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Harvey Collection Letters

 

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  • Teaching certificate for Thomas S. Armstrong by Licking County Board of Examiners

    Teaching certificate for Thomas S. Armstrong

    Licking County Board of Examiners
    May 29, 1858; Newark, OH

    Thomas's teaching certificate from Licking County, Ohio.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    January 22, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas describes his trip from Newark to Delaware and his schedule of coursework at Ohio Wesleyan.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    February 01, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas is studying hard and implores his brother to live piously.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    October 09, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas describes his return to school, including a layover in downtown Columbus.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to William Armstrong and Jane Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to William Armstrong and Jane Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    October 23, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas describes to his parents his room, routine, and the limits of his budget. He mentions the Prescott Cabinets in the University's Museum of Natural History.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    October 30, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas talks about his landlady, paying for board, his studies, the county fair, and wonders why Wilbur left so early for school.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    November 20, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas needs money to pay board and buy firewood.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    November 26, 1859; Delaware, OH

    Thomas, happy to receive financial support, asks about crops and livestock. He enjoys Delaware but expresses his affection for home.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    December 06, 1859; Taylorsville, OH

    Wilbur describes his romantic prospects in Taylorsville. He is upset by rumors circulating about his recreational interests and urges Thomas to help him find a new teaching position in Delaware County.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    December 06, 1859; Taylorsville, OH

    Wilbur pays $2 a week to board in Taylorsville. He takes care of himself, but "[does] not associate with the people here. They are too far below me and I can't stoop."

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    January 15, 1860; Taylorsville, OH

    Wilbur describes how he handled students who locked him out of his classroom over the course of the week. He is reading Byron.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    February 03, 1860; Philo, OH

    Wilbur asks Jacob to have their father find him a new position elsewhere. His relationship with his landlady has soured since he started playing "dancing tunes" on his flute.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    February 05, 1860; Delaware, OH

    Thomas relays Wilbur's story of being locked out of his classroom and updates Jacob on his coursework. He describes the effectiveness of an ongoing revival at his church.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    February 08, 1860; Taylorsville, OH

    Wilbur considers the challenges humans face in pursuit of lofty goals. He resolves that his concerns are "probably ill-founded."

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to William Armstrong and Jane Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to William Armstrong and Jane Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    February 12, 1860; Delaware, OH

    Thomas acknowledges care and training his parents gave him as a child. He reports on his coursework and attending a revival.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Francis P. Porter by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Francis P. Porter

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    February 14, 1860; Delaware, OH

    A handmade Valentine with poetry from Thomas to Francis.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    February 16, 1860; Philo, OH

    Wilbur tells Thomas he is still teaching and will return if he cannot get another teaching position elsewhere. He intends to attend school in the spring and summer at Lebanon and then go to Illinois with Thomas next winter.

  • Letter from Alfred Holbrook to Wilbur F. Armstrong by Alfred Holbrook

    Letter from Alfred Holbrook to Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Alfred Holbrook
    February 20, 1860; Lebanon, OH

    Catalog and information about boarding from Lebanon.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    February 21, 1860; Delaware, OH

    Thomas writes of Wilbur's plans to attend the Normal School in Lebanon.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    February 25, 1860; Philo, OH

    Wilbur shares information about the classes and costs for room and board for a term at the Normal School in Lebanon. He indicates this is the last letter he will write from Taylorsville.

  • Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Thomas S. Armstrong

    Letter from Thomas S. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Thomas S. Armstrong
    March 14, 1860; Delaware, OH

    Thomas recounts a lecture he attended on phrenology. He mulls whether to take a trip home and urgently requests money for his expenses.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    April 01, 1860; Lebanon, OH

    Wilbur describes his coursework as a student at the Normal School and the conditions of his new living arrangement.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    April 23, 1860; Lebanon, OH

    Wilbur wants to go to Delaware if Thomas will send him $15. He writes that he is dissatisfied with his situation in Lebanon.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Thomas S. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    April 23, 1860; Lebanon, OH

    Wilbur describes Lebanon and his intention to live on his own there next term. He reviews a troubling conflict with an "unprincipled vagabond" Bill Plants from his time in Taylorsville.

  • Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong by Wilbur F. Armstrong

    Letter from Wilbur F. Armstrong to Jacob G. Armstrong

    Wilbur F. Armstrong
    April 30, 1860; Lebanon, OH

    Wilbur received $15 from Thomas but tells Jacob he intends to stay in Lebanon for now as his opinion of the school has changed. Wilbur gives an account of the harassment and arrest of a mixed race student at the Normal School. Four students went to Shakertown and observed "the oddities of the deluded sect called Shakers."

 

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