Samson Occom, letter, to Benjamin Garrett, 1784 August 21

Author Occom, Samson[pers0030.ocp]

21 August 1784[1784-08-21]

Call Number784471

[note (type: abstract): Occom writes to say that he has written to the Indians at Oneida and notified them of Garrett's imminent arrival. He also includes a recommendation for Garrett to aid him on his journey.][note (type: handwriting): Occom's hand is clear and legible. As is common with Occom, there are some uncrossed t's.][note (type: paper): Single medium-sized sheet is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining, creasing and wear. The watermark, picturing a man and the words “ProPatria,” is clearly visible.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: noteworthy): The trailer appears to be in Occom's hand, which suggests that this document may be a draft. An unknown editor has written “Sampson Occom” in pencil below the trailer.][note (type: signature): The document is signed on both one recto and verso.]
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[Opener]

Dear Sir
I have an opportunity to Send direct
ly to [Onoyda | Oneida]OnoydaOneida[place0179.ocp] by my [Couſin | cousin]Couſincousin Isaac Uppucquiyantup[pers0790.ocp]
of [Nahantick | Niantic]NahantickNiantic[place0168.ocp], he is going next week, old Brother
Phillip [Cuiſh | Cuish]CuiſhCuish[pers0772.ocp] was here, and took my my Letters
this morning, and I have [mention'd | mentioned]mention'dmentioned You and your
[Deſign | design]Deſigndesign fully, and recommended you to the Indians
So that there is no need of my writing of your [deſigne[above] dd | designed]deſigne[above] dddesigned
Journey, I Send with this, the recommendation
for you, and I think You ought to get [above] 2 or 3 of2 or 3 of illegibleyour Bre
thren in the [miniſtry | ministry]miniſtryministry to give you A illegibleRecommenda­
tion ,[alſo | also]alſoalso — Nothing [remainds | remains]remaindsremains to Send you but my
Love and you may tatke as much as you
like, and if you dont like it you may let
[a lone | alone]a lonealone — this is from
your, what you [pleace | please]pleaceplease
[Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
To all Christian People, to whom it [above] maymay Concern
The [Subſcriber | subscriber]Subſcribersubscriber [Sendeth | sends]Sendethsends Greeting —
I have had and a long [above] [& | and]&and[& | and]&and intimate acquaintance
With Benjamin [Garret | Garrett]GarretGarrett[pers0215.ocp], the Bearer hereof, he is
a poor man, and I [above] hopehope one of God's poor, and he is
a [temperale | temperate]temperaletemperate man, he [freequently | frequently]freequentlyfrequently [Speakes | speaks]Speakesspeaks in pub
lic in Religious meetings, where the Door is open
for him. — And he is now on his way to [Onoyda | Oneida]OnoydaOneida[place0179.ocp]
to See his Children, and is much [deſitute | destitute]deſitutedestitute of Jour
ney [Subſiſtance | subsistence]Subſiſtancesubsistence, and as Such I recommend him
to [above] the [nolice | notice]nolicenotice ofthe [nolice | notice]nolicenotice of all Christian People, [where ever | wherever]where everwherever he may in
the Providence he may [Caſt | cast]Caſtcast, —
[Closer]

[Samſon | Samson]SamſonSamson Occom[pers0030.ocp]
Mohegan[place0143.ocp] [Augt | August]AugtAugust 30: 1784[1784-08-30]
[Trailer]
1784[1784]
Recommendations
for [Leſter | Lester]LeſterLester[pers0781.ocp] [& | and]&and [Garrat | Garrett]GarratGarrett[pers0215.ocp]
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People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0790.ocp Isaac Uppucquiyantup mentioned Uppucquiyantup, Isaac
pers0772.ocp Phillip Cuiſh Cuish mentioned Cuish, Phillip
pers0030.ocp Samſon Samson Occom writer Occom, Samson
pers0215.ocp Benjamin Garret Garrett recipient Garrett, Benjamin
pers0781.ocp Leſter Lester mentioned Lester, Eliphalet
pers0215.ocp Garrat Garrett recipient Garrett, Benjamin

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0143.ocp Mohegan Mohegan
place0179.ocp Onoyda Oneida Oneida
place0168.ocp Nahantick Niantic Niantic

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1784-08-21 AugtAugust 21: 1784
1784-08-30 AugtAugust 30: 1784
1784 1784

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