All Items 16 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 16 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 19 Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 7 Amherst College 3 Amherst College. Class of 1831 1 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 1 Collegiate Institution (Amherst, Mass.) 1 Cooper, Abigail, (Abigail Ingersoll) 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Doyle, Peter, 1843-1907 1 Eldridge, Charles W. 1 Great Britain. Army 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 1 J.S. & C. Adams (Firm) 1 Johnson, William, 1715-1774 1 Moore, Zephaniah Swift, 1770-1823 1 Taylor, Oliver S. 1 Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 1 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 1 Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 1 show more 14 show fewer Location 6 Amherst 8 Massachusetts 8 Cumbria 1 England 1 Turkey 1 United States 1 show more 1 show fewer Topic 20 College students' writings, American 7 Ethics 7 Knowledge and learning 7 Philosophy of mind 7 Correspondence 3 Archives 2 History 2 Admission 1 Antiquities 1 Career in education 1 Commencement ceremonies 1 Faculty 1 Fires 1 Floods 1 Historic sites 1 Juvenile fiction 1 Pictorial works 1 Poetry 1 Poets, American 1 Records and correspondence 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 10 Sidney Brooks (AC 1841) Papers 7 Amherst College Commencement Collection 1 Amherst College Early History Manuscripts and Pamphlets Collection 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Henry J. Van Lennep (AC 1837) Sketches and Papers 1 Jeffery Amherst Collection 1 Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan 1 Walt Whitman Collection 1 William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection 1 show more 5 show fewer Genre 12 Essays 7 Correspondence 4 Booklets 1 Children's literature 1 Drafts (documents) 1 Drafts (negotiable instruments) 1 Letters of introduction 1 Orders (military records) 1 Poems 1 Postal cards 1 Programs 1 Sketchbooks 1 show more 7 show fewer mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 1 Folder 14 16 Henry John Van Lennep sketchbook Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889 Henry J. Van Lennep sketchbook containing pencil drawings of artifacts, buildings, plans, and maps, including a map to the statue of Naiobe. Some of the sketches include captions and dates. Henry John Van Lennep sketchbook Amherst College Commencement program, 1831 August 24 Amherst College The program for the 10th Amherst College Commencement. Beginning with the program for the first Commencement in August 1822, commencement programs contain the order of exercises for commencement ceremonies. Since 1826, most programs also provide a list of candidates receiving their bachelor of arts degrees. Other information contained in programs has varied over the years. Amherst College Commencement program, 1831 August 24 Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "independence of mind" and the importance of exercising this principle and avoiding being overly influenced by public opinion. He compares independence of mind with "slavery of the mind" and concludes that man who is the most free is the one who "is a slave only to his conscience and to the laws and requirements of his Creator." This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Independence of mind Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "independence of mind, as a principle of action" and the importance of exercising this principle and avoiding being overly influenced by public opinion, especially as a scholar. This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Independence of mind Sidney Brooks essay on principle of action Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "principle of action," reason, and the often opposing forces of natural propensities and the requirements of morality and religion. This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Sidney Brooks essay on principle of action Sidney Brooks writings on independence of mind, 1838 Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks writings on "the love of approbation" and "independence of mind." Brooks argues that people should not seek praise from others, rather they should seek "honor that cometh from God only." These writings are presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Sidney Brooks writings on independence of mind, 1838 Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "independence of mind" and the importance of exercising this principle and avoiding being overly influenced by public opinion. He concludes that a man is only truly free if he "is a slave only to his conscience and to the laws and requirements of God." This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "the love of approbation" and "independence of mind." Brooks argues that the love of praise is opposed to mental liberty. This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Sidney Brooks essay on independence of mind Independence of mind Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 Sidney Brooks essay regarding "independence of mind, as a trait of character" and the importance of exercising this principle and avoiding being overly influenced by public opinion, especially as a scholar. This essay is presumed to be related to Brooks' studies at Phillips Academy or Amherst College. Independence of mind Oliver S. Taylor letter to the president and faculty of the Collegiate Institution, 1823 August 19 Taylor, Oliver S. Oliver S. Taylor letter to the president and faculty of the Collegiate Institution at Amherst in which Taylor introduces Giles Lyman as a candidate for admission to the Collegiate Institution. Taylor comments on Lyman's good study habits, character, and religion in support of his admittance to the Institution. Oliver S. Taylor letter to the president and faculty of the Collegiate Institution, 1823 August 19 Diffrent [sic] storries [sic] This collection of three short stories written by James Thackery (a pseudonym used by an unidentified Nelson brother), is presented as published by the fictitious enterprise, Green and Little, representing the alter egos of Elmer and Arthur Nelson respectively. The first story, "The Fire, or, A Brave Woman Acts," tells of a family's effort to save their house from a fire that had started in the barn. This story is followed by "Fire at the Station," a detailed description of a fire and the financial losses suffered at a newly constructed coal and lumber station. The final story is entitled "The Great Flood, or, My Adventure on the River." This story describes a dangerous flood that occurred near the Hills Brys Dam after a heavy rain. Diffrent [sic] storries [sic] Walt Whitman letter to Charles W. Eldridge, 1887 August 30 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 A postal card written to Charles W. Eldridge from Walt Whitman. Whitman writes about a Walt Whitman calendar of excerpts from "Leaves of Grass" that had been proposed by Grace Ellery Channing, saying that he will allow Grace to pursue the creation of such a calendar. He also writes that he has not heard from William O'Connor, who was at Bar Harbor at the time. Walt Whitman letter to Charles W. Eldridge, 1887 August 30 A weight of awe, not easy to be borne Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 A manuscript draft by William Wordsworth of his poem "The Monument Commonly Called Long Meg and Her Daughters." The poem differs slightly from its published version. The monument that inspired the poem is a bronze age stone circle in Cumbria, England. A weight of awe, not easy to be borne Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11 Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 Order of payment from Jeffery Amherst dated June 11, 1761 from Albany, New York. The order is addressed to Abraham Mortier, the paymaster of the British Army in the colonies. Jeffery Amherst orders that Sir William Johnson, British Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies be paid the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11 Heman Humphrey letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 August 20 Humphrey, Heman, 1779-1861 A letter in which Heman Humphrey, 2nd president of Amherst College, elaborates on specifics of the Amherst College professorship offered to Edward Hitchock. Heman Humphrey letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 August 20 Emily Dickinson letter to Mrs. James S. (Abigail) Cooper Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to Mrs. James S. (Abigail) Cooper
