Temperance Hannabal, narrative, 1754 February 7
Date7 February, 1754
Call Number754157
abstractTemperance Hannabal narrates the story of her religious awakening to Occom.
handwritingNarrative is written in Occom’s hand, which is clear and legible. As is common with Occom's hand, there are some uncrossed t’s; these have been corrected by the transcriber.
paperSmall sheet folded in half like a book is in poor condition, with heavy fading, staining and wear that results in some loss of text.
inkDark-brown ink is worn away in places.
noteworthyAn editor, likely 19th-century, has overwritten Occom's hand on one recto. The assigned year of the manuscript is based on this edit. On two verso, a note has been added in the same hand. The note, which has not been transcribed, reads: “(If common year, 1 Day y Jan. was Thursd. / 1761, 1767, 1778-1 / If leap year.”
Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.
wretch that ever lived, yea [gap: faded]
there was nothing in all the
noise of Religion, and I thought
and Said that the Christians
Lied; I thought it was best for me
to gratify my own Inclinations
— 'Til the last fall, I was Sick
for Some Time, and in my sick
ness, I began to Query, what
would become of my Soul, if I
Shoud Die in this State and
Condition, and these thoughts
threw me into Fright, and
was concerned for my Soul for
Some Time, but as I got
well of my sickness my
Concern wore away — —.
'til this Late Religious Stir
I bethought of myself again
and after I [gap: tear] been to few
Meetings I found myself a
great Sinner, and an undone
Creature before god, yea Saw
myself fit for nothing but
Hell and everlasting destruc
tion. — and as I was at one
meeting and as I was amusing
and considering my State and
Condition, it threw me into
Such Horror and guilt of conscience
and confusion of [illegible], I
fell into a swoon, and im
mediately I found myself
into great darkness, and
while I was there I heard
a voice before me, Saying
follow me, and I went that
way, and immediately found
myself upon Something, I
Cant Compared to nothing
but to a Pole,
Put over a Deep hole