Marek 11th NH, 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Letters of Joseph Rogers, Reference Links, SOURCE=WHS+Warren, Warner

Dear Sister (Rogers, Nov. 20 1862, #1)

In this early Civil War letter, Warner native Joseph S. Rogers stares across the waters at a looming battle...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Newport, politics, Sarah Josepha Hale, SOURCE=Library of Congress

Letter to Lincoln (1863)

Newport native Sarah Josepha Hale appeals to President Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, and instigates an official national holiday! << BEFORE: Thanksgiving, 1862 NEXT: Hale's 1864 Thanksgiving editorial >> I've heavily excerpted the original letter to make this comics-format version.  For further reading, see these notes & links: Hale's letter of Sept. 28, … Continue reading Letter to Lincoln (1863)

Marek 1600s, animals, bear, berries, deer, dogs, encounter & exploration, fish, forestry, fox, herbs, hunting, Journal of Martin Pring, medicine, porcupine, seacoast

Pring 12 ~ As The Land is Full

Wherein we can perhaps glimpse the little gold “crownes” in Pring’s eyes as he ogles the natives’ pelts …

Marek 1600s, berries, encounter & exploration, forestry, herbs, Journal of Martin Pring, medicine, seacoast

Pring 11 ~ Sassafras Forest

Pring notes some of the many potential applications of the New England forests …

Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, food, Journal of Martin Pring, Peas, seacoast

Pring 10 ~ Rich and Fat Ground

After sailing around the New England coast for many weeks, the English run low on provisions, and so …

Marek 1840s, graves & memorials, Pittsfield, SOURCE=roadside markers

Frederick Douglass Visits Pittsfield (1842)

The famous abolitionist finds both prejudice and humanity in a NH graveyard: Douglass visited Pittsfield as part of a speaking tour through New England.  At the time, Moses Norris Jr. would have been serving on the Executive Council of NH.  (He served as a Democratic US Senator from 1843-1847.) This roadside marker is now a … Continue reading Frederick Douglass Visits Pittsfield (1842)

Marek 1600s, berries, corn, encounter & exploration, food, forestry, Journal of Martin Pring, Peas, rivers, seacoast

Pring 09 ~ We beheld their Gardens

Martin Pring ventures upriver in native canoes for a garden tour…

Marek 1830s, 1840s, Dublin, education, entertainment, SOURCE=Leonard+Seward

Dublin Lyceum (1836-1844)

Community education & discourse in Dublin: The adults publish (& perform) their own bi-weekly zine... and the kids put out TWO! Don't you wish you could sit in on one of these weekly meetings?  This is what people in small towns did ALL AROUND New England in an age before electronic devices or even cheap … Continue reading Dublin Lyceum (1836-1844)

Marek 1860s, Civil War, John Adams Dix, SOURCE=Library of Congress, SOURCE=NH.gov

Dix’s Letter to New Orleans (1861)

As the union begins to crumble, Treasury Secretary Dix orders a revenue cutter in New Orleans back North; the captain refuses, and Dix sends this telegram to his agent in the South: At a time when the outgoing Buchanan administration was doing little to avert the ongoing crisis of Southern secession, Dix's order electrified both sides … Continue reading Dix’s Letter to New Orleans (1861)

Marek 1860s, Boscawen, Civil War, Concord, John Adams Dix, NH State House, portraits

Gen. John Adams Dix (State House)

A nine-foot-tall portrait of NH native John A. Dix, who, as President Buchanan's Secretary of the Treasury, set "the hearts of the people everywhere ablaze"... NEXT:  The famous "Shoot Him On the Spot" memo >> John Adams Dix (born in Boscawen, 1798) issued what the NY Herald called "the first command to shed blood that … Continue reading Gen. John Adams Dix (State House)

Marek 1770s, 1780s, 1830s, Epsom, Greenland, pigs, revolutionary era

Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)

Haynes served from 1779-1782 in the Revolutionary War.  In 1831, when he finally applied for a veteran's pension at age 70, he included an inventory of all his property... SOURCE: View Elisha Haynes' pension application at http://www.EpsomHistory.com ...The following year, in 1832, Haynes added another declaration that clarifies his family situation and health status. "Skumsborough" … Continue reading Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)

Marek 1860s, 2nd NH, Civil War, Harriet Patience Dame, medicine

Dodging Shells (Fair Oaks)

The dangers of mealtime missiles at the Battle of Fair Oaks! << BEFORE: Under Fire at 2nd Bull Run Now we'll hear from Nurse Dame herself: This tale takes place during McClellan's 1862 Peninsula Campaign.  Union soldiers called the battle "Fair Oaks," while confederate soldiers referred to it as "Seven Pines."  Each name commemorates the area of the … Continue reading Dodging Shells (Fair Oaks)

Marek 1770s, 1840s, education, forestry, graves & memorials, Hopkinton, John Stark, Massachusetts, New London, Plaistow, revolutionary era, SOURCE=roadside markers

Moses Trussell (New London)

Wounded at Bunker Hill, and everything after...

Marek 2000-2099, education, libraries, New London

Library Workshop (New London)

When you're creating artwork, the "rules" are never quite as clear as teachers might like ...

Marek 1860s, 2nd NH, Civil War, Harriet Patience Dame

“I Have Seen Her Under Fire” (2nd Bull Run)

An apocalyptic vision of a NH nurse on the battlefield... << BEFORE: Civil War Nurse Another soldier's memory of Harriet Patience Dame's civil war service: NEXT: Dodging shells >> LINK: More H. P. Dame accounts @ NH-Heritage.com 2nd Battle of Bull Run 28 August 1862 29 August 1862 30 August 1862

Marek 1770s, 1780s, Dublin, revolutionary era, Rhode Island, SOURCE=Leonard+Seward, weather

Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Mr. Belknap at war ... << BEFORE: Mrs. Belknap takes care of the farm ... MORE: Stories from the "Revolutionary Era" >> SO MANY accounts of NH soldiers' war experiences include price lists of the bargains or price gouges they encountered. Mr. Belknap seems to have come across 21st century prices in the taverns he … Continue reading Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Marek 1770s, corn, cottage industries, cows, Dublin, potatoes, revolutionary era, SOURCE=Leonard+Seward

Woman of the Revolution (Dublin, 1779)

Dublin neighbors rally to support each other in time of war... NEXT: Mr. Belknap at war... >>

Marek 1860s, 2nd NH, Civil War, Harriet Patience Dame, medicine

Civil War Nurse

The 2nd NH's commanding officer recalls Nurse Dame: << BEFORE: Dame's portrait at the NH State House NEXT: "I have seen her under fire..." >> Dame has been called "Perhaps Concord’s most valuable contribution to the Civil War."  Her Civil War service spanned the war, from its earliest days in 1861 until the end in 1865.  She … Continue reading Civil War Nurse

Marek 1800-1899, 2nd NH, Civil War, Concord, Harriet Patience Dame, medicine, NH people, NH State House, North Barnstead, portraits, SOURCE=NH.gov

Harriet Patience Dame (State House)

From a portrait at the NH State House. NEXT: Civil War nurse >> Harriet Patience Dame served as a regimental nurse with the 2nd NH throughout the Civil War, and was even captured twice!  She was born at North Barnstead. Dame was inducted into the Nursing Hall of Fame in 2002. born 5 January 1815

Marek 1780s, animals, cows, Henniker, Hopkinton, Maine, religion, sabbath

Welcome to New Hampshire (Hopkinton, 1781)

Mr. Peabody just wants to drive his oxen from Maine to his new home in Henniker, NH...