Louisa’s Fatal End of Hopeless Love
The poem narrates Louisa driven by despair after Henry’s death in a storm at sea. She laments three years of longing, seeks death at the ocean, and is carried by angels to a brighter scene where Henry’s spirit comforts her.
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Louisa
Henry
View on female influence and virtue in society
Essay-like piece argues women influence minds, urging use of virtue to shape mankind. It condemns vanity and fashion, praises Roman ideals, laments modern dress and luxury, and calls for simplicity to foster education and moral conduct. Source: Gazettes of the United States.
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Vece
Hipparchia
Cornelia
Scipio
Jensey Grae
Duel of Honor Ends in Frontier Snake Battle
An eye witness recounts two snakes, a water snake and a black viper, entwined and fighting in a hemp field. After minutes of twisting and biting, the black snake gains the upper hand and drowns the water snake, then retreats toward the ditch and disappears.
Mills and Cotton Gin for Sale at an 1801 Plantations Site
Robert Grant offers a complete cotton gin for cleaning and dressing cotton and a rice toll facility at a Sandpit plantation. He notes daily rice or cotton tonnage, a flat from Dr Blyth’s point with 1000 bushels of rough rice to mills, and sale of the valuable mills and two law mills with associated lands. Located at Waterfield, June 17, 1801.
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Robert
Grant
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