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Tal-a-mas-mico autobiography and speech

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Title Tal-a-mas-mico autobiography and speech

Creator Tal-a-mas-mico

Date 1843

Place Indian Territory, United States

Language English

Subjects Seminole Indians, Christian converts, Missionaries, Conversion, Indians, Treatment of, Indians of North America, Christian life, Salvation, Sermons, American

Summary A speech delivered in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, by Seminole Indian Tal-a-mas-mico and transcribed by an eyewitness. The autobiographical speech covers Tal-a-mas-mico's childhood among the Seminole people, his conversion to Christianity as a sailor, and his desire to work as a Christian missionary among native peoples.

Biographical/Historical Note Tal-a-mas-mico, also known as John Douglas Bemo (approximately 1824-1890), was a Seminole Indian who converted to Christianity and worked as a missionary in Indian Territory.

Extent 41 pages ; 16 x 20 cm

Format Biographies, Sermons, Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription by my speaking but I want to tell you what the Lord has done for me and exhort you to turn an seek the Lord Jesus Christ. When I was at home in the forest, I spent nearly all of my time Holoring and whooping; fighting and scratching of faces, puling hair and trying to dig out eyes and hunting fishing &c. We knew nothing about the bible we know nothing about Jesus. When I was about nine years just out one morning with a party to hunt in the forest for game as we were all eagerly pursuing the game through the forest upon a sudden I heard a voice say unto me John! go and tell it! I turned me? and looked toward heaven from whence the voice proceeded but could see no one. I then turned to my fellows and asked them if they heard it but they seemed not to notice me but continued to follow the game. I

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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Call Number VAULT Ruggles 498

BibID 999572188805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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