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Six letters to his mother, Hannah Grant, detailing his life in New York, his travels, and his teaching work in Virginia.

Scope and Contents Details of a troublesome stage coach ride on his journey from Litchfield to New York. Gives his opinions on the prescribing of different drinks for medicinal purposes. Included with the letter are newspaper clippings containing an article about deaths from the heat in New York (which he commented on in the letter), a poem by Hoffman, an article about an exhibit of animals (caffres and a snake) at the American museum, and an article about a movement to change the name of New York state to...

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Details of trip to Philadelphia and ferry passage to Baltimore. Complains of the railroad charging extra for extra baggage. Details of a job search in Baltimore, plans to go on to Richmond.

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Details of his visit to Washinton, D.C., sightseeing. Plans to go on to Richmond.

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Writes from the Steamboat Powhatan on the Potomac River. Writes about seeing Mt. Vernon from the boat.

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Writes about his trouble finding a boarding house in Richmond, ends up staying at a Mrs. Lawrence's boarding house. Writes of the progress of abolition in the south, his encounters with blacks so far, and his opinions about slavery and its future. Details of a new school teaching job in Prince Edward County.

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Details of his journey by foot to Mr. Dupey's store, during which he is lost in the woods, to discuss the building of a new school in the area. Mr. Dupey is a prospective employer who may give him a school to teach. Does not plan to take the job because the starting date is too late. Details of other prospective work at Hampdon Sydney College. Writes of his examination and certification by the president of the college, Mr. Sparrow.

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Four letters to his mother, Hannah Grant, about his work as a school teacher in Virginia.

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Writes about advice he was given to teach in Baltimore to get higher pay and to find more abolitionist sentiment. Details of his boarding situation at Mr. Venable's, and his job teaching the children of the household. Relates Mrs. Venable's opinions on the freedoms of women. Details of a slave auction he witnessed. Writes of other prospective teaching jobs. Notes the political (whig) and religious (Old School) climate of the area.

Scope and Contents Hears news of sinking of the Steamboat Atlantic, in which one half of the passangers died. Thomas Flournoy of Charlotte, VA, is coming to offer him a teaching job, which he accepts and provides details of. Writes about his first experience in physical punishment of students. Plans to teach for Mr. Flournoy for two or three years at least. Gives his opinions of slavery and the welfare of blacks in America as opposed to Africa. Details of his plans for the future. Copies an extract of...