Lucy Thayer., 12/03/1854-12/03/1854

File — Box: 3, Folder: 58

Identifier: 68093

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Please note that correspondents often mention acquaintances or other individuals but will not provide their complete names. When known, the full name is given in parentheses. Also, in the case of the Clarke family, one A.K. Clark signs her name without the 'e' although it is likely that she is a member of the Clarke family. She also cites (her husband?) inconsistently as 'Mr. Clark' or 'Mr. Clarke.' Descriptions for each letter will use the spelling that the correspondent has used.

Dates

12/03/1854-12/03/1854

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.3 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

ALS (dated 12/3/1854 and continued on 12/7/1854, with envelope) to Franklin B. Sanborn from Lucy Thayer. Reference to Lyceum lectures in Nashua, New Hampshire: "...the first was by Henry Ward Beecher upon the Ministry of the Beautiful. He said one thing that was very true. How many beautiful things there are in nature around us that are passed by unnoticed and some persons would gaze with delight upon a picture and exclaim how beautiful it was, when they had passed the very spot that the picture was taken from and thought only of the wet, disagreeable walking. The next lecture is to be by Mr. Solger a German, upon the state of Europe which I think he might make very interesting..." Reference to birthday of Ariana Walker.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

THAYER, LUCY - CORRES. TO SANBORN, FRANKLIN B. 1854 (12/03): Autographed Letter

BEECHER, HENRY WARD - LECTURE RE BEAUTY - REFERENCE BY THAYER, L. 1854: Autographed Letter

WALKER, ARIANA - REFERENCE BY THAYER, LUCY 1854: Autographed Letter