These manuscripts (circa 1743-1794) have been assembled as part of an NEH-funded project to document Samson Occom's education and his relationship with Eleazar Wheelock.
These materials elucidate a number of other subjects including the Great Awakening; attitudes toward Indians in the 18th century; missionary work among the Indians; the education of Indians; and, to a lesser extent, Mohegan language and culture.
Some authors represented include Samson Occom, Eleazar Wheelock, Nathaniel Whitaker, George Whitefield, Joseph Johnson, David M'Clure, Susanna Wheatley, Benjamin Pomeroy, David Fowler, and Samuel Buell.
Manuscripts Related to Samson Occom and Eleazar Wheelock's Early Indian Students 
