Monday, June 17, 2024

June 17– John Elliot’s “Brief Narrative” (1670)

 It's hard work finding stuff for these after a while.

June 17– John Elliot’s “Brief Narrative” (1670)

Summary: The Indians are Christian now.

Commentary: I feel like calling this a "historical document" is a pretty big stretch. It's an interesting enough account of conversion and establishing a church, but not super historical. All in all, worth reading, but I don't have a ton to say about it.


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