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1Author:  Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Angelica Schuyler Church (February 17, 1788) [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: You speak, Madam, in your Note of Adieu, of civilities which I never rendered you. what you kindly call such were but the gra- -tifications of my own heart: for indeed that was much gratified in seeing and serving you. The morning, you left us, all was wrong. even the sun shine was provoking, with which I never quarelled before. I took it into my head he shone only to throw light on our loss : to pre- -sent a chearfulness not at all in unison with my mind. I mounted my horse earlier than common, & took by instinct the road you had taken. some spirit whispered this to me : but he whispered by halves only : for, when I turned about at St. Denis, had he told me you were then broke down at Luzarches, I should certainly have spurred on to that place, & perhaps not have quitted you till I had seen the carriage perform it's office fully by deporting you at Boulogne. I went in the evening to Madame de Corny's, where we talked over our woes, & this morning I found some solace in going for Kitty & the girls. she is now here, just triste enough to shew her affection, & at the same time her discretion. I think I have discovered a method of preventing this dejection of mind on any future parting. it is this. when you come again, I will employ myself solely in finding or fancying that you have some faults, & I will draw a veil over all your good qualities, if I can find one large enough. I think I shall succeed in this, for, trying myself to-day, by way of exercise, I recollected immediately one fault in your composition. it is that you give all your attention to your Image of manuscript page 2 Image of manuscript page 2 friends, caring nothing about yourself. now you must agree that I chris- -tian this very mildly when I call it a folly only. and I dare say I shall find many like it when I examine you with more sang froid. I remember you told me, when we parted, you would come to see me at Monticello. now tho' I believe this to be impossible, I have been planning what I would shew you : a flower here, a tree there; yonder a grove, near it a fountain; on this side a hill, on that a river. indeed, madam, I know nothing so charming as our own country. the learned say it is a new creation; and I believe them; not for their reasons, but because it is made on an improved plan. Europe is a first idea, a crude pro- -duction, before the maker knew his trade, or had made up his mind as to what he wanted. let us go back to it together then . you intend it a visit, so do I. while you are indulging with your friends on the Hudson, I will go to see if Monticello remains in the same place or I will attend you to the falls of Niagara, if you will go on with me to the passage of the Patowmac, the Natural bridge etc. this done, we will come back together, you for a long, & I for a lesser time. Think of this plan, and when you come to pay your summer's visit to Kitty we will talk it over.
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2Author:  Alexander, CharlesRequires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to George H. Robinson, 27 November 1867 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: You will receive per Stmr. Wanasit 43 Bags containing 64 Bus: Corn Shipped by John Mason /coloured/ also 13 Bags Containing Bus. Corn Shipped by James Beverly /coloured. There are seven bags remaining of the lot sent down by you yesterday which will be filled with corn and sent to you by Wanasit on Sunday next, sent shipped to you by William Robertson /coloured/ who requests me to ask you to send him Twenty /20/ bags by the Boat on friday next to hold the balance of the corn he has on hand, John Mason wishes you to sell his corn and retain the money in your hands until he calls for it — William Robertson wishes you to sell to sell his corn and pay the money to John Mason.
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3Author:  AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  Contract for indenture of Susan, a girl of five years; August 19, 1865 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: This Indenture, made this 19th day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred & Sixty five between 1st Lieut. Ab S Dial A.A.A. Gen'l J. B. 7th Dist. Va. of the one part, and John F. Hawkins of the County of Bedford of the other part, Witnesseth, That the said Lieut Ab S Dial &c. &c. by virtue of the authority in him vested as Military (Commandant agent aforesaid, hath put and bound, and doth by These Presents, put and bind Susan— a free Girl of color, of the said County, and being of the age of Five years, to be Apprenticed to the said John F Hawkins to learn the Business of a house servant, and with him to dwell and remain and serve until She, the aid Susan —, shall obtain the age of Eighteen ears; during all which time, she, the said Susan—, — — faithfully shall serve and obey, all secrets keep, and all lawful commands willingly do and perform; and shall not absent herself from the service of her master day or night, without his leave; but shall, in all things, as a faith- ful Apprentice, behave herself towards her master, and all his family, during the said term: and the said John F Hawkins doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to, and with the said Lieut A. S. Dial &c and his succeſsors in office, that he the said John F Hawkins will instruct said Apprentice in the business of a houseservant (which now Ann useth), shall and will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed in the best manner that he can, and shall and will provide and allow unto the said Apprentice, during all the said term, competent and sufficient meat, drink, washing lodging, apparel, and all other things ne- ſsary for the said Apprentice to have, and that he will well and truly pay to the said Susan — at the end of —her— term of apprenticeship aforesaid, the sum of Twenty — dollars, lawful money of Virginia; and that during the term aforesaid —he— will instruct, or cause to be instructed, the said Susan, in reading, writing and arithmetic, as far as the Rule of Three.
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4Author:  AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  Half a Hundred Reasons Why the American People Should Favor Free Coinage [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: Mr. Eugene T. Brewster, in a recent communication addressed to the Brooklyn Citizen, cites the following reasons in favor of free coinage:
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5Author:  AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  "Muse" and "Lady" [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
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6Author:  Brown, Charles Brockden, related material: AnonymousRequires cookie*
 Title:  Quaker testimony against Charles Brockden Brown, 1805 February 20  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: At a monthly meeting of friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District held the 20th of 2mo. 1805.— The following Testimony against the conduct of Charles Brockden Brown was united with and a committee appointed to deliver him a copy out—
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7Author:  Armitt, ElizabethRequires cookie*
 Title:  Will of Elizabeth Armitt [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: I Elizabeth Armitt of the City of Philadelphia Widow being through Divine Favour in good health and of Sound Disposing mind and memory Do make this my Last Will and testament in maner following Item I give & bequath to my great grand Daughter Elizabeth Waln Wiſter my Silver tankerd marked EL Item I give and bequeath my part of the meſsuage and Lot where I now Dwell with the appurtenances and also all my household furniture and Plate except what is before given. unto my grandson Charles Brockden Brown his heirs and aſsines in trust, as to the furniture and Plate to and for the separate Use of my Daughter Mary Brown Item and as to the meſsuage and Lot in truſt to and for the Separate Use of the said Mary Brown Item I give and bequeath to my Said Daughter Mary Brown all my waring Apparel. Item I hearby Authorise and Impower my Exceutors on the Surviver of them to Sell and convey my Ground rent of fourteen Pounds per year payable by Thomas Wright and my Meſsuage and Lot situate on the weſt Side of Second Street bounded Northward by ground Late of Conrad Pidgen and Southward by ground Late of Joshua Fiſher and require them to pay the Intereſt on the Sum for which it is Sold to my Grand Son Charles Brockden Brown in trust to and for the separate use of my Daughter Mary Brown, and after her decease to Divide the Said Sum the one half betwen the Children of my Said Daughter Share and Share alike and the other half betwen the Children of my Late Daughter Elizabeth Waln Share and Share alike. Item in case my Excutors Shall not Sell my Said Ground rent and meſsuage and Lot of Grownd I give and Devise the Same to my Grand Son x Charles Brockden Brown to and for the Separate use of My Said Daughter Mary Brown During her Life. I will that after her Death the one half of my Said Eſtate be Divided between the Children of My Said Daughter Mary Brown or the Surviors Share and Share alike and the other half of my Said Estate be Divied betwen the Children of My Late Daughter Elizabeth Waln or the Surviors Share and Share alike. Laſtly I nominate and appoint my Son in Law Richard Waln and my Said Grand Son Charles Brockden Brown Exceutors of this my Last Will and tastatment hearby revoking all Wills by me heartofore Maide and it is My Earneſt Decire and requeſt that My Children and Grand Children Live in Love as becomes the followers of Chriſt
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8Author:  Brooke, B. S.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to John T. Blake, November 1859 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: I am happy to inform you of my safe arrival in this place, found all well and glad to see me. I have nothing of importance to communicate the times seem hard, money scarce, but not quite so bad as in Greenbrier for here you can get plenty to eat for the money—and at rather reasonable prices. I see by the paper this morning that Cook has been convicted — Stevens has been handed over to the U.S authority and will doubtless be tried in Staunton. There is considable excitement ment here in reference to this insurrection. Many persons are selling, and sending their negros to the South. My kindest raguards to your Mother & Sister I have no news to give you. I read none I thought I would write you a line to let you know of my safe arrival — Love to — all
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9Author:  Brown, Charles BrockdenRequires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to John Hall, Philadelphia, November 21, 1806 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: I should deserve to be entirely discarded from your good opinion if I did not take an early opportunity of replying to your last kind letter just received. I sincerely hope you will not allow a negligence which is constitutional & impartial which has lately found some excuse in the pressure of a good deal of business, to exclude me from your friendship. I will not promise to do better for the future, because the strongest resolutions are sometimes unavail=ing, & promises unexecuted are only covert insults.
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10Author:  Brown, Charles BrockdenRequires cookie*
 Title:  Fragment of a Journal, AMS, dated 1801 March 9-10 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: real thee to death. Philad.a 3 mo. 9. 1801 1700 Guineas. 19 – 13. x. 1 lb. wt. of gold x. — — 21..11..3. or 24.7..6 $54..83. wt. 66.33. Annually Extr. — 500 — 6,500 Guin. Mr. Poulson.
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11Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to John Sullivan Dwight, 1844 April 23  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: It would be uninteresting to recount the manifold little hindrances, which have delayed my an- -swer to your refreshing and most welcome letter. Suffice it to say, that it has not been because I do not always carry the memory of you in my heart. You are one of the few whom I want to go into heaven with, and stay near forever. Your letter exhilerated me like a shower-bath. It made me feel more cheerful and strong for weeks after. I am glad my letter about Ole Bulbul found such an echo in your soul. It is a proof to me that I struck a chord in the "everlasting chime". If I did say "the very best thing that was ever said about music", it must have been Ole Bulbul's violin that told it to me. You, unfortunately, know so much, that this Shakespeare of the violin may not delight you as he did me. I have known nothing like it, in my ex- -perience of pleasure. Perhaps none but the ignorant could feel such a rush of uncriticising, overwhelming joy. Connoisseurs give the palm to Vieux Temps; but I persist in my belief that France made him, and Mr. Child is still at Washington, or he would send a heart full of kind remembrance. God made Ole Bull. I have certain theories about the nations, which makes it difficult for me to believe that France ever goes very deeply into the heart of things, though her mechanism of all the external of man and of society is most perfect. The application of this theory may, of course, be very unjust to individuals. Shall I confess my weakness ? I am not quite willing to be con- -vinced that the genius of the French minstrel equals that of the Norwegian. I can not explain exactly why; except that my imagination has anointed and crowned Ole Bull king of the realms of sound, and is willing to admit no rival.
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12Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Samuel Stillman Osgood, 1842  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: This is the young friend of whom I spoke to you. His inclination to cultivate your art is very strong, and he has in- -telligence, quickness of perception, and it appears to me an uncommon- -ly correct eye for outline.
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13Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Frances Locke, n.d. [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: In looking around my humble little parlour for some memento of our cottage to bestow upon you, I could think of nothing more appropriate than my perfectly proportioned inkstand and arrowy pen. They have little value in themselves, but they come from one whose heart is full of sincere affection for you. God bless you, my dear young friend, and preserve that pure simplicity of character, which makes you such a diamond in the desert of this pretending world.
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14Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Lucy Ann, April, 1878 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: It would be more proper to write Dear Miſs Brooks; but, in memory of the old times, when I called you Mam'selle Sac, such an address seems too formal. Moreover, it does not represent the affectionate feelings with which the memory of you is surrounded. So, though we are both white-headed, let the girlish epithet remain. We are both children in heart.
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15Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Mr. Purvis, 1868 August 14 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: I received your letter, and I thank you for it. It is grati- -fying to know that my efforts are appreciated by a gentleman for whom I entertain such sincere respect.
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16Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  The Rebel Faulkner [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: This gentleman is now a prisoner at Fort Warren; having taken up arms against the U.S. for the purpose of establishing a government avowedly based on Slavery, and for the sake of with the explicit avowal that Slavery shall be introduced and sustained all over the continent. To judge how he has fallen, it is only necessary to read his own description of the baneful effects of Slavery.
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17Author:  Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter to Mr. Higginson, 1859 July 4  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: I am sorry I wrote to you about feeling lonely; for from what I hear, I judge that it troubled your kind heart. Now I beg leave to inform you that cheerfulness is my normal condition. I am too busy doing all sorts of things, to find much time to be lonely. Then my passion for cultivating flowers is so intense, and my interest in the habits of every little bird and beast is so amusing, that I seldom lack company.
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18Author:  Cooper, James FenimoreRequires cookie*
 Title:  Preface and initial pages of The Pathfinder [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: The plan of this tale is old, having suggested itself to the writer, many years since though the details are altogether of recent invention. The idea of associating seamen and savages, in the incidents that might be supposed characteristic of the Great Lakes, having been mentioned to a publisher, the latter obtained something like a pledge from the author, to carry out the design at some future day whose pledge is now tardily and imperfectly redeemed.
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19Author:  Cooper, James FenimoreRequires cookie*
 Title:  Preface to the Water Witch [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: It was a bold attempt to lay the scene of a work like this, on the coast of America. We have had our Buccaneer on the water, and our witches on the land, but we believe this is the first time occasion on which the rule has been reversed. After an experience that has now lasted more than twenty years, the result has shown that the public prefers the original order of things. In other words, the book has proved a comparative failure.
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20Author:  Healy, Elliot MuseRequires cookie*
 Title:  Letter, 3 November 1859 [a machine-readable transcription]  
 Published:  1996 
 Description: It has been but a very short time since I wrote, but as you have assured me that my letters did not bore you all, I have determined to write again.
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