. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . your heavenâthe same!L. 11. , Nov. 1830 Tlie engraving on the next jiaio is a s. w. view of the house formerlyowned and occupied by the l\ev. Sampson Occum. li is situated abouthalf a mile north of the chapel. The aildition seen at the west end,((7,) is said to have been useil by him as a study. Mr. Sam])son Occum was the fust Indian pupil edu
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . your heavenâthe same!L. 11. , Nov. 1830 Tlie engraving on the next jiaio is a s. w. view of the house formerlyowned and occupied by the l\ev. Sampson Occum. li is situated abouthalf a mile north of the chapel. The aildition seen at the west end,((7,) is said to have been useil by him as a study. Mr. Sam])son Occum was the fust Indian pupil educnted by theRev. Mr. Wlieelock, and the first Indian preacher of the Gospel everin Great Britain. Soon after he emerged from pagan darkness he wentto live at Lebanon, with Mr. VVheelock, afterwards president of Dart-mouth College ; in whose fimily and under whose instruction he con-tinued for several years. He afterwards kept a school on Long Island,during some years, and at the same time otliciated as public teacher ofthe Indian tribe at IVlontauk on that island, till he received ordinationby the hand^ i f the Suffolk presbytery. He was afterwards employed 340 NORTH S T 0 N I N (i J 0 N -â _-i^x^ V â¢- - ,â ..-. mzzj- i J: i i 1. ».#**
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