William+Putnam+Journal


 * The Journal of Thomas Putnam**

Today I am Thomas Putnam and I am covering pages 30-48. Dear Journal,
 * __Today I saw__** was Reverend Hale and he tried to help out Betty come over being sick in bed. **__Things I said__** were how my daughter Ruth isn't feeling well to Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale was unaware of any of this witch craft going on and how our childeren are sick. **__There were things that people said about me__** was that I don't own where the lumber is. I do own the land where the lumber sits. I own it by my father's will. **__One thing that I wish I had said__** would be how guilty Tituba is and how she is the one making our childeren sick. She was confessing how the devil had spoken to her before, but she said she didn't listen. I don't believe her at all. If i did, then why is my child sick? **__I bet that tomorrow__** everyone will see how Tituba is a liar. She'll be accused of being a witch. Hopefully, Our childeren will get better and we can hear a clearer story about what was happening in the woods. (JM)

Today I am Thomas Putnam and I am covering pages 25 to30. Dear journal, Today I saw young Betty Paris whimper a the name of our lord and goody nurse say that all this madness with Betty and Ruth was jest them acting out. Mrs. Paris was also there and denied any evidence of witchcraft. I believe that this all has to do with witchcraft. I voiced this when I said “ that is a notorious sing of witchcraft afoot… “ I was of course speaking of the way poor betty could not stand to hear the lords name. But goody nurse dismissed this idea and made it seem like I was a fool for even thinking such a thing. I wish I had said some thing to convince them even more and said some thing to get goody nurse to wake my one and only daughter Ruth. I would bet that reverend hale will agree with me for only a fool would not see what is happening to the girls. (kp) Today I am Thomas Putnam and i am covering pages 15 to 17 Dear journal, Today I attempted to tell Mr. Parris that there is witchcraft in this town. I bellieve that the cause of my wife's children dying was Tituba. Mr. Parris would not believe what i saw in the woods the other night. I could not stand the fact that Mr. Parris did not belive my word. My Wife lost many babies to the devil and i can not lose ruth. The only reason i believe that Mr. Parris would not admit to Tituba being a witch is because it may be tracked back to him or ruin his good name.(JW)

Jenelle Morgan Today I was Mr. Putnam and I am covering pages 8-14. Dear Journal,
 * __Today I saw__** Betty sleeping in bed because of incident that took place in the woods. My wife and I were shocked and concerned since our Ruth was very sick as well. Reverend Parris was right beside the bed. My wife and I approached him to tell him about the weird situations we've experience. We believe its been happening because of witch craft. **__Things I said__** were "Parris, I have taken your part in all contention here, and I would continue; but I cannot if you hold back in this. There are hurtful, vengeful spirts layin' hands on these children." Mr. Parris listened to my experiences and asked Abigail about who were doing the witch craft like actions. **__There were things that people said about me__** was just from the narrator. The narrator was talking about how a relative of my was a canidate for the Salem ministry. The narrator told a background information on me. **__One thing that I wish I had said__** would be that Betty is a witch to everyone. I would just starting blaming everyone for witch craft, besides my wife and Ruth. **__I bet that tomorrow__** that the witch craft will be handled well. Everyone who is claimed to be doing witch craft activities gets punished. I will get wealthier every moment. I just want everyone to confess of being a witch so i can become richer. (JM)