Title

Confession of Samuel Ashpo, February 12, 1742 See all items with this value

Description

Samuel Ashpo (Mohegan) confesses to forsaking the rules of Christian marriage by taking another wife after discovering that his first wife has been unfaithful. In the confession, he specifically apologizes for being "married in the old Indian mode." See all items with this value

See Also

The Occom Circle

The Indian History of an American Institution: Native Americans and Dartmouth

Creator

Samuel Ashpo See all items with this value

Date Created

1742-02-12

Available Online At

The Occom Circle

Citation Information

Ashpo, Samuel. Confession of Sam. Ashpo of the Mohegans, February 12, 1742. 2:742162.1, Eleazar Wheelock papers, MS-1310, Rauner Special Collections Library, Hanover, NH. See all items with this value

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