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 The Journal of John Proctor    Today I am John Proctor's Soul and I am covering the end. Today my body saw Elizabeth! It was the first time in many months that it has seen her, the child grows big inside of her. My asked her whether or not it should confess to witchcraft. People called my body insane today because it did not confess to which craft. They hanged my body, I miss Elizabeth. I wish I had confessed to witchcraft, my name is not worth as much as being with Elizabeth I think now. Hell is not better than a tarnished name and not having Elizabeth. I bet tomorrow they will bury my body. (ES)

Today I am Jhon Proctor and i am covering pages 121-130.

Today i saw Mr. Cheever go to jail. I did not say anything today but if i was going to say something i would have deffended cheever. Nothing was said about me eaither today. Tomorrow I think i am going to tell every one that iam not a wizzard of any kind.

Today I am John Proctor and I am covering pages 98-120 Today I saw Mary Warren admit that she has been falsly accusing women of witchery. The problem was that nobody believed her. Everyone believed that the devil was forcing her to say these things. To make matters worse Abigail began to pretend that Mary was controling her and sending a bird after her. Things i said were "I believe she means to murder." I said this about Abigail because she wants my wife dead so she can have me. She is a selfish person who can't get over the fact that I am no longer interested in her. With my wife dead Abagail knows that I would take her back again. One thing everyone thought but nobody exactly came out and said it was that I was a liar. Everyone believes that I am a liar and that I am not a very credible source because I am amoung the only people in Salem who has any common sense and does not believe in witches. I bet that tomorrow I will be in jail because nobody believes me. (BO)

Today I am John Proctor, and I am covering pages 83-98 Today I saw myself and Giles make a fool of ourselfs. We fasely belived that if we brought congreat soild evedince that we would be able to brush away all the hesteria about witchcraft here in Salem. We were wrong. Today I saw Fransis, Giles, and I try to convince the "Informal" court by good soild LEAGAL procidings. Today I also saw the testements of almost 100 good people swept away by less than 30 girls. But that is a story for later. I said to the juge this morning, of which I wish I could forget, "Will you read this frist, sir? It'a a sort of of testament. The people signing it declare their good opion of Rebecca, and my wife, and Martha Corey." And you know what I heard in return? At every turn there was Paris, some times even Putnum appered, both defiying us at every turn, why Giles got so angry that I had to restrain him once! I wish I had said something anything more that would make them belive me. I bet that later on, they will come to their senses when they hear Mary's testament.(TAB).

Today I am John Proctor, covering pages 70-75 Today I saw Elizabeth being interogated by reverend Hale for suspicion of witchcraft. Abigale williams the girl I had an affair with is accusing here. I am trying to protect my wife by talking about are religon. I told reverend Hale that we live in a christian house, and was asking for the proof in the warrant for my wife. There was not much said about me, but there was alot of talk about my wife Elizabeth. Im glad I was aggressive in protecting my wife and I wish I would have been even more agressive and pressed this horrible issue that is terring not only are family but all of the town apart. I bet tomorrow that things will get worse and the accusations will keep on growing, and growing untill a group of people take a stand and fight the witch hunts. (KS)

Today I am John Proctor and I am covering pages 55-62 Today I saw Mary Warren come home late from Salem after I forbid her from leaving the house. She said that that thirty-nine women have been arrested on the charge of witchcraft. Most importantly on the list was my wife, Elizabeth. She said, "Somewhat mentioned. But I said I never see no sign you ever sent your spirit out to hurt no one, and seeing I do live so closely with you, they dismissed it." When my wife said this would be the end of her, I tried to comfort her, and said to "Fear nothing. I'll find Ezekiel Cheever. I'll tell him she said it were all sport." I should have had Reverend Hale look into our home and see what kind of Christians we truly are. With Cheever and such a well known and well respected man such as Hale speaking against the charges of my wife, that would have put her at ease, and ended the problem then and there. Unfortunately, with out this, they will still come for my wife. Now I know that my wife will at least spend time in jail, and depending on the outcome of the case, execution. I will do everything in my power to prevent that. (DZ)

Today I am John Proctor and I am covering pages 75-81 Dear Journal, Today I saw many dreadful things. My dear Elizabeth was accused for stabbing Abigail Williams. She has been taken away. She is waiting for her trial tomorrow. One thing I said today was not to take Elizabeth away, but I didn't stop them when the time came. People said that I am not a holy man, but I just don't want to be near Parris, I do not trust him. One thing I wish I did would have been to stall longer so I could have thought of some proof of why Elizabeth was innocent. I bet that tomorrow they will find Elizabeth guilty, and she will be hanged, I hope that if she is, that she will confess, I don't want to see her hanged. (ES)

Today i am John Proctor and i am covering pages 63-70 Dear Journal, Today i saw Mr.Hale try to accuse me and Elizabeth for witch craft. I have no clue who would do this to us i have been nice to Salem for many years. One thing i said to Mr. Hale is "She do not mean to dout the gospil, sir, you can not think it. This be a Christian house, sir, a Christian house. One thing i wish i said was that last darn commandment because if i did Mr. Hale would hav no suspicon of witch craft. Tomorrow i think Mr. Hale is going to go around Salem a try to find the devil but he will not find him. (MO)

Today i am John Proctor and i am Covering pages 49-70 Dear Journal, Today i saw the marshal of the county caome and try to take my wife away. I did not know who put these charges against my wife but i will find out who when i go to court. Today i said "Herrick! Herrick!, dont chain her danm you man you will not chain her! Off with them! i will not have it! i will not have her chained." I was really angry when i saw her getting chained up. (SZ) Today i am John Proctor and I am covering pages 26-48

Dear jouranl, Today i saw Mr. Putnam really only caring about himself and not others. He does thing in the communitly without having meetings with the people. I also saw Mr. Putnam trying to boss me around because he has more acers of land than i do. One thing i sadi today was to Mr. Putman i said "To live in,yes. But to ask ownership is like you shall own the meeting house itself; the last meeting I were at you spoke so long on deeds and mrtgages I thought it were an auction". One thing that was sadi about me was when Mr. Putnam said " I never heard you worried so in this society, Mr. Proctor. I do no think i saw you at Sabbath meeting since snow flew. One thing i wish i said to Gilkes Corey is to shutup and mind his own buisness because he should not worrie about my money. I bet tomorrow Mr. Hale is going to come and tell us stuff that we alredy know and that he is going to be no help. (MO)

  Today Abigail would not stop talking to me. She would not stop saying she loves me and wants me back. I can’t stand her I want nothing to do with her. I made no promises during our affair. Then Mary Warren disobeys me and leaves the house so I had to threaten her. (NS)