Samson Occom, letter, to Mary Occom, 1767
1767[1767]
ms number767900.12
[note (type: abstract): Occom writes that he is setting out for the country and might visit Ireland. He has also sent a box of books and a letter listing other items sent.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is clear and legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in poor condition, with heavy tearing and wear that results in a significant loss of text.][note (type: ink): Dark-brown.][note (type: noteworthy): A note that reads "Celebrated Indian Preacher" has been added to the bottom of one recto in an unknown hand. On two recto, an editor, likely 19th-century, has added the note: "No 8 Mr O– to his wife Date London Selected for Dr Sprague Albany 1857." These notes have not been included in the transcription.]EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain
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we are this mo[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): ment]ment out for ^[above] the^the Country, and Shall go [gap: tear] perhaps to Ireland[place0108.ocp]
before we re[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): turn to]turn to
London[place0128.ocp] again, and will be 7 or [gap: tear] before we return, I have Sent you [gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): se]se veral things [Laſt | last]Laſtlast year, which I h[gap: tear][guess (h-dawnd): ope]ope you have [receivd | received]receivdreceived, and I have [gap: tear] Some things more, which will be [gap: tear] in a few Days, I Sent a Box of Books a few Days ago, and you
^[above] will^will find a letter in it, which gives you an Account,
what will be Sent to you The Lord be with you all [Bleſs | Bless]BleſsBless ye with Heavenly [Bleſsings | Blessings]BleſsingsBlessings —
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My LBest Love to you I am ever your Dear [Huſband | Husband]HuſbandHusband
[Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
To
[Mrs | Mrs.]MrsMrs. Mary Occom[pers0029.ocp] at Mohegan in
[N: | New]N:New London[place0164.ocp][place0143.ocp] or Norwich[place0174.ocp],
Connecticut[place0048.ocp] by [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wh[gap: tear] —
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0030.ocp | Samſon Samson Occom | writer | Occom, Samson |
pers0029.ocp | M rs Mrs. Mary Occom | recipient | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
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place0128.ocp | London | London |
place0108.ocp | Ireland | Ireland |
place0143.ocp | Mohegan in N: New London | Mohegan |
place0164.ocp | N: New London | New London |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0048.ocp | Connecticut | Connecticut |
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modernization | Bleſs | Bless |
modernization | Bleſsings | Blessings |
modernization | Huſband | Husband |
modernization | Samſon | Samson |
modernization | Mrs | Mrs. |
modernization | Mr | Mr. |
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