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Letter from James Asten, the town's Scavenger, to the Mayor and Councillors of Deseronto, Ontario.
[continued from page 3]"cost of equipment nor have I deducted anything for depreciation of same.
While fully appreciating the need for economy, I do not consider that I am receiving a fair wage, taking into consideration the class of work involved.
Respectfully submitted,
James Asten
A copy of this letter has been sent to the Board of Health."
Part of a collection of materials found during the move of the Deseronto Archives.
Description: A two-page letter from Louisa May Alcott, to Perkins Director Michael Anagnos regarding being unable to attend... Also encloses a donation for the Kindergarten.
Accessibility note: A transcription of the letter in its entirety can be requested by contacting the Perkins Archives.
Full text:
Answered [in different handwriting]
Mr. Anagnos.
Dear Sir.
I very much regret that I am not well enough to be with you on Tuesday.
Will you accept the enclosed as a token of my interest in this [wonderful] charity?
WIth thanks for the honor done my little song & all good wishes
I am
yours truly
L. M. Alcott.
April 18th 1887
252 [page number in different handwritting]
Creator: Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888, author
Date: 1887 April 18
Format: Correspondence
Language/Script: Materials entirely in English.
Subjects:
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
Anagnos, Michael, 1837-1906
Education for students who are blind
Kindergarten--United States
Place of Origin: Unknown.
Historical Note: In 1889 the first kindergarten dedicated to students who were blind in the United States opened in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Perkins' second director Michael Anagnos had advocated and fundraised to ensure students who would later attend Perkins, would benefit from early education. Louisa May Alcott was a great supporter of social causes, including abolition, temperance, and women’s suffrage. Eager to help establish the Kindergarten for the Blind, she wrote a story, “Blind Lark,” sold it to the children’s magazine St. Nicholas, and donated the $225 fee to the building fund.
Sources:
McGinnity, B.L., Seymour-Ford, J. and Andries, K.J. (2004) Kindergarten. Perkins History Museum, Perkins History Museum, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA.
McGinnity, B.L., Seymour-Ford, J. and Andries, K.J. (2004) Figures in Perkins History. Perkins History Museum, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA.
Biographical Note:
The author Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Boston and Concord, Massachusetts. Although she was taught mainly by her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, she also received instruction and guidance from family friends Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore Parker. She wrote her first book at the age of 16, but it was the publication of Little Women in 1868 that brought her great fame.
Source:
McGinnity, B.L., Seymour-Ford, J. and Andries, K.J. (2004) Figures in Perkins History. Perkins History Museum, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Collection: Perkins Correspondence Collections
Series: Perkins Correspondence
Extent: Two pages of handwritten correspondence from bound volume.
Physical Collection: AG53 Perkins Corresponence Collection
Location: Perkins Archives, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Related Materials:
AG58 Kindergarten Corresponence Collection
Notes: Title and transcription supplied by cataloger.
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Digital Identifier: ag53_036_0252
Part of a letter from John Frederick of Belleville, Wisconsin, to family members in Belleville, Ontario in 1850.
"I would just say two you if you come alone tha you had better stop two Jeremiah Woods place as it is write on your way if you go there you will come with in eaight milds from Chatham and then you will be only five milds from his place which every person knows him and will put you on the rode to his place.
P.S.
This is the place for improvement if a man wants to dubble his money in two years come write heare there is plenty of vilages four years ago was not lar[ger] than my own vilage and now number severl throusand which I think will be the Kase with my own place rail roads goin in evry Direction and so you may plainly see that this country cant help but be one of hte finest cntrys in the rowide world.
One thing more be shure not for to fetch me sum gold vine for a half bushel or a peck as they will be valuabel remember us to all inquiren frends our soln sends luve to all
So we remain yours,
John and Joana Frederick
John and Maryann Homan
More thanks, Happy New Year, and re-purposed envelope (postage too!!!) with a PapaVisione letter and treat inside, heading out
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Description: Professional correspondence between Dummer and W.I. Thomas, 1921.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Ethel Sturges Dummer Papers
Call Number: A-127
Catalog Record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000604926/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
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"P. S. Mr Giles and family are returned home he give a very bad account of the Country.
Mr. George Barlow
Belville
County of Hastings
Upper Canada
North America"
Postmarks: Norwich, February 19 1939 and Quebec April 16 1839.
Part of a letter written to George Barlow by his parents, Jesse and Rachel Barlow of Brooke, Norfolk, England on 17 February 1839. Donated to the Community Archives in 2011 by Rob Barlow (great great grandson of George).
File name: 10_03_002924a
Binder label: Stock Cards
Title: Man holding an envelope with a feather duster. [front]
Date issued: 1870-1900 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 12 x 8 cm.
Genre: Advertising cards
Subject: Men; Correspondence
Notes: Title supplied by cataloger. Stamped on item verso: Given Feb 28, 1930 by Wm. S. Appleton
Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Ideal love is possible only in correspondence. Bernard Shaw
Идеальная любовь возможна только по переписке. Бернард Шоу
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Description: Professional correspondence between Dummer and W.I. Thomas, 1921.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Ethel Sturges Dummer Papers
Call Number: A-127
Catalog Record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000604926/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Back of postcard 2015.25 (1a). It was mailed in February 1912 in Napanee to Mrs W. Clewes of 99 Gerrard Street, Toronto.
The message reads: "I am getting my Dinner Here, all OK, Will, Love to you".
Donated to Deseronto Archives by Mary-Anne Gibson, August 2015.
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
A book of emails, texts and fb text of penpals taken over a period of six years, across many countries.
Part of a letter from John Frederick of Belleville, Wisconsin, to family members in Belleville, Ontario in 1850.
"John Homan Esquire
Belleville
C.W"
[I'm posting two contrasting letters today. The other one shows how a fellow asked his girl out on a date before the invention of the telephone. This one is a soldier's bitter response to a "Dear John" letter.]
Portsmouth [Va.] Dec 27th [1864]
Oh dear don't time fly. I am quite grey already.
Your letter, after a period of ten days since its writing, has at length been received. I answer immediately.
Your letter was full of "slurs", "innuendoes" and such like, that I don't understand. They may come from a trifling disposition rather than from a malicious one. At least I want to think so. I wish rather our acquaintance had terminated in a more pleasant way. Such was my hope and intention. But it is all over and all is right.
The title of Madam is properly a married one but we can strain a point now and then; give it in doubtful cases without much harm to society or young ladies. Ah yes, if I see any of your relatives in this part of this state I shall, as you desire, tell them of you, "what shall I tell them."
Again as you say we don't understand one another, and you are remarkably truthful in that calculation, as in fact, you are at all times. I envy you, your discerning character.
I have not until quite recently found it a "practice to write to you." Lately there has been a piquancy about you that served me for many pleasant cogitations and quaint speculations as to what it could all be about. Before this period I mention, before your unbelief in me became a popular theory with you, I was always watching for and answering your letters with real pleasure. My recent letters have been written also with a view to find out what could really be the matter with you, but I give up the unsuccessful tack. But you might notwithstanding have given me some faint idea as to your real purpose. I might guess for instance "are you engaged to be married soon," have you joined church "Do you take the veil," or what is more than probable have you been giving ear to the cunning fabrications of our well beloved Cousin S. L. How is it?
Yes I often hear from my Brother in Columbus but what of that.
Well Miss or Madam as the case may be I wish you a Happy New Year "sure enough I reckon" as the natives here say.
Oh yes, I don't remember of your having ever before asked me for your two (or four) cards [carte de visite photographs]. "Honor bright," I think you gave them all to me, did you not? Are you going to take them back? I gave by your permission one to my sister who has it now in her album in New York. The other is in my Aunt's album in NY too. I can't send [them] to you until I can either write or get them myself, so have patience and your wounded personnel will be mollified. Your daguerreotype [probably a glass plate ambrotype photograph] I have here. Shall I send it or smash it into oblivion? Speak. Anything of this kind you may have of mine you can just pitch into the fire and watch it please until it resembles the ashes of our dead friendship.
Pardon me if I said aught in offense or that is not polite, for I am in a dreadful hurry.
I am yours Candidly,
F. P. D.
[Lieutenant Frank P. Dale, Company H, 3rd Ohio Infantry]
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Description: Professional correspondence between Dummer and W.I. Thomas, 1921.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Ethel Sturges Dummer Papers
Call Number: A-127
Catalog Record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000604926/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
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Letter from Basil Campbell to William Nisbet Ponton.
pp.5-6 "...us, all her crew were standing to their guns and although she passed & repassed us and we yelled ourselves hoarse not a man moved nor was a sound heard. More than one old timer had a quaver in his voice.
Just imagine appointing a rendezvous 8 or 9 hundred miles from land and keeping the tryst to the minute, all by wireless.
Just before three - hundreds of pairs of eyes scanning the horizon and then - 'there she is' a mere speck - a dot - a cloud of smoke and she was past not a quarter of a mile to starboard - then round astern and up on the port side. We were proud of her.
Col. Preston and all the other officers are well.
With kind regards to Mrs Ponton Miss Ponton and yourself
Yours sincerely
Basil Campbell"
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
Description: Educator and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina, Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown was active in the National Council of Negro Women, the N.C. Teachers Association, etc., and was the first black woman to serve on the national board of the YWCA. She lectured and wrote about black women, education, and race relations.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Charlotte Hawkins Brown Papers
Call Number: A-146
Catalog Record: id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000605309/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
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Description: Professional correspondence between Dummer and W.I. Thomas, 1921.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Ethel Sturges Dummer Papers
Call Number: A-127
Catalog Record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000604926/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
We love this sticker, it says "Always cool, that's you and me."
I am catching up on letters to my very neglected penpals Tanja, Heidi and Gitte ... I am sorry for the long wait you guys! Edna is helping me get the envelopes ready and choosing some stickers for the envelopes.
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Description: Professional correspondence between Dummer and W.I. Thomas, 1921.
Repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Collection: Ethel Sturges Dummer Papers
Call Number: A-127
Catalog Record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/000604926/catalog
Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian
File name: 10_03_003170b
Binder label: Stock Cards
Title: Holiday goods at G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co's. [back]
Date issued: 1870-1900 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 14 x 9 cm.
Genre: Advertising cards
Subject: Children; Dry goods stores; Correspondence
Notes: Title from item.
Statement of responsibility: G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co.
Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.