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Letter From Maria L. Willard To William E. Green Oct 1825

Letter From Maria L. Willard To William E. Green

John Plimpton Green Letters

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"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author Jan 1825

"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.


Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author Jul 1823

Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.


Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper Jan 1816

Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed set of advertisements found in The Marietta Pilot newspaper, dated January 5, 1816. Within, a wife named Catherine responds to a previous advertisement placed by her husband, John Galbaugh, which discredited her character. Catherine refutes her husband, claiming that he is the cause of any financial hardship they must endure.


Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr. Nov 1798

Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr.

John Plimpton Green Letters

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Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr. Jun 1798

Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr.

John Plimpton Green Letters

No abstract provided.


Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr. Jun 1798

Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr.

John Plimpton Green Letters

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Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr. May 1798

Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr.

John Plimpton Green Letters

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Letter From John Green, Jr. To William E. Green Feb 1797

Letter From John Green, Jr. To William E. Green

John Plimpton Green Letters

No abstract provided.


Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr. Nov 1795

Letter From William E. Green To John Green, Jr.

John Plimpton Green Letters

No abstract provided.


Letter From Francis L. Lee To Mr. Stuart, Francis Lightfoot Lee Jan 1760

Letter From Francis L. Lee To Mr. Stuart, Francis Lightfoot Lee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Francis Lightfoot Lee writes to W. Stuart requesting the services of his carpenter.


An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather Dec 1685

An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather

Electronic Texts in American Studies

When a dancing master arrived in Boston in 1685 and offered lessons and classes for both sexes during times normally reserved for church meetings, the Puritan ministers went to court to suppress the practice. Increase Mather (1639-1723) took the leading part, writing and publishing this tract, which compiles arguments and precedents for the prohibition of “Gynecandrical Dancing, [i.e.] Mixt or Promiscuous Dancing, viz. of Men and Women … together.” These justifications were certainly shared with the court, which found the dancing master guilty, fined him £100, and allowed him to skip town.

Mather’s tract on dancing is an overwhelming compendium …