Letter from Frederic Adams to Aunt Ellis, 1861 June 25
- Collection Name:
- Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Frederic Adams to Aunt Ellis, 1861 June 25
- Creator:
- Adams, Frederic, 1840-1923
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2019.070
- Object ID:
- 2019.070.06.10
- Date:
- 1861/06/25
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Frederic Adams at Yale College in New Haven, CT, to his Aunt Ellis [Nancy Ellis Means] dated June 25, 1861. In the letter, Adams writes of college life, noting he is now a senior. He states, "Every day of College life seems common place enough, every term dry, but it is all mellow and golden in retrospect." Adams states they are reading "The Nephew as Uncle," that he is enjoying his German class, and copies down Dr. Holmes' poem that was written under the Washington Elm on April 27, 1861.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Universities and colleges , Poetry
- Locations:
- New Haven, CT
- People:
- Adams, Frederic, 1840-1923 , Means, Nancy Ellis, 1819-1902 , Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
- Organizations:
- Yale College (1718-1887)
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanna Skinger Hall.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.