Nelson brothers fragment from a story about Clumfield's Land

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Title	Nelson brothers fragment from a story about Clumfield's Land
Dates	1890-1899
Abstract	Four pages of an unidentified story by one of the Nelson brothers that includes the last page of the first chapter and the first three pages of chapter 2, "The Party Arrive". The story revolves around Clumfield of the imaginary Black Archipelago and the discovery of Clumfield's Land. At the beginning the adventurers must face Indians and unknown lands. After the formation of the colony, the people are ruled by an evil president. The character Jim Jinks eventually pursues and hangs the ousted president.
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) ; 5 cm
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Goshen (N.H.)
Genre	Children's literature
Genre	Booklets
Genre	Fragments
Subject	Imaginary places – Juvenile fiction
Subject	Indians of North America – Juvenile fiction
Subject	Land settlement – Juvenile fiction
Subject	Adventure and adventurers – 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 56
Rights	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.