Samson Occom, letter, to Benjamin Garrett, 1784 August 21
21 August 1784[1784-08-21]
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[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.]
Persistent Identifier
[Opener]
Mohegan[place0143.ocp]
[Augt | August]AugtAugust 21: 1784[1784-08-21]
Dear Sir
I have an opportunity to Send directly 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] d^d | designed]deſigne^[above] d^ddesigned Journey, I Send with this, the recommendation for you, and I think You
ought to get ^[above] 2 or 3 of^2 or 3 of
illegibleyour Brethren in the [miniſtry | ministry]miniſtryministry to give you A illegibleRecommendation
,[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] may^may 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] hope^hope one of God's poor, and he is a [temperale | temperate]temperaletemperate man, he [freequently | frequently]freequentlyfrequently
[Speakes | speaks]Speakesspeaks in public 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 Journey [Subſiſtance | subsistence]Subſiſtancesubsistence, and as Such I recommend him to ^[above] the [nolice | notice]nolicenotice of^the [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]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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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 |
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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 |
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modernization | Couſin | cousin |
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modernization | Cuiſh | Cuish |
modernization | Deſign | design |
modernization | deſigne^[above] d^d | designed |
modernization | miniſtry | ministry |
modernization | alſo | also |
variation | remainds | remains |
variation | a lone | alone |
variation | pleace | please |
modernization | Samſon | Samson |
modernization | Subſcriber | subscriber |
variation | Sendeth | sends |
variation | Garret | Garrett |
variation | temperale | temperate |
variation | freequently | frequently |
variation | Speakes | speaks |
variation | deſitute | destitute |
variation | Subſiſtance | subsistence |
variation | where ever | wherever |
modernization | Caſt | cast |
modernization | Leſter | Lester |
variation | Garrat | Garrett |
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Augt | August |
mention'd | mentioned |
& | and |
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