Chit Chat
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| Title | Chit Chat |
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| Dates | 1890-1899 |
| Abstract | Presented as published by Ethan Allen and William Little, the alter egos of Walter Nelson and Arthur Nelson respectively, this issue of "Chit Chat" is the only one without a publication date. The first story, "Indian Wars," describes a series of battles fought over a tract of land somewhere on the Great Plains. Ethan Allen and William Little eventually defeat the Indians who are then captured and removed to a reservation. The second piece is entitled "Tom and the King" and it tells of a poor boy named Tom Newton who is picked on at school until Joe, a new boy the others call King, stands up for Tom Newton and successfully organizes a collection to raise money to help him and his mother. The final piece is called "A Visit to Mrs. Hutchensons" and it is a brief description of a visit from Mrs. Jackson and her son, a boy about ten years old, to the home of their neighbor Mrs. Hutchenson. |
| Notes | The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages : illustrations) ; 21 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Goshen (N.H.) |
| Genre | Periodicals |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Indians of North America – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imaginary wars and battles – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Wealth – Moral and ethical aspects – Juvenile fiction |
| Part of | Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 9 |
| Access and Use | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |