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Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur is uncertain whether he wants to pursue teaching, but asks Jacob to try to get him a school position near Newark. Wilbur is taking music lessons with an instructor from Cincinnati and performed with his class at a recent concert in Lebanon.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur decides he will not attend Ohio Wesleyan now that Dr. Thomson is gone. If he can get money to do so, he will stay at the Normal School. He encloses a circular for Thomas's reference.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur enjoys his school more the longer he remains there. He descibes his building and his neighbors, and proposes in jest that his sister Mary could join him there.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur revisits the devastation of a tornado that swept through Lebanon. He provides an update on his coursework and offers a list of tuition costs should Thomas be interested in attending instead of returning home to harvest.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas lists his academic and recreational pursuits at Ohio Wesleyan. He discusses changes in both campus and national politics. He is uncertain of whether to take up teaching in the fall.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur writes of his school's celebrations at the end of the term. Now engaged in studying for the current term, Wilbur reaffirms his enthusiasm for the coursework and requests money for expenses.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Before hearing of Wilbur's change of heart, Thomas arranged room and board for himself and his brother in Delaware. He writes of his trouble finding someone else to room with him in Wilbur's stead.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur received $15 from Thomas but tells Jacob he intends to stay in Lebanon for now as his opinion of the school has changed. Wilbur gives an account of the harassment and arrest of a mixed race student at the Normal School. Four students went to Shakertown and observed "the oddities of the deluded sect called Shakers."
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur describes his coursework as a student at the Normal School and the conditions of his new living arrangement.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas recounts a lecture he attended on phrenology. He mulls whether to take a trip home and urgently requests money for his expenses.