Oct. 11 - Nov. 5, 1851; Feb. 1 - May 27, 1852; 1853-57 Clara Barton Diary Worcester Oct 11 - Nov.5, 1851 Hightstown, N.J. Feb 1 - May 27 '52 C.B. Left Worcester for Hightstown, N.J. Oct. 13, 1851. [?] Daniel Robeson Bordentown New Jersey May 1 [?] Mr. Seba Smith the regional Mag. Jack Downing Ed. New York Subject Penmanship- W Fife = 55 Washington Stephen SS Oct 11, Dr. [A????????] with Dolly evening visit from Irene " 12, at [?] , [? ?] In re each at 5 [?] Oct. 13 Left home for ? " 23 Thursday commenced school, attended a meeting at Mrs, Juiloss in the evening " 24 visit from Mr Ramsy " 25 no school P,M, " 26 Sunday very rainy at " evening received intelligence " of Emersons Pullen's death " Joshua, Charly, Mary, & me " pass the night at Mr. Pullens " loose a ring " 27, rode to school with Ch very sleepy, a few added to my numbers nothing of note during the week received letters from Stephen & G. F. & Ena Nov 2 Sunday wrote to Stephn wrote poetry on E, Pullens death Wm. & [Tufe] & Wisoff home very rainy [grupe] meeting did not go 3 wrote G J sent it on Mon 4th Town meeting wrote Sister Sarah expect in [l?] 5 fine morning, dull day commenced a letter to T. F. [Ba?] Feb 1st 1850 Sunday 1st Wrote Bernard J.E. [S] [Lousie] clapp] Clara [H?] Charlie Norton - J. S. Vassall - - - - - Monday 2 Day icy & clear Mrs Rue called at noon call in the evening from Edgar and Mr. [Dye] wrote a letter to Mr Davis concerning his son received nothing by the part [school?] increasing [Sel?] Norton came - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday 9 Edgar walked to school with us 49 scholars day fine evening received letters from Charlie Norton and Bernard (Dreanss) inclosing one from Sally chart of [Irvings] head 4 Wednesday morning fine [referred to river] received no letters, no chance 5 Thursday morning fine Edgar called at school and left a letter from A N. B. and papers from [Ste?] also a letter from [Nicuff] to Joshua included one for me. Evening received an opinion from C, M, in a very gentle and gentlemanly manner shall not forget it soon 6th Friday morning fine went to school in low spirits - no appetite, [rained] in the afternoon [James] came for us. did nothing in the evening went to bed Saturday 7th washed starched and ironed until afternoon mended in the evening no letters James went to town carried Mary to [Nilling] going to pass the night there Sunday I rose rather early wrote to [Nicoff] in the mor -ning and to Stephen in the afternoon, wrote a [Sermon] before I could stop took a late supper, went to bed at ten day much colder than last week Monday 9th day fine much warmer school large as ever very muddy at night came home around the road, in the evening wrote A.N.B. went to bed at 11 read [Barry] an hour slept well Tuesday morning 10th very fine came to school without my watch sent my letter to town by Joshua, James read a letter from Charlie last night Wednesday 11th very rainy walked to and from school some muddy; Mary staid to wash, [no ?] Thursday 19th, clear colder in the morning some frozen rather melancholy don't know why I receives no intelligence from certain quarters very windy and cold at night - Joshua went to town brought two letters one from Irving one from Charlie B. all right- laughed very heartily at- Irving's description of Bernard poetry very sentimental James received a valentine from Clinton. "Theres not a heart however rude *e" wrote a response for him. "There are two hearts" Byron wrote Charlie concerning his dream. Gen X4 ref he carried it to Town on Friday 13th day clear and school large no letters Saturday 14th Valentines day very snowy Jimmy carried us to school, no wood went to Johns to get permission to get some from his wood around the house. Thought of not having any school did not like the idea. day very stormy until noon but have 35 scholars notwithstanding. A happy surprise in the PM visit from cousin ILT. Jimmy came after us, passed the evening in conversation. Sunday 15 Clear & cold good sleighing Jimmy & Joshua went out riding passed the day in the parlor. Monday 16; another fine day I left at a few minutes past ten Joshua carried him To town, brought back some confectionary nuts & I had no school in the afternoon wrote to Sisters Sarah and Irving Tuesday 17th Started to walk to school Edgar overtook us- very snowy - finished Irvings letters which I did not compete on the day previous, sent it to town by Wm McO Seane. Mrs & Mr. Nortin visited at Mr Pilens did not come home until late brought - Valentine for [?] [?] for Mary, for me nothing, ate nuts in the evening slept better than usual but am very hoarse, a severe cold on my lungs - rode home from school with Edgar on his return from his morning trip Wednesday 18 - very fine snow 3 or 4 inches deep- walked to school sold a number of copy books which I had obtained at Trenten at 5 cts a piece am very hoarse can scarcely speak some of the time. first thing I found this morning was a letter from broths Stephen, C.M brought it up last night - late a long letter for him written Sunday evening spoke of having seen [?] over not say much of him is evidently not much pleased has received my last letters, containing remarks on a sermon he had spoken of. Mrs. Elbridge Barton wishes me to write her don't know whether to or not School somewhat smaller than usual some larger schools having been obliged to leave mostly from others districts schools having commenced there at evening found Mr. & Mr Moore. Ellen and the Misses Edmunds at our house. Mr & Mrs M sent home about 9 E. F. & L staid all night -next- morning Thursday 19th did not get off to school until late Mary did not go. at eve received a letter from LLE a valentine from LLL wrote to Barnard Friday 20 wrote LLE sent it to the ?? by Charlie Mount was expecting to go to a party at Peter ?ouffs did not go Edgar rode to the door just as school was out and carried us home. did not feel in good spirits that night Saturday 21st snowy School smaller than usual. commenced a piece of poetry at noon am engaged to go to Mr. Tullens this evening walked home quite muddy went to Mr. Tullens with James and Mary Lashur went for Matty and Amanda, only a few presents. Passed the evening very pleasantly came home at 12 hailed, slept well Sunday 22nd. a fine day have not accomplished much helped Mary make a cover for her cup rack and wrote poetry the rest of the time until now, 7 o'clock P.M, and I must write a letter to somebody. Monday 23 very muddy walked to school alone, nothing transpired worthy of note no mail came read the NY Times until bed time did not sleep soundly woke early and read until day. Tuesday 24th muddy again Sent Bess letter to Town have had no opportunity since Friday, a darkey funeral in the neighborhood mail came up Mr [?] notes from [?], left at depot & a letter from Selma it is ten have just finished my copies and am going to read my letter now read it after I was in bed very much pleased as usual Wednesday morning 25th much like spring walking better Mrs Everham called at noon to get Mary to write to her daughter in Lycoming Co Pennsylvania. had written a number of times and read nothing very much distressed went home with her to read the direction in a previous letter have written it on an envelope and sent it to her is school time now evening went to Mr. Wm. Nortons had a very pleasant visit learned in the course of the evening that Edgar brought up a letter for me and that C.M. had it in his pocket, quite cold and windy when we went home letter from Sammy & Stephen wanted to come to my school Charlie Nollis also to bed about one but do not get asleep until 3 Thursday 26th do not recollect any particular occurrence recd Irvings letter in the evening not the light has had some trouble with Bernard and concluded not to send as usual Friday 27 class commenced in fractions very much pleased day exceedingly fine evening Mr & Mrs Norton went to town brought me a letter from Wycoff and two regular papers the ? the first I have received was glad to see them next to a letter. passed the remainder of the evening in writing to Stephen do not finish it wait for Charles to come home Saturday 28th Snowed during the night some 9 inches deep in the morning James carried us to school 24 scholars day passed very pleasantly Mrs Ely's little black bay Elijah burried had been sick sometime James came for us at four wrote Irving in the evening Went to be about ten Thought some one called me as I was going to sleep rose up in bed and answered wind blu a hurrycane all night. had to get up and close the shutters Sunday 29th cold but clear breakfasted about 9 read the papers awhile wrote a long letter two sheets to I.L.E. finished Stephens letter and wrote Sammy James also wrote Sammy sent a note to Sally in Irvings letter got to be late by this time and retired after ten & concluded [?] fell out my sketch book before I went to sleep and this is the last of it I am lying in bed and writing this Mary is asleep and probably I shall be soon Monday 18th March 1852 Day finer but not very warm rode to school with Mr Norton as he was going after Nancy Bodine, day passed as usual very muddy walking home, evening mended my frock made a night cap recd no letters Tuesday 2 D morning cold and icy walked to school day dull and unpleasant cheerless out doors and in, can not see much in these days worth living for, cannot but think it will be a quiet resting time when all these cares and vexations and anxieties are past and I no longer give nor take offence I am badly organized to live in the world, or among society. I have participated in too many of its unpleas- ant scenes have always looked on its more un- happy features and have grown weary of life at an age when [most] other people are enjoying it more. I am weary of all that's so wrongly called life I am weary of sinning and weary of strife Wednesday 3d evening read letters from GLG. - I.L.C & a valentine from Boston -- Thursday 4 wrote G.L.G and sent to Philadelphia by James Evening read a letter from B. Gartin one from Bes and my paper Friday 5th read no mail went to bed rather late after having written LSE was awoke early 3 o'clock by a song from Charlie who had just arrived Saturday 6th no school washed an ironed. did not-much read valentines Edgar brought up the mail nothing for me letter for Jimmy. Sunday 7th day fine Call in the morning from Edger and a cousin of his afternoon Mr Isaac Norton. Wm wrote to Buroughs sent it to the office by [Wm], Charlie & I wrote Bernard a double letter. bed time when finished Monday 8 day fine at noon wrote Mary Lucy [every] Theodore Tuesday 9 Very muddy visit - from Mr & Mrs Wm Norton's set copies after they had gone day passed as usual did not hear from the mail Charlie went in the morning to carry Wicoff to town, but forgotten to not that on Saturday. as Mr. Norton went for Charlies trunk he brought me a letter from Bes came in the noon mail Wednesday 10, colder but Spring like. Was not pleasant and did not please in the morning at school. noon cyphered at night an unexpected visit from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Norton & Amanda & Miss Glenn Ely from N.Y. a very pretty young lady - left about 11 went to bed moody and got up the same the next Thursday morning 11th learned that Edgar brought up the mail the previous evening do not expect any thing [or] * (On Sunday Mr. Vamest called on me to give me a lisence from Mrs. Morrison and the next day I made out an order on Mr [Lonu?] Treeman for the public money due from Monmouth Co I have heard nothing from it yet do not much expect to this year) Thursday 11th continued as we were passing Mrs. Elys Edgar handed me a letter from Orford & Mary one too on our way to school Mrs Rice came over with Libby to start for school again she having been absent some time. said she had much trouble to keep her at home until she was able to go but requested me to take more pains with her as she did not learn so fast as was desirable and her husband complained of being obliged to pay for her schooling unless she could improve more rapidly am very sorry for them but fear they will always be troubled with poor teachers if the test is to be Libby as I am morally certain that it will be a long time before she will surprise us with her improvement "she is so dull" but have made up my mind that my bill shall not bank rupt Mr Rue as I can well afford to teach his family gratis if he can not afford to pay for them when I reached the school I read my letter it was from Sister Sarah, she is very lame and on the whole it was rather a sober letter or else it is me who is sober but for some cause I have found it extremely hard to restrain the tears today and would have given almost any thing to have been alone and undisturbed I have seldom felt more friendless and I believe I ever feel enough so I see less & less in the world to live for and in spite of all my resolution and reason Pounds to the Bushel Wheat 60 Shelled corn 56 Corn on the cob 72 Oats 36 Barley 46 Beans 60 Bran 20 clover seed 60 Timothy seed 45 Buckwheat 52 Dried Peaches 33 Dried Apples 24 Onions 57 Salt 50 and moral courage and any thing else I grow more & more weary and impatient - I know it is wicked and perhaps foolish, but I cannot help it, There is not a living thing but would be just - as well off without me. I contribute to the happiness of not a single object and often to the unhappiness of many and always my own, for I am never happy True I laugh and joke but could weep that any mo- ment - and be the happier for it, or Theres many a grief lies hid not lost. And smiles the least befit who means them most." How long I am to or can endure such a life I do not know but often wish that more of its future path lay on the other side of the present & am grateful when so many of the days pass away. But this repening is of no use and I would not say or write it for an ear or eye but my own, but I cannot help thinking it and it is a relief to say it to my self but I will indulge in such useless complaints no more for the present - but commence once more my allotted task and cover neath smiles and pleasant words all ++++++++++++++ After school - returned found Charlie had gone to town did little or nothing in the evening went to bed at 7 or rather to my room C.N. brought me a paper (Statement) from Stephen do not care much to read Friday 12th A mild pleasant morning and hope it may impart something of its serenity to my feelings. The day passed away as usual. Charlie started for Mr. Edwards but through some disappointment returned after going to [Town?} brought a letter from Ben containing news of Mr Brown death. A great deal of [?] news. I commenced writing to Sally but am too nervous I guess it is so I gave it up and did nothing. came to bed at 10 and am writing this afterwards while Mary & Charlie are talking through the walls Saturday 13th The finest day we have had this spring My boys are all playing, barefoot and panting as if it were July Edgar came along just as school was out and carried us home Charlie is building a garden fence and tuning the piano. At evening Aaron [Thele?] and [?] came and took Mary Charlie and me to the Bodines passed most a pleasant time came home and found a letter for Charlie from Ben one for me enclosed Sunday 14th - Day not quite as fine as yesterday rose early read the Aegis through tried to write but did not succeed went below and read David Copperfield with Charlie evening tried to write [again?] but felt too much depressed cannot think what has been the matter with me for the last two or three days. could not feel worse if I had heard some sad intelligence from my best friends and don't know but I am going to, laid my head on the piano until 8 in the evening and went to bed in the dark. Monday 15 Went to school as usual was joyfully surprised to find Libby [Noster?] back in seemed to make amends for the loneliness I experienced in the departure of so many of my large scholars the week before at noon went to the Cedar Swamp with Mary and Libby school unusually pleasant all day commenced a letter to Ben at noon & finished it at night and did nothing else but go to bed Tuesday 16th In school [?] again Libby came and called for us, at recess Edgar rode to the door on horseback and handed me a letter which I thought from Stephen but on opening it at noon found it to be from Ben[?] date Friday morning and informing me that Stephen's old mill was smoking and smouldering in ashes at the time he wrote, the old mill that has Burned down on that very spot and his two don't know any thing of its insur rance but fears that he has put it too low relying too implicitly on assistance from the foundation which it seems was a partial failure although it succeeded in saving the saw and [cross out] shingle mills know nothing how Stephen is affected by it but can imagine something the excitement he must have labored under am thankful that he has not sunken into danger and lost his life along with his property should not be surprised at any time to hear that he had done so on such an occasion he is so excitable Well I don't know as this had aught to do with my sad spirits of a few days past but by some unaccoun- table means I know not what I never hear disagreeable news but it is preceded by just such a state of feelings I hope I am not superstitious but really I am actually at a loss to account for it and so I have been immeasurably times before. In the evening read a letter from brother Sam giving an account of all partic ulars of the fire, feels better as bears it better than I had expected. Set my copies for tomorrow and go to bed Wednesday 17th morning dull about 10 commenced snowing at night the green completely covered over the sleat driving as it has Charley came for us not this winter before, went upstairs early in the evening and wrote to Stephen retired about 10 1/2 and rose at seven next morning Thursday 18th snow & much without bounds, endless depth, and seems to cover all space, sealed two letters one for FFB & MS. inclosed 2 dollars {[] forgot to mention that Mr. Vamest[?] called yesterday morning and left me $19.10 cts the free money of Monmouth county and also [] and 4 philosophies for which I paid him $1.10} Charlie took us to school - very muddy school small. thought we might walk home so went early reached there just as Charlie went for the horses people exceedingly as to the number of hours a [] employs herself, - about five Edgar called with the papers one statesman from Stephen one letter from LLJ a letter for Charlie and soon Charles [?] returned from town with the Aegis, read until 8 1/2 eight and retired somewhat dissatisfied- isfied with my evenings work as indeed I am every evening Friday 19th considerable snow in places quite cold frozen walked to school on the courts about 30 scholars, very pleasant day in school cannot give my little ones any merits as they have been dishonest of course feel very bad No mail tonight as no one goes to town rather read the newspapers until 8 1/2 and retire in the dark & alone quite happy. have found a light and am writing by it. -- [T's ?] letter is longer than usual and of course pleased me in proportion to its length I am puzzled to know how to manage one af- fair and fear I cannot do it properly. Saturday 20 did little or nothing sent by Joshua for some candles bought me some fine ones no [?] Sunday 21, read some went to Uncle Daniels in the afternoon a pleasant visit - came home at 9 & went directly to bed Monday 22 Morning rainy but would walk to school, got along very well school small. Tuesday 23 rainy in the fore noon. sent a letter to Sister Sarah Charlie and Mrs N. sent to John nothing for me per post - miss Edwin Vanderbury visited Mary spent the night. am not in very good spirits, begin earnestly to think of the immediate future, have not made any definite plans. -- Wednesday 24 day more fine Miss Van went to school with us staid the forenoon went part way home with her and have just come to the afternoon recess have written few letters of late and read few think I shall not write as much in future grown dull and I fear self ish in my feelings and care less what is going on not that I think less of others but less of myself and am more and more certain every day that there is no such thing as true friendship at least not for me and I will not dupe or fool myself with the idle vain hobby longer it is all false, in fact the whole world is false this brings me to my old inquiry again what is the use of living in it. I can see no possible satisfaction or benefit arising from my life, others may from theirs Wednesday 31st March I have neglected attending daily to my diary, but will recall as much of the past week as possible, I have not received a letter for over a week lets see JLJs was the last - I have answered it - and written to Stephan & Bernard a [] address. had school all the week on [?] commenced to S.R. but just as I got engaged a wild set of company came from church and every thing must be laid asside and pass a foolish and irrat- isfactory day with which I am morally sure no one could have been much pleased Charlie rode to Uncle Daniels with them came home somewhat out of humor at some foolery. Wicoff came home Sunday morning and left for the plains at evening Monday was a dull day and I think remarkable for nothing at night Wicoff & Tuesday morng he and Charlie left for Bidd[?]town the latter to look about for a school. dull day, eve [copies?] Wednesday 31 rainy school very small but - very pleasant - would scarce know how to pass my time without it. should be very lonely I am sure at eve recd a statesman from Stephen no letters and do not care to receive any, have grown indifferent and do not care to hear or write don't know what has come over me. am somewhat surprised that I do not hear from I.L.E. [?] think must be sick or worse but fear to imagine I am thinking tonight of the future and what my next - move must be wish I had some one to advise me or that I could speak to some one of it - had ever one poor girl so many strange wild thoughts and no one to listen or share one of them or even realize that her head contains an idea beyond the present - foolish moment I know how it will be at length I shall take a strange sudden start and be off somewhere and all will wonder at and [condemning--crossed out] judge and condemn but like the past I shall survive it all and go on working at some trifling, unsatisfactory thing and half paid at that how foolish to think and who can help it, but I will not allow myself in any more such grumbling I know it is wicked but how can I make myself feel con- tented and happy under such circumstances as I am ever placed in I would wish my worst enemy no worse punishment than to lose confidence in the world: it would repay his iniquity Thursday Apr 1 85 [?] a day finer than usual great many moving Mr S[?] be moved than to the shore today left owing me $5,50, would not pay it I suppose on account[?] of the public money not being deducted which I could not do as I did not know the amount. Cut a frock for Mary in the evening Friday 2 day fine but cool E joined us on our walk to school, nice small, not 20 or over scholars very pleasant a part of the boys staid in the house all the noon and talked in preference to playing, Bergun brought along the philosophies which I distributed to be carried home. Turned our Blackboard and has 2 lbs of chalk. Charlie came home at evening Saturday 3d cold I have done nothing here made up my mind in regard to my correspondence or rather why I have none as I have recd no letter yet for some weeks, want to write to Sh[?] but could not do anything as I wished and don't care very much -- Sunday 4th --- day rather clear but cold. wrote Louise in the morning in the afternoon company came Jake Nicoff and a friend of his soon after Louise Edwards and sister & brother came then [?] [?] all left after supper read Burns awhile and then after all came Mr. Ely passed most an interesting evening came to my room at 8 1/2 Mary in bed and Charlies has been handing bread & molasses in at the window - to her for a sudden sickness at the stomach she has been nursed with a most scientific remidy. Think a day little better than last which passed like this do not like Sun company but what of it? Monday Apr 5th Learned this morning that Daniel Mortons little daughter Elmira had died the night previous of Canker Rash. April 20/5~ Have been negligent and kept no account for some weeks, but little has occurred worth remembering have read but few letters and written less, have visited [L L Clay's] about the 15th. and have had rain and snow alternately and on almost each successive day and now it is raining steadily for the 3rd day. My school closed on Friday the 16th am to meet them again on the first of May - on Saturday the 17th went to Trentin with Mr & Mrs Norton & Jeimmy purchased a new hat - a silk dress & I had my miniature taken with Jimmy. on Sunday 18 made out my school bills with much assistance from Charlie. on Monday morning helped cut a carpet for Mrs Norton and sewed the remainder of the day -[?] Have kept no journal for a month or more had nothing to note as I had done nothing but some things have transpired in the time which are registered where they will never be effaced in my life time May 25th 1852 Left Mr Nortons rode to farm with Mrs Norton & Charlie, too late for the train to [Boston?] and waited until 4 1/2 PM wrote a [purchase?] note and left at the [?] for Charlie arrived at B at 5 put up a Resters did not recognize it as being the house I was at in the winter until the next morning, a very good house, kept much after the fashion of the Clinton House went to the depot at 8 Am, waited for the train until near 11 fell in conversation with two ladies one going to Toms river another left the cars at some station short of Trenton - on entering the depot I enquired for Cunningham's Hotel of a lady (had been recommended there by the clerk at Resters) the lady said she would accompany me there as she had time & did so, enquired for Mr Cunningham who immediately appeared in the parlour, made my business known to him and much to my surprise he proposed to accompany me to Mr Tooney's teacher of a select Stephen Barton join Bernard B [?] [?] - A[?] [?] S [?] Samuel R Barton [?] [?] Bacon I. N. B. I. L. E. I. L. T. [?] C. Williams Sarah B. Vassall Mary L. Gower[?] Eddy T. Pike Ruth Fritts Mrs. H. M. Paine Mrs. P. T. Starr Mary E. Bertrum Louise Chapp Carrie[?] E. Day Jennie Perry Sarah E. [?] Clara Hurd May 25th 1852 Left Mr Nortons rode to farm with Mrs Norton & Charlie, too late for the train to [Boston?] and waited until 4 1/2 PM wrote a [purchase?] note and left at the [?] for Charlie arrived at B at 5 put up a Resters did not recognize it as being the house I was at in the winter until the next morning, a very good house, kept much after the fashion of the Clinton House went to the depot at 8 Am, waited for the train until near 11 fell in conversation with two ladies one going to Toms river another left the cars at some station short of Trenton - on entering the depot I enquired for Cunningham's Hotel of a lady (had been recommended there by the clerk at Resters) the lady said she would accompany me there as she had time & did so, enquired for Mr Cunningham who immediately appeared in the parlour, made my business known to him and much to my surprise he proposed to accompany me to Mr Tooney's teacher of a select Stephen Burton given Bernard (illegible) (illegible) (Illegible) Samuel R. Barton Charles ? Bacon ? N.B. I.N.B. ?.L.E. I.L.T. C.E. Williams Sarah ? ? Mary L. Bower Eley G. Pike Ruth ? ? Mrs. ?? Paine Mrs. P.P. Starr Mary E. Bertrim Louise Chapp Carrie D. Day Jennie Perry Sarah ? ? Clara Hurd May 25th 1852 Left Mr Nations rode to town with Mrs Nation & Charlie, too late for the train to Bar(?) and waiting until 4 1/2PM wrote a (?) note and left at the (?)6 for Charlie (?) at (?) at 5 pub of a Reslers did not recognize it as being the hour I was at in the winter until the next morning, a very good house, kept much. After the fashion of the Clinton House went to the depot at 8 1/4 AM, waited for the train until near 11 fell in conversation with two ladies one going to (?) (?) another left the cars at some station short of Trenton - on entering the depot I inquired for Cunningham's Hotel of a lady (had been re- commended there by one clerk at Reslers) the lady said she would accompany me there as she had time & did so, inquired for Mr Cunnigham who immediately appeared in the parlors, made my business known to him and much to my surprise he proposed to accompany me to Mr Boney's teacher of a school Stephen Barton, Jr. in Sarah B. Vassall Bernard B. Vassall Mary L. Bower Vester Vassall Eddy T. Pike Irving S. [illegible] Ruth Mills Samuel H. Barton Mrs. ...Paine Sheridan F. Bacon Mrs. P T. Starr I. A. B Mary Bertrum I. L. E Louise Chapp I. L. T. Carrie D. Day U. C. Williams Jennie Perry Sarah D. Lemerert Clara Hurd May 25th 1852 Left Mr Nortons rode to farm with Mrs Norton & Charlie, too late for the train to [Boston?] and waited until 4 1/2 PM wrote a [purchase?] note and left at the [?] for Charlie arrived at B at 5 put up a Resters did not recognize it as being the house I was at in the winter until the next morning, a very good house, kept much after the fashion of the Clinton House went to the depot at 8 Am, waited for the train until near 11 fell in conversation with two ladies one going to Toms river another left the cars at some station short of Trenton - on entering the depot I enquired for Cunningham's Hotel of a lady (had been recommended there by the clerk at Resters) the lady said she would accompany me there as she had time & did so, enquired for Mr Cunningham who immediately appeared in the parlour, made my business known to him and much to my surprise he proposed to accompany me to Mr Tooney's teacher of a select school at a little distance he did so, and we were refered to another Mr Roney teacher in the public school, went there after having returned to the hotel, but before dinner he refered us to Mr [Harris?] one of the Trustees and accordingly after dinner we started to call on him on going down to the door found a fine horse and carriage waiting, went to Mr Harris' house not at home, rode all over Trenton in search of him, could not find him gave up the game of the search but Mr C - proposed that we have a ride notwithstanding and that we should visit the prison of which he is one of the officers or overseers or something else, had keys which admitted him all over it visited many of the 180,000 cells was highly edified rode around the asylum a beautiful location and at length home after a ride of some 7 or 8 miles forgot to mention that I tore my dress on the wheel since mended it before then which I have just now taken and am just where I was this morning as far as employment is concerned but have certainly seen one gentleman I had not then as I am very sure that Mr C merits that title and much more. In the evening Mr Cunningham announced Mr. [Disbrow? 47?] Hanover SE chairman of the Board of Trustees, had quite a long conversation with him came to no definite conclusion. May 27 Thursday This is a misty dull day Mr C came to the sitting room and proposed that I go to ride with him as he was going out in the country went but am not quite certain in regard to the policy + went a long way to Sandtown Dutch Neck and don't know where returned took dinner and concluded to take the train for Bordentown arrived 5 pm met Mr [Kast...?] put up with him and remained in the mean time decided to wait and run the risk Mrs Worth 260 Wood St 4th house above 13th Judge Potts 1st door this side S. House Thomas J Striker Cashier Trenton bank Mr. Toony Teacher George Walton 25 James Lawrence 50 Louisa Fleersey 25 Briggs Cotter Express Line between Bordentown and New England G.H. Barton to BBV [lon.y] 17- B.B. Vassall to C.H.B 13[d?] 28 - Song by Mrs. Amelia Opie Go youth beloved, in distant glade New friends, new hopes, new joys to find Yet sometimes deign most fairer maids To think on her thou leavest behind Thy love thy fate dear youth to share Must never be my happy ear - But thou mayst grant this humble prayer Forget me not! Forget me not. Yet should the thought of my distress Too painful to thy feelings be Fear not the wish I must express Nor ever deign to think on me [?] Oh if grief thy slips attend If want if sickness be thy ear -- And thou require a soothing friend Forget me not forget me not. Extract Mrs. Nortin to the Duchess of Sutherland For easy are the alms the rich men spent [?] sons of Genius by misfortune bent - But thou gavest me what women seldom find Belief - in spite of cold dissent When slandered and maligned I [under?] stood From those whose bounded [gown?] hath) wrung not crushed my heart ) There then when cowards hid away my name And scoffed to see me fully stand straight Then some were kind on whom I had no claim And some forsook on whom my love [relived?] Some who might have [?] for my sake Stood off in doubt to see what turns the world would take. Thou grant me what the poor do give the poor Kind words and holy wishes & dried tears Who loved the near of kin could do no more Who changes not with the gloom of varying years But along the [?] when I stood forlorn And blinded [?] with their indignant scorn for they who [commit?] crime are they who feel Their own hearts weak to corrupted sin Memory not judgment prompts the thoughts who steal Our minds like those on easy faith to win & tales of broken truths are still believed Most readily by those who have themselves deceived Poets from Chaucer to the present day Geoffrey Chaucer Father of English poetry wrote the Dream Court of Love - Flower & Leaf - Trolius & Cresseid - the House of Fame & Canterbury Tales Born London 1328 - 1400 Edmund Spenser London 1553 - 1599 Contemporary with Shakespeare Ben Johnson favorite to Elizabeth Teares Tales William Shakespeare Stratford on Avon 1564 - 1616 Contemporary, prose writers Lord Bacon-chillingworth Usher-Hooker-Jeremy Taylor- Hobbs ----------------------------------- Ben Jonson Dramatist 1574-1637 Underneath this stone doth lie ----------------------------------- Francis Beaumont--|| 1586-1616 ---------------------------------- John Fletcher" 1576-1625 ----------------------------------- Thomas Dekker" died 1638 Philip Marringer" 1584-1640 ---------------------------------- John Ford" 1586-1639 ---------------------------------- Thomas H[?]wood" Died 1640 ---------------------------------- James Shirley" 1596-1666 ---------------------------------- Sir Walter Raleigh 1552-1618 wrote the souls Errand "Go soul the body's guest Upon a thankless errand,," Abraham Cowley London 1618-1667 man of learning Genius, but wrote under the influence of bad taste ---------------------------------- The seas are calm Edmund Waller 1605-1687 Writings resembled Cowleys-- was Divine Love ----------------------- Henry Vaughan 1614-1695 Early rising + prayer ------------------ [Milton] Milton London 1608-1674 Married three times, became blind 1652-P Lost com 1658 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 author of Hudibrass ------------------ John Dryden 1631-1700 argumentative writer ---------------- Mathew Prior 1664-1721 First of the poets belonging to the Augustian age of English Literature & Queen Anne Greatest work Solomon --------------------- Joseph Addison 1672-1719 wrote Chiefly prose the Spacious firmament on high Jonathan Swift Dean of St Patricks Dublin 1667-1745 wrote verses on his own death Prose Tale of a Tub & Gulliver ----------------------------------- Alexander Pope 1688-1744 Rape of the Lock - Translation of Homer-Satirical portrait of Addison "Should such a man is fond to rule" --------------------------------------- Thomas Parnel 1679-1718 The Hermes ------------------------------------- John Gay 1688-1732 wrote the Hare & many friends Ambrose Phillips 1671-1749 --------------------------------------- Bishop Berkley 1684-1753 -------------------------------------- Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 Chiefly distinguished as a writer of prose-copied the style of Pope + Dryden wrote Charles XII of Sweden -------------------------------------- Dr Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Most eminent of devotional poets wrote A Summer Evening How fine has the day been, Philip Doddridge 1702-1757 Hymns & epigrams --------------------- Edward Young 1681-1765 Procrastination is the theif of time ----------------------------- James Thompson 1700-1748 Seasons ---------------------- William Collins 1720-1756 Did not write much but of a high character- Odes when music Heavenly maid was young Ere yet in early Greece she sung William Shenstone 1714-1769 wrote Pastoral Ballad & the schoolmistress ----------------- Thomas Pray 1716-1771 ranked head of English Lyric poets- Elegy --------------- Mark Akenside 1721-1770 writer of philosophical poems ------------------------ Olover Goldsmith 1728-1774 William Falconer 1730 - 1769 ______________ James Beattie 1735 - 1803 The Hermit at the close of day when ___________________ William Cowper 1731 - 1800 But Oh the important budget ____________________ Anna Letitia Barbauld 1749 - 1825 Washing day ______________________ Mrs. Amelia Opie Moral tales chiefly Robert Bloomfield 1766 - 1823 by occupation a shoemaker wrote the farmers Boy " the Soldiers return __________________________ Henry Kirke White 1785 - 1806 wrote the star of Bethlehem When marshalled on the nightly plain _________________________ James Grahame 1765 - 1811 The Sabbath ___________________________ George Crabbe 1754 - 1894 Gloomy writer but true Samuel Rogers 1762 - living in 1846 Ginevra - If ever you ________ William Wordsworth 1770 living in 1846 _______________ Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1824 wrote Christabel _______________ Robert Southey 1774-1843 Plan of an English Pauper woman __________________________ Robert Burns 1749-1796 Ayre Our bugles sang truce Thomas Campbell Scotch 1777 living 1846 ______________________ Sir Walter Scott 1771-1832 Breathes there a man with soul ___________________ Thomas Moore Irish 1780-1852 This world is all a fleeting show _____________________ Byron 1788-1824 _______________________ Robert Pollak 1799-1827 Constantinople 510 norms the fates past present & future deities irrevocable ______________________ [] [] Termes - Termites - The end a white ant destroys all it attacks charivari-& sharevaree mock serenade ____________________ Quarter - a Roman treasurer Voila tout - "That's all" there ends the matter Vive La bagatelle - Success to [] Novus homo - A new man Inter-nos - To be kept secret (Inter nos (Theis is Joshua Norton Jan 1 1859 New Orleans No I don't Yes I will Aaron Ely July 4th Yes I guess so No I think not London Dandy gray surret Sky blue pink 1486 [?] Ely Mary Norton Rev Peter Snooks 184670 James Montgomery 1771 ? 1846 Night is the time for rest Home Wm Cullen Bryant American ? 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We give an extract from our informant's letter: "Had not this indictment been pending, the Governor would not have immediately interfered with a pardon, and only waited the result of its trial to determine his course. Week before last, (I believe) the indictment was quashed or abandoned; and, as a consequence, the pardon was granted, though too late to reach him before his death. He was baptized by the chaplain of the prison a short time before his death, (which fact I suppose will wash away his guilt.) He was a man, as far as I can learn, beloved by his acquaintances and friends, always kind and obliging. His hatred of banks, however, amounted almost, if not quite, to a monomania; and he never could speak of them with any degree of calmness, but betrayed great antipathy of feeling." -Palladium ______ Abijah Learned. - This person, who was convicted of being connected with the great Otsego County, N.Y. Bank robbery, is dead. 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