Writings, 1792, undated
- Collection Name:
- Gilman Family Papers
- Title:
- Writings, 1792, undated
- Creator:
- unidentified
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2025.036 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2025.036.31
- Date:
- 1792, undated
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 2 documents
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Two writings found among Nicholas Gilman's papers. One document dated October 27, 1792, appears to be an excerpt from an unidentified source and details "the pure the disinterested Friendship" with a woman. The second is an undated poem written by "Pythia" titled "Prediction to the Representatives". This five stanza poem begins with the line "From Delphos oracle I come / To warn you of approaching doom" and goes on to warn of discord upon leaving the state. The poem also references Greek mythology, telling of Atropos cutting the thread. Both documents are in the same unidentified hand.
- Subjects:
- Poetry, Politics and government, Mythology, Greek, Writing, Women
- People:
- Gilman, Nicholas, 1755-1814
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- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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