179 15 5328 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/10534e344f0c874a732853f8a43c75a0.pdf 918426e0b20731453b7abb4faaec9042 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Amherst College, July 4th 1843 Dear Lucy, I suppose that it is as still and quiet as ever where you are today & now (ten minutes to twelve) a.m. you are making your preparations for dinner, without out cannons or crackers, orators or noisy boys to tell you that your “father fought for liberty.” Our usual exercises are suspended today except morning & evening prayers. If you received the paper I sent to you or rather which Stockbridge sent to you, you understand the exercises we have had in the chapel this forenoon. I will only say that we have a very interesting celebration indeed so far, i.e. the eulogy was a brilliant & deeply interesting performance. It is here (and I suppose at N.B.) a cool & pleasant day & we had a very good congregation. P.M. 15 ms. to six. – I have just got home from another celebration. I’ve been down to East street to hear an oration from N. Linnel Esq. who was a student in college last year a member of the present senior class & left to study law. A procession was formed & marched about the streets a little escorted by the Belchertown brass band. The procession was composed of marshals & committee, one revolutionary soldier (Amherst sent 60 soldiers out of her 800 population to the revolutionary army, eight of whom still survive) two rev. clergy & their wives, orator of the day, reader of the Declaration of independence, representatives of the old thirteen states (consisting of thirteen young ladies, bare headed, dressed in white, with crowns & girdles of flowers) & citizens generally making up the rear. The band was large & the music good; the marshals, with their badges & blue ribbands, rode upon prancing steeds, the ladies marched with a military step, the little children (whom I forgot to mention as forming a part of the procession) were in fine spirits, the national flag fluttered in the procession & a plain white standard declared the motto “Union founded on Love of Liberty,” while on the ????? far above the whole the nation’s banner proudly waved her stars & [Page 2] stripes. So in the whole they made quite a display. Wed. morn. I given you an account of the performances, in part, of yesterday. But the most interesting part came off last evening. A Pickwick meeting & initiation. You remember I told you, I don’t know as you heard me, but father did of one who was exceedingly disappointed at not getting into it, & afterwards joined another society. Well he has since improved, wrote a first rate colloquy & disposition for exhibition & was elected to the Pickwick & had a grand initiation though not more so than I have seen before. There were about twenty there. I was quite amused last night to hear that some of the young ladies in the village (& their sympathy is wholly on the side of the Alpha Delta Phi) have had consultations together, as to the members of our class who will probably be remembered next year & they singled out [the very ones?] – But I suppose you will want to know something about exhibition & c. You recd a schedule I suppose. I hadn’t been very well for two or three days before exhibition & that morning I woke up at the ringing of prayer bell quite sick at my stomach & my bowels out of order. I didn’t go in to prayers or recitation but went down to breakfast & drank a bowl of sage tea; came back to my room, laid a-bed & slept a considerable part of the forenoon. Went down to dinner & drank another bowl of sage tea & thought I must try to spunk up a little before 3 o’clock, but twas really hard work to dress me. I didn’t hurry for I was over an hour about it. I bathed myself all over & felt tolerably bright. They say that I looked very pale when I first came upon the stage but that any paleness gradually wore off as I advanced in my piece. I got through without any blunder & I never spoke as well before. I was not frightened at all. I think & felt quite at home. We had a very good audience, good music (singing by a quartette glee club) & in fine the exhibition passed off very well indeed. I only wish you could have been here. I keep wishing so very often. I see students very often with a sister or a mother (much more often the former) or some friend from home & it always make me wish I had such a one here for a little while. I thought [Page 3] of it a great many times yesterday. And now I am reminded again that yesterday was a great day for the Pickwicks : both of the orators were Pickwicks. There was a lawyer here yesterday from Michigan who belonged to that society & wore the badge. I think, as you see, a great deal about this society, and I do believe that there is no association that has better articles or that tends to have a better influence upon its own members at least than this, except the church. I’m afraid I love it too much. We had our election of officers in the Athenian Society, the evening of the day I sent you my last letter. I told father last vacation that Stockbridge would undoubtedly be chosen unanimously first secretary. I presume that about or quite every one thought so then. Two or three days before elections one of my classmates asked me who would be chosen secretary. I told him, “Stockbridge of course.” And then he told me that I was a candidate against him & one of the Juniors had been talking with him who told him that about every man in his class would vote for me. I heard no more about it until the afternoon before the evening of election when Stockbridge came & told me that there was a great excitement about college on my account. And when I inquired with great concern, to know what I had been doing or what the matter was, he told me that there was a great electioneering excitement & that I should probably be run in for secretary. I had before supposed that it was all blown over but before suppertime others knew it to be decided, although I did not. But although I was elected, I and my best friends voted for Stockbridge. I mean by my best friends Pickwicks who were not influenced by envy or anything ??? Indeed those who voted for me acknowledge readily enough that Stockbridge deser[ved?] it plainly enough, but they “didn’t like him,” he had put himself forward too much, “thought too largely of himself” & c. I suppose if I should write to other folks such things as I write home I should be accused of vanity but when I write home I want to tell all the good things about myself that I can. But enough of this. I feel in a hurry to get home again & the term has got so near through that it will soon be done & I shall be at home if God suffers me. About going to Fallriver, if I went I wasn’t intending to go until after I got home. Fallriver is seventeen miles from Taunton. I don’t [Page 4] know how far it is there; or exactly how much it would cost from there to Fallriver. I supposed I might walk perhaps part way, but I can tell better about going after I get home perhaps. I wish next time you write you would tell me how far it is to Taunton. I went to Sunderland a week ago last Saturday & staid till Monday morn. Had a very pleasant time indeed. Mrs. Carey is a very pretty woman I think; didn’t hear Mr. Carey preach. I thing I learned a great many things about ministers & their life & way of doing things; there were three ministers there besides Mr. Carey, not all the time however. I went up to a famous cave there, an opening underground, running beneath rocks for ten or twelve rods. I got a guide to go through with me who carried a candle. But I can’t tell you anything more at present. Your letter came safely to hand as I hope another may soon. And now with lots of love to you all I subscribe your affectionate brother’s name. Abel Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Amherst College student to his sister Subject The topic of the resource Fourth of July celebrations; Brothers and sisters Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource A letter from Amherst College student Abel Packard, to sister Lucy, about Fourth of July activities around Amherst, and other details about life as a student at the college. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Packard, Abel Kingman, 1823-1891 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-07-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. 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Amherst College Tuesday eve Feb 1843 Dear sister Lucy, Here I am (8 o’clock) with my table before the fire, seated in an armchair, an “old arm chair” that has been in college long enough to tell a great many college stories if it had the gift of speech. And suppose I should just describe to you the table I am writing upon – well then it is a common pine table oblong in shape three feet one way & two feet (wanting three inches) the other. on the side of the table from the fire is the first vol. of Scott’s Commentary – at one end of that is a copy of the Village Hymns & at the other end another small book (Beauties of Jude Story). Before the Bible is a tumbler containing shot, buttons, pencils, pens, scissors, knife, letter folder sealing wax, & court--? plaster; also (on each side of the tumbler) a sand box & a sort of wooden cup containing seals, wafers, wax & four cents; also (before the tumbler) my inkstand & pen wiper. before the whole my lamps & pen wiper – at one end (east) of the table I am sitting with my paper upon the portfolio made by your hands. side of the portfolio is the little book with with the pasteboard cover, which (by the way) is now pretty much filled. So now, I think you must have a pretty deffinite idea of my table. I am alone, & tis very still, only the fire is singing a curious song – the fire – not a great fire in a great big place like the one you are sitting before, but a little fire (two sticks & a brand) in a little fire frame two feet & two inches high – fire enough to keep warm such a night as this; & it page 2 is really quite a comfortable looking place. I don’t believe there is another room in college that would look so pleasant at least to me, as this. Just now B Sanford who sent his love to you is here though I don’t stop writing & would like quite as well to see you & by the way if you should soon I could treat you for I just bought 2 cts worth of molasses candy of a great negro. but you are getting tired with this. Let me tell you that I belong to a singing school. We got a first rate teacher, whom we pay a dollar a peice, a first rate class & c. We meet twice a week (an hour each time) for the rest of this term & a part of next. I’m going to see if I can’t make out that mother was mistaken when she said I couldn’t make a singer. I sing sometimes down to Mrs. Cooley’s & I think I improve a little, but very slowly. And yet I think I can sing a great deal better than I could a year ago; or rather perhaps I don’t sing so bad now as I did then. Were any of the Millerites in your neighborhood expecting the world would beging to burn the 15th of this month. About not quite (perhaps) all of those about Amherst did. there are a very few if any Millerites in Amherst, but in a number of the neighboring there are a great many (or at least have been until the 15th I don’t know how it is now); In some places it has absorbed all thought & business. In some places expecting to be caught up into the air on the 15, they had made their white robes! actually & litteraly made their white robes ready for ascention & the day before the great day many of them went from their own towns to a town not far from here that they page 3 might be together. In Shrewsbury (one of our scholars, who has been teaching there, says) they watched the grave yards. One man from Hadley who had a number of children in Amherst went through here to collect them. what they say or think now I don’t know. The learned blacksmith from Worcester, whom you have often heard of as having acquired something like fifty different languages & that too cheifly while engaged at his trade, lectured here last week & was very interesting (his knowledge of history is really surprising – He is a smar[t loo]king man & his hands don’t look as if they’ve handled the iron much lately, indeed he has not. he has been engaged lately in literary labors lately, translating from the German & other languages for the papers, delivering lectures before lyceums & c. I should think from your letter you must have fine times at home reading & c. Indeed I really think you are about the happiest folks in the world. I have written two compositions this term. One of them called the “Signs of the times” & the other was on “Personal Influence” which last Stockbridge says is about as good as he has heard from me although he allows that isn’t saying much- I suppose you know that tomorrow, when you will get this letter, is fast day. We shall have none but religious exercises & I hope it will be an interesting day. Indeed it ought to be when we know so many are praying for us. We shall have a prayer meeting in the forenoon which no one will be obliged to attend, in the afternoon an exercise (preaching) which all will be required to attend as on the Sabbath. page 4 I expect you have made a mistake in the length of this term. it is fifteen weeks I think as you will see by looking on the catalogue so that the term is about eight weeks longer. I want to know whether or not my History of England is at home. and also to know where my French Dictionary is is. Aunt Lucy did have it. We study French here next term. I suppose you have first rate sleighing as it is here. and to day or this morning is a most beautiful one. I must send love enought to last three weeks I hope Mothers eyes have become good enough to read this. So good bye sweet sister & good by all. Brother Abel Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Amherst College student to his sister Subject The topic of the resource Brothers and sisters Amherst College -- Students Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Chatty letter describing the setting in the dorm room, the "Millerites" (Adventists) in Amherst, textbooks being used, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Packard, Abel Kingman, 1823-1891 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rudman 2-23 Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1840s Amherst College Education https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/77eff5c7547fe999517bea74ed08747d.jpg b51054f79967098894e4724a823e59f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Francis Collection Description An account of the resource Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986).&nbsp; <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Frank Prentice Rand to Robert Francis, September 17, 1957 Subject The topic of the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Rand, Frank Prentice, 1889-1971 Description An account of the resource Letter from the Rands (signed F.P.R. for Frank Prentice Rand) to Robert Francis sending Francis their best wishes before he travels to Italy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rand, Frank Prentice, 1889-1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-09-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource from the Robert Francis Collection Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1950s Letters mail Robert Francis https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/97d7dedbc560e172306f2e374d01a205.jpg 47f8fed983938d5bbc92661b124620d3 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/0d4803289eba527d47fcae7dfc73d2aa.jpg 3a68dcfee9d61b1ad051f0a1b93a7727 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Joseph Stoddard Lathrop to Abigail Pomeroy's father Description An account of the resource Letter from Joseph Stoddard Lathrop to Abigail Pomeroy's father in which Lathrop asks to continue courting Abigail. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-06-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Courtship mail https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/3c20d3ab29e0dc8230eb5353c602d4d8.pdf 3e90ce93647abca775d76ad19f81bc79 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Panama April 21th 1849 Br Ira C. Goodell According to my engagement to you I take the first opportunity to fulfill it. We left N York the 26 of March at ?----- four o clock P.M. Anchored som three miles West of Chagres on the 12 of April at ?----- four O’clock P.M. Thursday making the passage in just 17 days from N York The first night after we left N.Y. the wind blew very hard It rained & snowed & hailed the ship went first onto one side then onto the other it was almost imposible to lay in one berths Of all the spueing that I ever see or heard of I see that night and the next day. But as good luck would have it I was not much sick only some 15 or 20 minutes though I have not much appetite to eat for a week or so. We steared directly towards Turk Island we came in sight of it in twelve days we left it at the left of us we sailed between the Islands of Cuba & St Domingo also come in sight of Jamaica left it at the right of us Right glad we were when we arrived at Chagres this place has been most awfully belied I never was so happily disapointed in my life It is a village of some 200 huts and about 800 inhabitants all dress clean & neat except some of the children the men however when they are roweing their boats up & down the river Chagres take off their shirts or frocks (which are always on the outside of their pants) and then take their page 2 pants & tie the legs around their bodys & let the body of the pants hang down in front of their middle there is now and then one that strip entirely naked While I was stoping at Chagres I went to see some 50 women washing clothes in a little stream near the village they stood in the stream & used the stone to wash on each woman had a large flat stone which she used they use no hot water their washing looks very clean & nice there is a large port here built some 3 hundred years ago all going to decay it extends out into the sea some 50 roods its about 150 ft high there is an number large recesses or dark caverns in underground what they were build for I could not tell but probably they they were built for prisons the large brass cannons lay scattered around on the ground or rather on top of the port which is noting more nor less than the ground for it is all grown over to grass & wead the walls on three sids next to the sea are about 100 ft high 8 ft thick than between this & the main prt their is a dish or channel about 10 ft wide 25 ft deep than comes the main port whoes walls are some 80 ft higher than the outside walls 54 of our passengers that come in the Brig Leveret hire our passage to-gether up as far as Gorgona 7.17 each person it took us about 2½ days to go from Chagres to Gorgona we were out three nights of which I slept in the boat on the soft sid of a board covered myself with a blanket head and all slept very well ?---- the first 1½ day we had trouble with the natives that rowed us up the river some time it would be with one boat some time it would be with another it was with mine only once we got page 3 about half way to Gorgona our boatman said he would not go any further without more pay while we were on the bank of the river eating diner we see our money chest going off into an other boat we went down with our pistols in hand and ordered it brought back which was done very quick. when we got ready to go they said they would not go any further two of our men on an other boat stood on the bank with their guns cocked the natives see them so they get in & pushed us off which was the last trouble we had with them till we got to Gorgona the man we contracte with claimed pay for one man more than their was of us so we went before the Alca---? held a cork and got our case There is some four hundred Americans in Gorgona now Gorgona is a place about ¾ as large as Chagres it is not as plesant in any respect nor can you live here so cheap as you can at Chagres Chagres River is about as large as Chicopee river where it emties into the connecticut river and is the most crooked of any river that I ever see it runs at every point of compass No one knows the distance from Chagres to Gorgona by the river route but it is probably about 50 or 60 miles if you could get through by land it would not be more than 20 or 25 miles the last part of the journey we walked 5 miles it was 12 miles by river Three of our company walked from Gorgana to Panama in one day (26 miles) there is a very good path only it is up hill and down all of the way It will be uterly imposible to pass from Gorgana to page 4 Panam one month after the wet season commences which has already begun So far as Panama is concerned you have read descriptions of in papers times enough written & my giving you one But I will say there is about 20 catholic churches here they are opened every morning you can see the little black brats kneeling down all over the churches and some ½ dozen priests in attendance the streets are narrow the buildings are all going to decay there is not a window glass in the whole city that I have seen the windows are wooden shutters you can hire rooms here for a dollar a day large enough to accom?--- 12 or 15 men there is about 3000 Americans here and at Gorgona there has not been a single vessel or steamer left here for San Francisco since the Origon left which was about the first of March tickets from here to San Francisco in sailing vessels sell from 150 to 350 dollars but this specilation is soon over I think there is 14 vessels here now which will sail in the corse of 3 or 4 weeks they will take off about half of them about 6 or 8 hundred have steamer tickets the remainder have either gambled & lost their money or are going back to the states thus they will get of some home I have bought 2 tickets for our company I shall probably go for one the sail the last of next week or the very first of week after next (about the 27 of ?--- we though it would be best for a cupple of our company to go along up if we had to pay a little more I think that tickets will be bought in the course of two or 3 weeks for a 100 dollars I paid one hundred & ninety for mine Oil is worth 50 dollars a barrel here Butter one dollar a pound eggs 20 ct a dozen flower 4 dollars a barrel you can live here after all as cheep as you can in NY saleratus N D Goodell page 5 I forgot tell you that your corn & cucumber & c we can get if we like corn is growing in all stages from the first planting up to the full grown corn in the ear that is ripe almost everything grows here spontainously that hart can wish when I say here I mean within a few miles of here let a ?--- yankeys come here and they could make money just as fast as they were a mind to with a very little labour There is a great deal of mahogeny or bay wood here in the woods I see one tree I should think would measure 25 feet through it all of the canews are made out of mahogeny trees some of them are 6 or 8 ft across and 25 or 30 ft long capable of takeing 25 men with their baggage up the river Chagre page 6 the city of Panama is built after the old gothic stile most all of the building have a piazza the roof project over there is no colums to any of the buildings out side a great many of the building are tumbleing down the walls of the city are also falling down in about every thing going to decay there is some 200 mules & horses dead between here & Gorgana stench enough to knock a fellow over therometer stands here at from 80 to 90 degrees In regard to my health it hasent been better for the last 4 year than it has since I have been on the Isthmus Pleas to excuse all mistakes & poor writing for I have in hast as I have 4 others letter to write to day and to morrow Give my love to you wife and children from your Br. N D Goodell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Nathaniel Dudley Goodell to his brother in Amherst Subject The topic of the resource Frontier and pioneer life Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Letter from Nathaniel Dudley Goodell to his brother Noble Thomas Goodell in Amherst. Dudley Goodell traveled to California in 1849 to dig for gold. This letter describes the part of the journey that took him across the Isthmus of Panama, and up the Chagres River by boat, then 26 miles by foot to Panama (now called Panama City). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Goodell, Nathaniel Dudley Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1849-04-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource Is part of the Goodell/Goodale Family Papers, Jones Library Special Collections Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Goodell, Ira Chafee--Correspondence Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1840s California Gold Rush https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/72e7d6fa54080b07f53bb4c799f7df8c.jpg b386fcc71e26beaa54ce5ec02a35678e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Francis Collection Description An account of the resource Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986).&nbsp; <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Robert Francis to Nonny Burack, December 19, 1967 Subject The topic of the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Letter written from Robert Francis to Nonny Burack while Francis was in Firenze, Italy. Burack managed Francis' affairs in Amherst while he was abroad. The letter sends holiday greetings, discusses receipt of mail, and remarks on Francis' Christmas plans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-12-19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource from the Robert Francis Collection Language A language of the resource English Italian Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1960s Robert Francis https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/b83afc1062c2942f17c5ae177f91eed5.jpg 0360d4afcd1e55ae8edcf04bfd3e8f46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Francis Collection Description An account of the resource Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986).&nbsp; <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Robert Francis to William Merrill, July 14, 1958 Subject The topic of the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Jones Library Merrill, William Amherst (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Letter from Robert Francis to William Merrill, Director of The Jones Library, regarding plans for Founders Day. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-06-14 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource From the Robert Francis Collection Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/824de4dd2bcbd331db8d619e6328ba4c.jpg 55a2fbfc961e344aaa0b78fac434d33e https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/45da29b06864f1a6c38efeeefddb695c.jpg 5fddd45f49b68424979bdac0b639be19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to David Grayson, April 27, 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Grayson, David, 1870-1946 Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 Description An account of the resource Letter from George C. Baldwin to David Grayson addressed 'David" dated April 27, 1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-04-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence David Grayson Fanmail Letters https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/731e18e939890a68ed04967c31d3d76e.jpg 684a8661a150941c08323e792041c201 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to David Grayson, December 17, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Grayson, David, 1870- 1946 Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 Description An account of the resource Letter from Everett R. Perry, librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library to David Grayson dated December 17, 1915 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-12-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence David Grayson Letters https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/d0c89bd8ae024c4aa1ebba04c5c3117c.jpg 1354e9e3472cd277870a3fae47e3adb7 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/55c70209f2a03cf3e07853574b31b899.jpg 800b4213781bf61fbdf3b404ba7c8088 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to David Grayson, October 4, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Grayson, David, 1870-1946 Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 Description An account of the resource Letter from a fan asking if David Grayson was also Ray Stannard Baker, dated October 4, 1915 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-10-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence David Grayson Fanmail mail Ray Stannard Baker https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/7d2d6cfe15d3fa7d13102ff5471c55b9.pdf 3a2bf2f17e491de66d52609307b040c1 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Stockbridge March 5 1787 Dear Sir, When you was here, I had the most sanguine prospects of making you a payment before this time, but we have had nothing but a scene of war and distress since the beginning of Feby. which has prevented my collecting any money worth your receiving, you may depend on my exercions in your favor as soon as there is the least propect of success -- On Tuesday morning the 27 ulto. about daybreak I had my house surrounded by twelve armed men, with a demand of enterance and surrender to Shays with the most horrid imprecations and diabolical visages that is possible to possess the human appearance before we could have time to determine whether it would be best to grant them enterance, they drove their bayonets thru the window of my lodging room and by repeated thrusts broke the sash and 6 or 8 lights of glass, in the room I, my wife and small children lodged, then with the same degree of vailance burst an outside door and an entery door which led into the same room, pointed the bayonet to my wives breast, with a demand of arms and arminition at the same time they had found enterance into almost every room of my house, after getting what arms and arminition they could find, and what plunder they pleased, which consited of cloathing, silver buckles some cash hats etc etc they ordered us to prepare to march immediately to head quarters, which was then at Mr. Bingham, where I found almost all my neighbours in the same unhappy situation. The commanding officer, Capt. Hamblin, informed me I must go with him and gave me permission to return home and take an horse or sleigh and what other comforts I pleased, which I considered as a very great indulgence, they plundered 6 horses and mounted them as videts [?] and marched out of town sun almost two hours high in the morning with 32 prisioners, we went to Barrington where they were joined by a number more, our Friends at Barrington got information timely to make their escape to Sheffield, where with an uncommon ardor and spirit they collected a force sufficient to attack them, which they did on the road from Barrington to Sheffield, tho; they decoyed them out of the common road, there strength was nearly equal the prisioners were pressed on at the point of the bayonet ot the scene of action a cruelty unknown in the most barbarous Nation, but kind providence so ordered it that but one of the poor prisioners fell, whether by the fire of our people or the rebels is uncertain, the attack was vailant and resolute on both sides, Hamblin received a mortal wound, which disconcerted his men, and they fled with precipitation into every direction, leaving one dead and two mortally wounded, by the seasonable reinforcement under Genl. Patterson in their rear, about fifty of there number were made prisioners, we lost two killed and one wounded, but I hope not mortal, Thus ended this rash incursion of the rebels, which they plumed themselves much on - I have spun out this to a much greater length then I intended, am Your Friend & Servt. Erastus Sargeant. Maj. Sheppard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Major General Shepard about Shays' Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787 Stockbridge (Mass.) Description An account of the resource Dr. Erastus Sargeant writes to Major General William Shepard describing being captured by Shays' Regulators as they attack and loot the town of Stockbridge. They are defeated during a final bloody encounter with government militia at Sheffield, MA on February 27, 1787.<br /><br />Shepard was chosen major general of the Fourth Division of the Massachusetts militia in 1786 and defended the Springfield Arsenal in January and February 1787 during Shays' Rebellion. Dr. Sargeant mentions being marched to Shays' headquarters in Stockbridge at Mr. Bingham's. This location would be the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, MA,&nbsp;which was founded by Silas Bingham and his wife Anna.<br /><br />A similar account is mentioned in several published letters in <a href="http://memorialhall.mass.edu/collection/itempage.jsp?itemid=18938&amp;img=0&amp;level=advanced&amp;transcription=1">Multiple articles from The New-Haven Gazette and The Connecticut Magazine newspaper regarding Shays' Rebellion</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sargeant, Erastus Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787-03-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Shays' Rebellion - Documents Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1700s 1780s Shays Rebellion War Peace and Human Rights https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/mary_boltwood_letter_381695337d.jpg 845171315b9982dd9b710f8ee32e3bae Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 653 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC Array a:1:{s:5:"2#000";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"��";}} Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Correspondence Text Any textual data included in the document. Lake George, July the 5th 1758 Loving wife after my love to you and the children I would inform you that I am well through the goodness of God as I pray thes lines may find you and all the family. I would inform you that our battos are loded and that our orders are to set sail to morrow morning by daylite for Ticondoroga. There is 15 thousand to go in battos and I expct no opertunity to wright to you anymore til the batel is over. But being ingrate hast can't in large on anything. give my love to all enquireing frinds. Give my duty to Mr. Parsons and I desire on interest? in the prayrs of old friends at the throne of grace for me that I may be prepared from deth when? ------- and that I may be kept from sin and all ear...... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Mary Boltwood Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763 Description An account of the resource Letter to Mary Boltwood from her husband on the day before he says he is to set sail with a large contingent of soldiers, from Lake George to Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga controlled the route between the Hudson River Valley and Canada in the wars of the eighteenth century. In 1755, Ticonderoga (Fort Carillon to the French) was built by the French on a military road on an Indian portage between the two lakes. The area then became an active place of fighting between the Indians, French, British, and Americans. General Jeffery Amherst captured the fort in late July, 1759, several weeks after this letter was written. Letter is incomplete. In this letter the word "battos" means "bateaux" -- a long, tapering, flat-bottomed river boat. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1758-07-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder: Boltwood, Mary -- Letter 1700s 1750s 1759 and Before French and Indian War Military War Peace and Human Rights https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/f1901765cc3e16d19d8253946469acc6.jpg b252627a71ecb00f1d10e5fbbd1a120b https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/e8ad1885d6561ee0267c00c10c3cc83c.jpg 052a92b9dfa5ce534b04bba0487111a7 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/09dd6962d20f96a0f27d602c9af3695a.jpg 3b08acff26dbda9d6ae5bee49c02dcd0 https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/340e41ac064fcb9e06ea7627e297a814.jpg 2f6051c9bfef66b0bd7277d5e42b0582 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Ray Stannard Baker/ David Grayson Subject The topic of the resource Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946 Grayson, David, 1870-1946 Description An account of the resource A fan letter dated April 12, 1916 to Ray Stannard Baker/ David Grayson sent by Sarah Wilson of Churchville, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-04-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence David Grayson Fanmail Letters Ray Stannard Baker https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/9ea77e31ace9c2fc8f91e9c2e751f965.jpg 2f5ccef02cf241843d1b4a6865fb3594 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Francis Collection Description An account of the resource Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986).&nbsp; <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Robert Francis from Lloyd J. Reynolds, August 12, 1968 Subject The topic of the resource Francis, Robert, 1901-1987 Description An account of the resource A letter to Robert Francis from Lloyd J. Reynolds,Professor of Art at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, asking permission to use Francis' poem, "Watching Gymnasts," as part of the sixth National Italic Handwriting Competition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reynolds, Lloyd J. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-08-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Relation A related resource from the Robert Francis Collection Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence https://digitalamherst.org/files/original/lov0350_9a13bc13eb.jpg af47d6d835c5bc01101892419fc8e1fb Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 466 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC Array a:1:{s:5:"2#000";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"��";}} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John L. Lovell Collection Description An account of the resource John L. Lovell (1825-1903) was a professional photographer. He came to Amherst in 1856 and established the Amherst Picture Gallery, the first photographic studio in Western Massachusetts. In addition to studio work, Lovell was interested in scientific photography, accompanying an Amherst College astronomical team to California in 1882, as well as photographing Connecticut Valley geological features. His photos provide the best visual documentation from the 1860s to the 1890s of the successive transitions Amherst made from an agricultural town, to an industrial one, and finally, to a town known chiefly for its educational institutions. Moreover, Lovell’s images provide the best visual available documentation of Emily Dickinson’s community. Early images of the Dickinson houses, the streets, shops, and businesses the family knew intimately – all are found within this very important collection. John L. Lovell Collection (ca. 1860s – ca. 1890s) can be seen in its entirety at the Jones Library. It includes negatives; 59 stereopticon views of Amherst; 40 cartes de visite; and 1200 prints. The collection includes the first surviving photos of Amherst. Subjects include Amherst and the Connecticut Valley, especially architecture, businesses, construction, etc. Biographical reviews in local newspapers of the day; advertisements for his business and other materials accompany the photographs. The cartes de visite are significant because of extensive collateral material in the manuscript collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 4.3 x 7.4 in. Condition Optional: Briefly describe the physical condition of the item if notable: i.e. good, fair, damaged, missing parts, etc. fair Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LOV0350 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lovell, John L., 1825-1903 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Before 1896 Description An account of the resource View of the Lewis J. Spear Blacksmith shop on North Pleasant Street with employees and horses. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Jones Library Special Collections Relation A related resource Is part of the John Lovell Photograph Collection. Jones Library Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This digital file may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library. Title A name given to the resource Lewis J. Spear Blacksmith shop in Amherst Subject The topic of the resource Amherst (Mass.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Blacksmiths Central business districts Work life