Samson Occom, letter, to Susanna Wheatley, 1773 September 21
21 September 1773[1773-10-21]
ms number773521
[note (type: abstract): Occom writes that he preached at Natick after leaving Boston, and thereafter turned down a number of requests to stop along his way home and deliver more sermons. He also met with Sir William Johnson at Fishers Island.][note (type: handwriting): Hand is clear and legible, with some deletions and additions.][note (type: paper): Paper is heavily reinforced, which makes it difficult to determine exact condition, yet there appears to be only light creasing, staining and wear. A small tear results in minor loss of text][note (type: ink): Dark brown-black][note (type: noteworthy): Occom mentions Phillis Wheatley, the slave poet. At the bottom of one verso an illegible word or words is written upside-down, and is cut off. The identities of "your other sister," "Little Miss," and "child" -- all mentioned in the closing salutation -- are uncertain and so they have been left untagged.]
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I have been [Conſtantly | constantly]Conſtantlyconstantly upon a go Since I got home from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp], I have [miſt | missed]miſtmissed two opportunities Since a gentleman from [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp]
[Call'd | called]Call'dcalled on me one Morning, I forgot to [aſk | ask]aſkask his name he [Stayd | stayed]Staydstayed but 3 or 4 minutes, I Sent a verbal
[meſsage | message]meſsagemessage by him, to let you know we were well and I heard this week, you was very
low [laſt | last]laſtlast week, — [Tueſday | Tuesday]TueſdayTuesday after I left [Boſton | Boston]BoſtonBoston[place0013.ocp] — I [preachd | preached]preachdpreached at
Natick[place0153.ocp] in the fore noon to a large [Aditory | auditory]Aditoryauditory, for a Short-Notice, the Indians there, are [almoſt | almost]almoſtalmost extinct, — as Soon as meeting was over I went on my way, and
was[illegible]
Invited
[Deſir'd | desired]Deſir'ddesired to Stop to Preach in many Places by the way and I might have [Stayd | stayed]Staydstayed by the way Preaching to this Day, but I [Complyd | complied]Complydcomplied with none, — and a
[Thirdsday | Thursday]ThirdsdayThursday about noon I got Home I [reachd | reached]reachdreached Home, and [thro' | through]thro'through the [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness of god I found my Family in Good State of Health, and the Same [goodneſs | goodness]goodneſsgoodness we are well to this Hour, and it is a Time of Health in our Place, —
my [viſi[gap: tear][guess (cassandrah): t]t ir^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]s | visi[gap: tear][guess (cassandrah): t]tor^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]s]viſi[gap: tear][guess (cassandrah): t]t ir^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]svisi[gap: tear][guess (cassandrah): t]tor^[above] [illegible]^[illegible]s Continue as thick as ever, I expect[illegible] a grea^[above] t^t Company of Indians this week from Several Tribes,
— I waited on Sir William ^[above] [Jhonſon | Johnson]JhonſonJohnson^[Jhonſon | Johnson]JhonſonJohnson[pers0292.ocp] the week before [laſt | last]laſtlast, at [Fiſhes | Fishers]FiſhesFishers Island[place0075.ocp], and he appears very Friendly to me,
— I have Some Thoughts of Taking a Tour to [viſit | visit]viſitvisit
^[above] the^the Indians in the
[wilderneſs | wilderness]wilderneſswilderness this fall, if my Health will permit the Lord Support ^[above] you^you under your great afflictions and
[Bleſs | bless]Bleſsbless
[theſe | these]theſethese Troubles for your Eternal good, — and the Lord remember your great [kindneſs | kindness]kindneſskindness to me and mine
and reward you a [Thouſand | thousand]Thouſandthousand fold in Eternal rewards — I want much to hear from your Dear Son[pers0573.ocp] and Phillis[pers0428.ocp], — I hope in god, we Shall meet in a better World than
this, where all Sin and Sor- row Shall forever [Ceaſe | cease]Ceaſecease — I return you once more
[moſt | most]moſtmost Hearty and Sincere thanks for all the Favours you have Shown and [Confir'd | conferred]Confir'dconferred upon me and mine,
[Pleaſe | please]Pleaſeplease to remember me to Dear [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Wheatley[pers0572.ocp] and your Dear [Siſter | sister]Siſtersister Mitchel[pers0751.ocp], to your other [Siſter | sister]Siſtersister, to ^[above] [Miſſ | Miss]MiſſMiss
Amey[pers0750.ocp]^[Miſſ | Miss]MiſſMiss
Amey[pers0750.ocp], and to the Little [Miſs | Miss]MiſsMiss, and Servants, — My Wife[pers0029.ocp] and ^[above] child^child Join me in Grateful [reſpect | respect]reſpectrespect to you — I am most kind Madam,
[Closer]
Your [moſt | most]moſtmost obliged and very
[Huml | humble]Humlhumble
[illegible]
[Servt | servant]Servtservant
Samson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
[Postscript]
[Sepr | September]SeprSeptember 21: 1773[1773-10-21]
[Trailer]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0574.ocp | Madam | recipient | Wheatley, Susanna |
pers0292.ocp | Sir William Jhonſon Johnson | mentioned | Johnson, William |
pers0573.ocp | your Dear Son | mentioned | Wheatley, Nathaniel |
pers0428.ocp | Phillis | mentioned | Wheatley, Phillis |
pers0572.ocp | M r Mr. Wheatley | mentioned | Wheatley, John |
pers0751.ocp | Siſter sister Mitchel | mentioned | Mitchel, Sister |
pers0750.ocp | Amey | mentioned | Amey |
pers0029.ocp | My Wife | mentioned | Occom, Mary (née Fowler) |
pers0030.ocp | Samson Occom | writer | Occom, Samson |
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place0013.ocp | Boſton Boston | Boston |
place0153.ocp | Natick | Natick |
place0075.ocp | Fiſhes Fishers Island | Fishers Island |
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1773-10-21 | SeprSeptember 21: 1773 |
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thro' | through |
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Servt | servant |
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