Sidney Brooks letter to Obed Brooks, 1841 June 19

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Creator	Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887
Recipient	Brooks, Obed, Jr., 1809-1882
Title	Sidney Brooks letter to Obed Brooks, 1841 June 19
Dates	1841-06-19
Abstract	Sidney Brooks letter to his brother Obed Brooks, Jr. in which he writes regarding the system of conferring student honors at Amherst College. He writes that he was glad to hear Obed's opinion saying that Obed has hit upon the very things that he believes. Sidney writes that he does not worry on it too much as he sees so much folly and injustice in the management of the system that he feels above it all. He responds to a remark from Obed that Sidney will be the most beloved and respected by the professors, though not honored by them as much as others. Sidney says that he believes he now has sufficient evidence that this is true. In discussing this evidence, he mentions Tyler, Dr. Humphrey, and Prof. Fisk, presumably meaning William S. Tyler, Heman Humphrey, and Nathan W. Fiske. He goes on to briefly mention his classmates and fellow students and to discuss the honors conferred by the societies. Sidney writes regarding his feelings relating to honors, saying that he does not thirst for them but does want to avoid disgrace.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages) ; 26 x 21 cm
Languages	English
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 – Correspondence
Subject	Brooks, Obed, Jr., 1809-1882 – Correspondence
Subject	Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 – Knowledge and learning
Subject	Amherst College – Honor system
Subject	Amherst College – Students
Part of	Sidney Brooks (AC 1841) Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 5
Rights	No Copyright - United States