Lodgd at the Same Houſe —

Monday March 1

Stayd
all Day at the Same Houſe
I had forgot my Bag —

Tueſday March 2,

Soon after
eating I went off, went to See
my Daughter Chriſtiana in
Balls Town, got there Some
in the after Noon, and was
there a while, and then went
on to Freehole,— got to Mr
Northrop
s in the Evening
and there Lodgd — — —

Wedneſday March 3:

went to See
my Daughter Olive, and
found them well, but
Cinhia Wawcus, She was
poorly,— Soon went back
and at about 11: we had
a meeting, and there was
a Conſiderable number
of People, and I Spoke from
Gala — I am afraid of you
and the People attended well
Soon after meeting took
Dinner, and then went off
got to Mr Grotes and Lodged
there and was well Treated —

Thirdsday March the 4:

got
up early, and took B:
with them; Soon after went
on my way, got to Capt
Rooff
s and Lodged there and
was kindly receivd. —

Fryday March 5:

after
Breakfaſt, went on again
Stopt a while at Mr Deans
in Fort Plain, I heard Bro
ther David
and his wife were
about a Mile off, went on
again, and got to Esqr
Frank
s in the Evening
he and his wife were not
at Home, and Lodged there

Saturday March 6:

Some
Time in the morning I
over to Fort Dayton Calld
on Mr Talcut, but he &
his wife were not at home
and was there a while, and
returned back with a Certain
man to Esqr Franks again
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