Samson Occom, herbal remedies and letter fragment

Author Occom, Samson[pers0030.ocp]

1754[1754]

ms number754900.2

[note (type: abstract): Herbal remedies and a letter fragment.][note (type: handwriting): Occom's hand is largely clear and legible; however, within the context, many letters and words are difficult to decipher.][note (type: paper): Several small sheets folded into a booklet and bound with thread are in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown ink is faded on some pages. There is some spattering that occasionally makes it difficult to differentiate between ink spots and punctuation.][note (type: noteworthy): When Occom's intention regarding a word or abbreviation is uncertain, the word or abbreviation has been left unmodified in the modernized transcription. Lines separating each numbered section of the herbal remedies have not been transcribed. The contents of the letter fragment are very similar to those of manuscript 756900.2.][note (type: layout): The journal fragment is, relative to one recto, written upside-down and meant to be read from the back of the booklet.]
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of [Aſhes | ashes]Aſhesashes — good for [Pluracy | pleurisy]Pluracypleurisy 6 Indian [Alm | Elm]AlmElm good for Sore mouth 7 geepbiyanbuſ[illegible][illegible] good for ^[above] young^young Children that are inclining to fits, Start[illegible][guess (maggiec): l]led 8 — Cowachink good for [Cole | [guess (): cold]cold]Cole[guess (): cold]cold 9 witch Root good for Bait for [Muſk | musk]Muſkmusk 11
[wehſuc.k | wehsuck]wehſuc.kwehsuck or Bitter Root good to kill [Liſe | lice]Liſelice 12 the Same Root with Some Powder and Salt [Soked | soaked]Sokedsoaked in water and take [a bout | about]a boutabout one Spoon[full | ful]fullful at a time — then wet the Same in Salt water from the Sea to Rub all over the Body, for [Eich | itch]Eichitch 13[Maſter w[illegible][guess (maggiec): or]ort | Masterwort]Maſter w[illegible][guess (maggiec): or]ortMasterwort good for one Sort of [headake | headache]headakeheadache 14 the Same [Rt | root]Rtroot and the Little [Sor | sort]Sorsort of willow [rt | root]rtroot thetake [wil | willow]wilwillow [rt | root]rtroot [firſt | first]firſtfirst — one ^[above] Spoon^Spoon good for kings Evil — 15
Eating [Rt | root]Rtroot [& | and]&and [Poiſon | poison]Poiſonpoison Iviy wVine Sap 16 A Long Notched Leaf good Boil 17 [Maſter | master]Maſtermaster over witch [Rt | root]Rtroot 18 A [Rt | root]Rtroot for fits Pound the [Rt | root]Rtroot and [Soke | soak]Sokesoak in water about half an hour 4 [Rts | roots]Rtsroots will do[illegible][guess (maggiec): e]e 19 Long Fever herb take it the Leaves ^[above] [& | and]&and^[& | and]&and th^[above] r^row them into hot water and Put them upon the [wrſts | wrists]wrſtswrists [hallow | hollow]hallowhollow of the [illegible] feet and upon the forehead 20
Indian fl[illegible]ax [illegible][guess (maggiec): a]a [Rt | root]Rtroot [Boil^[above] d^d | boiled]Boil^[above] d^dboiled good for Bloody flux 21 Indian [hamp | hemp]hamphemp good for to Draw anything ^[above] out^out of Sores 22 Robbin Planting ^[above] Soup^Soup good to Draw Corruption 23 an herb good for worm^[above] s^s 24 Poplar ^[above] [Rt | root]Rtroot^[Rt | root]Rtroot and teeth [Rt | root]Rtroot [Boild | boiled]Boildboiled good for [Ruma^[above] tick^tick | rheumatic]Ruma^[above] tick^tickrheumatic 25 S[illegible][guess (maggiec): cen]cents good to make one vomit 26
S[illegible][guess (maggiec): cen]cents [alſo | also]alſoalso good for humerous Sores 27 Toad [Sorril | sorrel]Sorrilsorrel good for [bruiſe | bruise]bruiſebruise 28 [Winter-green | Wintergreen]Winter-greenWintergreen and anothter [herbe | herb]herbeherb [boild | boiled]boildboiled in 3 Quarts of water [till | 'til]till'til it is [Conſum’d | consumed]Conſum’dconsumed to a pint and then take a [jill | gill]jillgill honey to it good for Throat [Cankerd | cankered]Cankerdcankered 29 an herb good to make women bear Children [Prety | Pretty]PretyPretty high [Sto[illegible][guess (maggiec): r]rk | stalk]Sto[illegible][guess (maggiec): r]rkstalk and Long Leaves 30
wores [Rt | root]Rtroot good to Draw young mens to Young women 31 a [wead | weed]weadweed good to [Reſtrain | restrain]Reſtrainrestrain women from bearing Children — 32 [Horſe | horse]Horſehorse [Penroial | pennyroyal]Penroialpennyroyal and five fingers Leaves [boild | boiled]boildboiled [togather | together]togathertogether good for Fever-Ague 33 [illegible] An [herbe | herb]herbeherb good for [Rattle Snakes | rattlesnake's]Rattle Snakesrattlesnake's bite 34 [Solonom Seal | Solomon's Seal]Solonom SealSolomon's Seal and Swamp penro^[above] a^al [penroial | pennyroyal]penroialpennyroyal and water [Criſſis | Crissis]CriſſisCrissis Seal [m[illegible][guess (maggiec): oſ]oſt | most]m[illegible][guess (maggiec): oſ]oſtmost [boild | boiled]boildboiled [togather | together]togathertogether — good for [Conſumtion | consumption]Conſumtionconsumption 35
Prickly [Leav’d | leaved]Leav’dleaved and Thorns [Rts | roots]Rtsroots [moſt | most]moſtmost of the thorn. [boild | boiled]boildboiled in about 3 Quarts of water [till | 'til]till'til [Conſumd | consumed]Conſumdconsumed to a Quart — good for [Heart born | heartburn]Heart bornheartburn 36 An herb good for green wound a Small [Slinder | slender]Slinderslender Stalk with [Buſhee | bushy]Buſheebushy top 37 another [wead | weed]weadweed Somew[illegible]hat Like the other herb good for Sore Eyes [Cauſed | caused]Cauſedcaused by Cold with a So[illegible][guess (maggiec): r]re heated Put upon the hinder part the Neck 38
water Dock [Rt | root]Rtroot take and boil and take the [Rt | root]Rtroot after it is [boil’d | boiled]boil’dboiled and Pound it fine to mLay upon f[illegible][guess (maggiec): a]ax Sore and [illegible]ce of the water of for it is good for it 39 Sweet flag good for [Cloted | clotted]Clotedclotted Blood 40 Augeet good for [buſt | bust]buſtbust take the [Rt | root]Rtroot and Pound it in hot water and [lett | let]lettlet about a [jill | gill]jillgill at once twice a Day 41 A little Sort of India^[above] n^n flax for a [Perſon | person]Perſonperson to take 2 Days together that has French Pox
and then take [Saſarfax | sassafras]Saſarfaxsassafras and [milk wead | milkweed]milk weadmilkweed and Pound them together 2 [thrids | thirds]thridsthirds of the [firſt | first]firſtfirst and third of the [Laſt | last]Laſtlast 42 the [Docter | doctor]Docterdoctor [muſt | must]muſtmust [kake | cake]kakecake an herb and Rub his hands with it [wile | while]wilewhile he is [Dreſſing | dressing]Dreſſingdressing the [Patien | patient]Patienpatient 43 [Muſk | Musk]MuſkMusk, with Some his fat and [Furr | fur]Furrfur w[Mixt | mixed]Mixtmixed [togather | together]togathertogether good for [Ear ake | earache]Ear akeearache 44
Wauhtouwox and Grape Vine Sap good for [flme | film]flmefilm over the Eye 45 another herb and [Saſſar‐fax | sassa‐fras]Saſſar‐faxsassa‐fras heart and [Speccle | speckle]Specclespeckle beans Good for Sore Eyes 46 Herb good ^[above] to^to heal [brocken | broken]brockenbroken bones fingers and ^[above] about the^about the ^[below] foot^foot 47 Pitch Pine [Budes | buds]Budesbuds and Small [wiled | wild]wiledwild Cherry Tree but 2 third of the Latter [Boild | boiled]Boildboiled [togeg | together]togegtogether — good for young Women [whoſe | whose]whoſewhose Flowers are [Stopt | stopped]Stoptstopped by [weakneſs | weakness]weakneſsweakness of Nature 48
[Dears | Deer's]DearsDeer's horn [illegible] and Mut [illegible][guess (maggiec): ly youbuck]ly youbuck, but the horn [ſhoud | should]ſhoudshould be [gated | grated]gatedgrated [mak | make]makmake about a [jill | gill]jillgill and boil it in about 6 [jills | gills]jillsgills of water and Let it boil away half then the other into it [goo | Good]gooGood for Young Women When their Monthly [Sickneſs | sickness]Sickneſssickness [over flows | overflows]over flowsoverflows 49 an herb [boild | boiled]boildboiled in 2 gallon of water and boil it about half away and then Cool it. and then Put about 3 [Qurts | quarts]Qurtsquarts of [Pound it | [guess (): pounded]pounded]Pound it[guess (): pounded]pounded flax Seed good [fror | for]frorfor to [Eaſe | ease]Eaſeease women that are ^[above] in^in [Traval | travail]Travaltravail 40 ^[above] 50^50
S[illegible][guess (maggiec): uqee]uqeet and [illegible] Sp[illegible][guess (maggiec): ec]ecknand and healing [wead | weed]weadweed, that are [buſhee | bushy]buſheebushy sgood to heal [brocken | broken]brockenbroken bones about Thighs Legs and arms 51 41
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Montauk[place0144.ocp] January [ye | the]yethe 13[1754-01-13] [the[illegible][guess (maggiec): ſe]ſe | these]the[illegible][guess (maggiec): ſe]ſethese far from my thoughts
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Look upon [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself of all Creatures [moſt | most]moſtmost [InDebtted | indebted]InDebttedindebted to god in that he has [Shewn | shown]Shewnshown [Suck | such]Sucksuch [Diſtinguiſhing | distinguishing]Diſtinguiſhingdistinguishing Favours to me in giving [illegible]greater advantages to me, to know him and his ways, Particularly By [Stir‐ing | stir‐ring]Stir‐ingstir‐ring up the Hearts of many of his People, to take notice of me with an Eye of Pity and [Compaſsion | compassion]Compaſsioncompassion, in that they have received me in their Favour and have [manifeſted | manifested]manifeſtedmanifested their Pity to me, in [Endleſs | endless]Endleſsendless [Inſtances | instances]Inſtancesinstances [amongſt | amongst]amongſtamongst [illegible][guess (maggiec): which]which which your Self is on ^[above] one^one of the
and Shall always Look upon [my Self | myself]my Selfmyself ^[above] [illegible]^[illegible] Greatly beholden to you, [illegible]Even as Long as I Shall have my [wright | right]wrightright [Sinces | senses]Sincessenses about me, for the Book and Money that you have Sent me by the Hands of the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev. [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp], may god Reward you out of his [Emence | immense]Emenceimmense [Treaſure | treasure]Treaſuretreasure of Spiritua^[above] l^l Rewards and gifts, the Psal^[above] [illegible]^[illegible] Says, [Beleſsed | Blessed]BeleſsedBlessed is he that [Conſidereth | considereth]Conſiderethconsidereth the Poor — and Since you have [Shewn | shown]Shewnshown Such Favou^[above] r^r to me, Maynt I have an [In‐truſt | in‐terest]In‐truſtin‐terest in your [addreſses | addresses]addreſsesaddresses at the T^[above] h^hrone of grace
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1754-01-13 January yethe 13

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Type Original Regularized
modernization Aſhes ashes
variation Pluracy pleurisy
variation Alm Elm
variation Cole [guess (): cold]cold
modernization Muſk musk
modernization wehſuc.k wehsuck
modernization Liſe lice
variation Soked soaked
variation a bout about
variation full ful
variation Eich itch
modernization Maſter w[illegible][guess (maggiec): or]ort Masterwort
variation headake headache
variation Sor sort
modernization firſt first
modernization Poiſon poison
modernization Maſter master
variation Soke soak
variation hallow hollow
variation Boil^[above] d^d boiled
variation hamp hemp
modernization alſo also
variation Sorril sorrel
modernization bruiſe bruise
variation Winter-green Wintergreen
variation herbe herb
variation boild boiled
variation till 'til
variation jill gill
variation Cankerd cankered
variation Prety Pretty
variation Sto[illegible][guess (maggiec): r]rk stalk
variation wead weed
modernization Reſtrain restrain
modernization Horſe horse
variation Penroial pennyroyal
variation togather together
variation Rattle Snakes rattlesnake's
variation Solonom Seal Solomon's Seal
variation penroial pennyroyal
modernization Criſſis Crissis
modernization m[illegible][guess (maggiec): oſ]oſt most
modernization Conſumtion consumption
modernization Conſumd consumed
variation Heart born heartburn
variation Slinder slender
modernization Buſhee bushy
modernization Cauſed caused
variation Cloted clotted
modernization buſt bust
variation lett let
modernization Perſon person
modernization Saſarfax sassafras
variation milk wead milkweed
modernization Laſt last
variation Docter doctor
modernization muſt must
variation kake cake
variation wile while
modernization Dreſſing dressing
modernization Muſk Musk
variation Furr fur
variation Mixt mixed
variation Ear ake earache
variation flme film
variation Saſſar‐fax sassa‐fras
variation Speccle speckle
variation brocken broken
variation Budes buds
variation wiled wild
modernization whoſe whose
variation Stopt stopped
modernization weakneſs weakness
variation Dears Deer's
modernization ſhoud should
variation gated grated
variation mak make
variation jills gills
modernization Sickneſs sickness
variation over flows overflows
variation Pound it [guess (): pounded]pounded
modernization Eaſe ease
variation Traval travail
modernization buſhee bushy
modernization ye the
modernization the[illegible][guess (maggiec): ſe]ſe these
variation my Self myself
variation InDebtted indebted
variation Shewn shown
modernization Diſtinguiſhing distinguishing
variation Stir‐ing stir‐ring
modernization Compaſsion compassion
modernization manifeſted manifested
modernization Endleſs endless
modernization Inſtances instances
modernization amongſt amongst
variation wright right
variation Sinces senses
modernization Revd Rev.
modernization Mr Mr.
variation Emence immense
modernization Treaſure treasure
modernization Beleſsed Blessed
modernization Conſidereth considereth
modernization In‐truſt in‐terest
modernization addreſses addresses

Expanded abbreviations:

Abbreviation Expansion
Rt root
rt root
wil willow
& and
Rts roots
wrſts wrists
Ruma^[above] tick^tick rheumatic
Conſum’d consumed
Leav’d leaved
boil’d boiled
Patien patient
togeg together
goo Good
Qurts quarts

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