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Title
Sidney Brooks letter to his sister
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Date Created
1841 - 1864
Date Note
This item is undated. The starting date is the year of Brooks' graduation from Amherst College and the end date is drawn from the finding aid.
Physical Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 26 x 21 cm
Abstract
Sidney Brooks letter to his sister in which he writes regarding his recent visit to Amherst College for Commencement day exercises. He remarks on his journey to Amherst and his arrival there. He writes about scenes of the College, town, and surrounding area. He notes Commencement day exercises and the alumni meeting he attended. He also mentions Mill Valley, Mr Sandford, Mr. Green, Deacon Gaylord, Starkweather (Frederick Merrick Starkweather), Mr. Aldrich, and places on campus such as recitation rooms, the Cabinet, and other rooms in the Chapel. He describes how it felt to visit the place where he had lived for four years, saying that he "sighed over past follies and days never to return." Brooks begins the letter "Dear Sister." It has not been determined to which of his three sisters he is referring: Sarah Godfrey Brooks, Harriett Newell, or Tamesin Brooks.
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Finding Aid
Language
English
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