Samson Occom, journal, 1787 December 10 to 1788 August 10

Author Occom, Samson

Date10 December 1787 to 10 August 1788

Call 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.

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

Persistent Identifier
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 Beth
lehem
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.
Platt
s, 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 Wind
sor
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 — —

Monday January 14

left the Place
and went on towards Phila-
delphia
, got to the River east
Side against Philadelphia and
there we Lodged in a tavern
and rested well. — —

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.
Darbe
s, 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.
Bushel
s, 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.
Sprout
s 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 — —

Friday February 22

about 10
we left Philadelphia and it
was bad crossing the River, we
went on Ice most all the way
over and it was Cold Day, and
in the Evening we got Morristown
and Brother David was Sick, and
Peter went Agepelack, and David
and lodged in a tavern —

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 New
ark
, 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 — —

Saturday March 8:

got up
very early, and got ready
and went on Our way to
Newark Mountains got there
about 9: and called on Mr.
Chapman
and took Break
fast there, and Mrs. Capman
was very Sick and So we went
to Crain Town and I put up
a Deacon Crain's, and we
were most kindly entertained
David and Peter lodged in another
Mr. Crain's house — —

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 —

Friday March 14

Brother
David Fowler
Peter
Pauquunnuppeet
left me
at New York and there
turned homeward to Oneida

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 Na
peague
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.
Buell
s 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
mond
s 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, — —

Sabbath June 1. 1788,

about 8
we went to meeting one of
Mr. Gazlay's Daughters carried
me in a Chair, and there

was a great Number of people
Collected together, and I Spoke
from Jonah III:5: [gap: omitted]
Soon after Meeting we went to
Col. Blooms and took Dinner
there, and after eating I went
home with Mr. Elias Mulford
of Long Island, he was one of
scholars formerly at Montauk
and he entertained me with
all kindness, and there I found
widow Betty Peter from Long
Island
. — —

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.
Tobias
s, 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 — —

Saturday June 7:

was at Mr.
Dymond
s all Day — —

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. — —

Friday June 13,

I went
over to half Moon, and lodged
at my old Friend John
Vonderwarker
— — —

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. — —

Monday June 16

visited all
Day just at Night went
to Mr. Clute's near the Mohawk
River
, and there Lodged, — —

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.
Barns
s 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 Gal
way
, 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.
Kallock
s 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.
Kimball
s 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 —

Saturday July 5

after Break
fast went to Mr. Nicholas Pick
ard
s and there stayed 'til
sometime in the afternoon
then I went to old Mr. Pickard's and
there I Lodged — —

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
Pickard
s, 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 — — —

Tuesday July 8:

about 10
Jeremiah Tuhy Came to me
and I got me ready and went
with him, to go through the Woods
Elijah Wympy and Ben
Garrett Fowler
also went,
and we got to Brothertown a
bout sunset, and was glad
and thankful to See our People
once more; Thanks be to god
for his goodness to us. Lodged
at Brother David Fowlers —

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 Bro
ertown
[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 Bro
ertown
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 Fowler
s 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, —

Friday July 25:

towards Noon
I went to New Stockbridge got there
about 3, near Night went to meeting. Mr. Sergeant preached, lodged
at Mr. Peter Pauquunnuppeets. — —

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 — —

Saturday August 9:

Sometime
before Noon I set off for Bro
thertown
got to Brother Davids
and found Young David very
Sick, to home before Noon —

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 [illegible]

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