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1843 July 11 . H. F. Phinney ALS to M. E. Vogel; Cooperstown, [New York].

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Box 1
Abstract:
Comments on religious revivals, "What joy is greater than to live & breathe in the atmosphere of a Revival?" Experiencing poor health and many business demands, including trips to New York and Boston. Mentions the "great Bunker Hill celebration," the Bunker Hill monument, and Fourth of July festivities, including an oration by John Quincy Adams. Saw General Tom Thumb and the "fat girl," remarking on their bodies. "She visited Tom while I was there & he politely escorted her around the room & kissed her, thus showing he was no puppet." Leaving it to the recipient's discretion to decide if it is proper for them to continue a correspondence, acknowledging "it is so common for the world (and sometimes for the parties themselves), to suppose that if a young lady & gentleman correspond, it must be a love affair."
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4 pages

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