The first two issues of a monthly literary magazine circulated in manuscript by the Female Literary Association of Alfred, New York. Issues include volume 1, no. 1, dated June 1, 1846 and titled "Flower Gatherer," and volume 1, no. 2, dated September 28, 1846 and titled "A Juvenile Bo[u]quet." Issues contain verse and brief commentary by area residents on historical and contemporary topics, such as relations between European settlers and Native American Indians, fashion, music, and education in local schools. Authors include Adelia M. Grinnell, Martha J. Langworthy, Amanda Potter, and Lydia M. Shaw.
Description:
From Vol. 1, No. 1: "Published monthly by the Female Literary Association of Distr. No. One, Alfred, Allegany County, New York."
Subject (Geographic):
Alfred (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century and Allegany County (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Grinnell, Adelia M., Langworthy, Martha J., Potter, Amanda, and Shaw, Lydia M.
Subject (Topic):
American literature--19th century, American literature--Women authors, Authors, American--19th century, Indians in literature, and Women authors, American
Contents: 1) Waldmaerchen 2) Der Spielmann 3) Hochzeitsstueck. The "Waldmaerchen" movement hitherto unavailable, deleted by the composer from the version published in 1888. Accompanied by a complete set of parts copied by the composer’s nephew, Alfred Rose.
Alternative Title:
[Klagende Lied]
Description:
Copyist's MS with corrections and lyrics by the composer. and p. 116 blank, not digitized.
The first two issues of a monthly literary magazine circulated in manuscript by the Female Literary Association of Alfred, New York. Issues include volume 1, no. 1, dated June 1, 1846 and titled "Flower Gatherer," and volume 1, no. 2, dated September 28, 1846 and titled "A Juvenile Bo[u]quet." Issues contain verse and brief commentary by area residents on historical and contemporary topics, such as relations between European settlers and Native American Indians, fashion, music, and education in local schools. Authors include Adelia M. Grinnell, Martha J. Langworthy, Amanda Potter, and Lydia M. Shaw.
Description:
From Vol. 1, No. 1: "Published monthly by the Female Literary Association of Distr. No. One, Alfred, Allegany County, New York."
Subject (Geographic):
Alfred (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century and Allegany County (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Grinnell, Adelia M., Langworthy, Martha J., Potter, Amanda, and Shaw, Lydia M.
Subject (Topic):
American literature--19th century, American literature--Women authors, Authors, American--19th century, Indians in literature, and Women authors, American
""Notes during a journey to Edinbro in July & August 1822.""
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Travel diary followed by an account of a journey from London to the West Country and back in 1824 (28 p.) and includes a few recipes at the end (8 p.); describes a meeting with Robert Owen (1771-1858) and the arrival in Edinburgh of George IV, king of Gt.