Nelson brothers fragments from a story about Forest Continent
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| Title | Nelson brothers fragments from a story about Forest Continent |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1890-1899 |
| Abstract | Three sections from an unidentified work by one of the Nelson brothers largely concerning the settlement of the fictional Forest Continent. The work begins with a fragment describing the settlement of Forest Continent. The story picks up at the end of a conflict between Long Continent and Big Continent and the settling of Forest Continent. John Little and Samuel Green lead an expedition to check on the settlement and they discover only a few remaining colonists who they lead to the coast and New Poplington. Later, New Poplington is purchased by Ethan Allen of Big Continent. This is followed by chapter 2, titled "United Division. Other Settlements," which tells of the roles of Burt Green (sometimes referred to as Birt), Ethan Allen and William Little on Forest Continent after its colonization by Big Continent, Long Continent and Round Continent. This chapter describes in detail the land holdings and trade between the three major areas on the new Forest Continent. Chapter 3 titled, "The Blacks. Their Tribes and Customs," describes the history of "the blacks" on Forest Continent and the conflict and battle between them and the settlers. The chapter ends abruptly and appears to be unfinished. |
| Notes | The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (12 pages : illustrations) ; 12 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Goshen (N.H.) |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Genre | Booklets |
| Genre | Fragments |
| Subject | Land settlement – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imaginary places – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Blacks – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imaginary wars and battles – 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. |