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Miscellanous and unidentified compositions, Everett family writings, ca. 1850s-1870s

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Title Miscellanous and unidentified compositions, Everett family writings, ca. 1850s-1870s

Date ca. 1850s-1870s

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription admirable system circling around a common center. In the outer circle are the primary schools, open to receive our youngest brothers and sisters and to teach them the first principals. The intermediate schools form a smaller circle within these, text stand the advanced schools and a little more than a year ago, in the center you placed our academy. you gave us a commodious building where the soft breezes and delightful shade might tempt the muses to tarry. justly may you look to us to improve well our advantages and we hope we shall not prove unworthy of your trust. And now we greet you great and learned ministers, lawyers and physicians, literati of this most intellectual city. We are grateful that for one short evening you have left the hights of your fame and descended to view our humble performances. Judge not too critically but regard us kindly. You once passed over the same road we are treading and can well imagine with what quivering hopes our hearts are filled. Tonight we appear before you for the first time, this is our first exhibitions, but when another year has rolled away we hope to come again stronger and bolder for we shall then have the experience of this time. You have always looked upon our schools with favor and we ask a continuance of your good will to aid us in the present undertaking. Especially would we entreat you most noble matrons and lovely maidens to assist us with your smiles. soften our efforts with your beauty and lighten them with the brightness of your eyes. Then encouraged by your looks we will strive to merit your favor and if we gain your applause great indeed will be our triumph.

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 17 Folder 599

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 08/12/2016

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Unique Identifier NL1G4JY

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