The Occom Circle

Draft of Occom’s submission to the Connecticut Board of Correspondents, 1765 March 12

Manuscript Number765212.10

Date12 March 1765

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Recipient

AbstractA corrected draft of the statement Occom submitted to the Connecticut Board of Correspondents promising not to take part in the Mason Land dispute. See 765212.7 for the official minutes.

Trustees of Dartmouth College, Resolution, 1789 May 7

Manuscript Number789307.1

Date7 May 1789

Author

AbstractA resolution from the Board of Trustees avowing that the board has never used for Dartmouth College any of the money collected by Occom and Whitaker in Great Britain.

Trustees of Dartmouth College, Resolution, 1789 May 7

Manuscript Number789307.2

Date7 May 1789

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AbstractThe Trustees resolve that they have never had, and do not desire, control over the funds collected by Whitaker and Occom in Great Britain for Moors Charity School.

State of New York, resolution, 1791 February 24

Manuscript Number791174

Date24 February 1791

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AbstractThe NY State Assembly and Senate grant Occom 15 pounds to pay his expenses in attending the legislature on behalf of the Brothertown and New Stockbridge Indians. Also, Samson Occom’s receipt for the sum.