Notebook, 1846-1863.

Description

Title: Notebook, 1846-1863.
Creator: Atkins, Thomas, 1797-1882
Contributor: Atkins, Thomas,--1797-1822
United States.--Fugitive slave law (1793)
Whittier, John Greenleaf,--1807-1892
Published / Created: 1846-1863
Abstract: Notebook containing verse and notes for lyceum speeches by Atkins, along with receipts and drawings. Topics covered in speeches include Middlefield, Connecticut history and education, the fugitive slave law, and temperance movement. Accompanied by one silhouette drawing and one clipping, the "Swan Song of Parson Avery," by John G. Whittier.
Description: Notebook written from both sides. Continuous pagination provided by cataloger.
Thomas Atkins (1797-1882), author.
Extent: 1 v. (circa 134 p.) ; 20 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Notebooks
Subject (Geographic): Middlefield (Conn. : Town)--History
Subject (Name): Atkins, Thomas,--1797-1822
United States.--Fugitive slave law (1793)
Whittier, John Greenleaf,--1807-1892
Subject (Topic): Authors, American--19th century
Temperance--United States

Access: Public
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Citation: Thomas Atkins, Notebook. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.