The young sailor of deer lake. Chapter 3, The battle ended. A picnic

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Title	The young sailor of deer lake. Chapter 3, The battle ended. A picnic
Dates	1890-1899
Abstract	Chapter 3 of the story "The Young Sailor of Deer Lake." This chapter begins with the end of a conflict between the Deer Lake boys and the Berryville boys. The character Ethan Allen drives, the Deer Lake boys bake and the conflict ends in a truce as the Deer Lake boys walk away waving the white flag. After the conflict has ended, the boys and girls celebrate with a picnic. It is decided to make crowns out of leaves and crown a king and queen. Ethan Allen is crowned king and Bessie Thornwood queen. The creator left spaces for illustrations but there are no illustrations present. The complete book is not present. It is unclear which of the Nelson brothers is the author.
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) ; 8 cm
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Goshen (N.H.)
Genre	Booklets
Genre	Children's literature
Subject	Picnics – Juvenile fiction
Subject	Conflicts – Juvenile fiction
Subject	Imaginary places – 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 55
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