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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith-Digges papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-1843 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 18 items Description An account of the resource Papers of Dr. Augustine Smith (post 1769-1805) of Yorktown, Virginia, (a protegé of Gen. Thomas Nelson) and of his daughter, Lucy Calthorpe Smith, who married Ralph Wormeley Digges. Included are Dr. Smith's letterbook, 1789-1791, containing copies of letters to friends and business associates in Edinburgh and London; letter, Susanna Nelson Page to Lucy Calthorpe Smith Digges, 10 April 1835, giving a biography of Lucy Grymes Nelson (1743-1830); "My Table and its History," a memorial to Lucy Grymes Nelson; and various advertisements, poems, essays, bills, and obituaries. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] From the Religious Herald To my Child in Heaven. Where art thou my little one? And what thy bless'd employ? Wandering amidst the bowels of bliss, And plucking flowers of joy? Or, dost thou hover o'er this earth To see thy Mother weep, Then plume thy little sparkling wings And visit her in her sleep? But though thou'st left me here below Thine absence still to mourn, I would not call thee back again, To bear what thou hast borne; To see the rose forsake thy cheek, The lustre grit thine eye, And watch beside thy fever'd couch In bitter agony. But pain my faith would take her flight "Beyond the starry sky", And view thee in thy blessedness, Amid cherub hosts on high. When the Redeemer walked ^on<del>the</del> earth He blest the infant race, And said their angels ever dwelt Before his Father's face. Then thou art there from sorrow freed, Where God his power displays; The sigh that bore thy spirit here Commenced thy song of praise. Too fair for earth, like you bright star Thou shinest in Heaven now, Gem in the Glorious coronet That decks the Saviours brow. London Family Magazine I will a little pilgrim be, Revolved alone to follow thee, Thou Lamb of God, who now art gone up to thy ever lasting throne I will my heart to Thee resign, Thine only be, O be Thou mine. The world I leave and foolish play To happiness to find the way My lips shall be employed to bless The Lord, who is my righteousness; My pleasure only to please His mind, and him my Saviour ^I know So long I'll pray below to live Till I my pardon woul'd recieve, I now, when Jesus calls, shall die Or rather live eternally. Nursery Magazine [Page 2] Peter Purley's Spelling Book The Violet Violet, violet, sparkling with dew, Down in the meadow:land, wild, where you grew, How did you come by the beautiful blue In which your soft petals unfold? And how do you hold up your tender, young head, When the winds rush along o'er your queer, grassy bed, And the great sable clouds, hanging over you, shed Their waters, so heavy and cold? Violet, none ever nursed you an hour, Or found you a place in the garden or bower; They cannot produce such a beautiful flower As here I have found at my feet. Come, pretty violet, answer, and tell How you have managed to flourish so well, And live so contented when lowly you dwell, And we, thus, by accident, meet. "The same steady hand," the fair violet said, "That holds up the firmament, holds up my head; The same that with azure the skies over spread, Has painted the violet blue. And he who has sprinkled the stars o'er the night, Bestows a pure ray of his clear morning light, To beam in my coronet, sparkling and bright, That's formed of a drop of his dew. So I never fear, when the clouds come and frown, And threaten to pour their great cataracts down; For, born in the lowland, and far from the town, I love, and I trust but to One. He soon weaves a mantle, around me to throw, Of the long, silken grass, bending gently and low, Which keeps me secure til the winds cease to blow, And the clouds scud before the warm sun." Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To my child in Heaven ; The violet : manuscript copy Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS1931.7.11 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800s Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 item ([2] pages) : 25.5 x 20 cm Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource "To My Child in Heaven" from Religious Herald and "The Violet” from Purley’s Spelling Book. Two poems about mourning the death of a child. Manuscript copy by an unknown hand. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith-Digges papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-1843 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 18 items Description An account of the resource Papers of Dr. Augustine Smith (post 1769-1805) of Yorktown, Virginia, (a protegé of Gen. Thomas Nelson) and of his daughter, Lucy Calthorpe Smith, who married Ralph Wormeley Digges. Included are Dr. Smith's letterbook, 1789-1791, containing copies of letters to friends and business associates in Edinburgh and London; letter, Susanna Nelson Page to Lucy Calthorpe Smith Digges, 10 April 1835, giving a biography of Lucy Grymes Nelson (1743-1830); "My Table and its History," a memorial to Lucy Grymes Nelson; and various advertisements, poems, essays, bills, and obituaries. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Leaf 1] The Auction Mr Editor In looking over some old papers, re -cently, I found the following, which I send you, in order that, if you think it worthy of insertion, you may publish in Pasquin A provident matron lay calmly exploring A promising plan, whilst her husband was snoring: She sighed over schemes matrimonial, miscarried, Which left her a houseful of daughters unmarried. T'was plain she must follow a method much bolder, Before the nice maidens began to look older. Says she, "Things look well for my clever girl Mary; "She's good as bespoke, if she'd only be wary. "Could I only procure for the lively flirt Sally "A man, whose posessions will fill a long Talley, "The young ones could court: but until she's disposed of, "Her quieter sisters can never be shoved off. "Now, Sally's attractions draw young men together; "Some rich and some poor, some not one or the other: "For Sally's good graces each seems to be begging; "But the poor are too fast, and the rich are too lagging. "Tonight they'll be here, and then something decisive "Must come of my plan, just as surely as I live." So she wedged pretty hard the slertorious snorer; "Now can't you cease snorting a while, Mr Rohrer, "As hard to be solved as perpetual motion. "Tonight I will sell to the best approved buyer [Leaf 2] "Our Sally at auction; and I'll satisfy her "T'is best; for I'll carefully let fall the hammer, "As soon as I get a rich bidder to claim her." Says Rohrer, - "now, wife, you can just use your pleasure, "If you'll only permit me to sleep out my measure." When first the strange plot was revealed to Miss Sally, She scornfully called it a piece of rank folly. But a fortune, fine house, and a well varnished carriage, Reconcile all the girls to a strategic marriage. She only insisted she'd not be knocked over, Until, by a nod, she accepted the lover: And, further, that should be done in the twilight, For blushes, if any, 'd be seen in bright skylight. That evening, amid the crepusculous dizziness, The mother proceeded at once to her business. She told the young men, that she well knew each wanted Her Sally, and she now to one should be granted: But parents are all more or less mercenary, And she hoped each could furnish a good inventory. Neither Sally nor she wished for love in a cottage; For love would die out, nourished only on pottage. Her dutiful daughter, controuled in a measure By her, did not ask for extravagant treasure, But only for comfort: - And then, sotto voce, Explained how, [illegible], the auction was to be. Some smiled and some sighed, one or two looked aghast; While Sally came forward in tremulous haste. The mother proceeded: - "Come, make me some offers: [Leaf 3] "Who'll show, to get Sally, the state of his coffers?" Thew Harold: - "no fortune have I, we should rather "Depend for a time on my well-to-do father." That's worse than the cottage, thinks provident mother; "I am waiting for bids, who will make me another?" Says Jones, - "I'm about a profession to enter; "Our marriage, then, need not be thought a rash venture." Thinks mother, "not even the pottage," - "but allows, Who bids?" - then more readily spoke her Furlong: "When mother, -- God help her, -- is called by her maker, "Her house I shall have, and broad land by the acre; "Miss Sally could then have her coach:" But the daugther, Tho' mother looked at her, knew what she was after. No sign would she make; so the bidding proceeded; At last was obtained a proposal she heeded. Mr Smith, the next bidder, was sere and was sallow, And ugly as sin, but in wealth he could wallow. He spoke, Sally nodded, the hammer descended; At the signal the fortunate auction was ended. Two visitors only joined not in the struggle; One rich and one poor, - they despised such a juggle; Each, Sally was conscious, than Smith more deserving; But the rich one was doubtful, the poor persevering. With the bird in the hand, Sally rode in her carriage, And all were forgot in her prosperous marriage. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith-Digges papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-1843 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 18 items Description An account of the resource Papers of Dr. Augustine Smith (post 1769-1805) of Yorktown, Virginia, (a protegé of Gen. Thomas Nelson) and of his daughter, Lucy Calthorpe Smith, who married Ralph Wormeley Digges. Included are Dr. Smith's letterbook, 1789-1791, containing copies of letters to friends and business associates in Edinburgh and London; letter, Susanna Nelson Page to Lucy Calthorpe Smith Digges, 10 April 1835, giving a biography of Lucy Grymes Nelson (1743-1830); "My Table and its History," a memorial to Lucy Grymes Nelson; and various advertisements, poems, essays, bills, and obituaries. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Faint language of my flowing Heart! Canst thou my thoughts reveal? Thou to my Friend can'st ne'er impart Those joyous throbs I feel. Whilst here, in distant Realms confined, My sluggish body waits, My active fancy, more refin'd, With distant hope dilates; An arial pinions swiftly borne, She views the coming tune, When Friendship's Flame shall brighter burn In her own native lime. Delightful source of placid pleasure! Those, of life, the richest treasure, Sweet Friendship! solacer of woe, To thee a thousand joys we owe. 'Tis thou who sooth'st the "harrow'd soul," And dri<del>e</del>'st up tomorrow's tear, Thou dost the papion's rage controul, And all our evils share. -- To you my Friend whose kindred mind, By friendship's purest test refin'd Whose manly soul & lib'ral thought, Her warmest influence oft has caught; [Page 2] Need I the pleasures try to show Which from this spring so copiuous flow! From thy ingenuous Heart I'll draw Her purest rules, Her finest law; Will see her lambent flame arise, And catch her raptures from your Eyes.- May Days propitious wait my Friend! May Halcyon hours on him attend! May Health her florid blessings lend And Love his dimpled pleasures blend! May no disaster him assail But by contentment's chearful gail May he through life be gently borne Till Time [illegible] -- and I return.- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith-Digges papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-1843 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 18 items Description An account of the resource Papers of Dr. Augustine Smith (post 1769-1805) of Yorktown, Virginia, (a protegé of Gen. Thomas Nelson) and of his daughter, Lucy Calthorpe Smith, who married Ralph Wormeley Digges. Included are Dr. Smith's letterbook, 1789-1791, containing copies of letters to friends and business associates in Edinburgh and London; letter, Susanna Nelson Page to Lucy Calthorpe Smith Digges, 10 April 1835, giving a biography of Lucy Grymes Nelson (1743-1830); "My Table and its History," a memorial to Lucy Grymes Nelson; and various advertisements, poems, essays, bills, and obituaries. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Text Any textual data included in the document 1 The graves of the Innocents Take heed, that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father, which is in heaven. Matt' 18, &10. Some years ago, a Lady and gentle= man of Lower Virginia - thinking it best to change their place of residence; removed to a lovely valley, more than a hundred miles from their pleasant old home. They left many, whom they were strong= ly attached to - near, and dear relatives, and friends. They found ^a lovely spot, in one of the many valleys along the mountains of Virginia, - and the hands of industry, soon gathered many comforts, and made a sweet home, amidst those lovely scenes. But however lovely the scenes of Nature may be, they cannot help to keep off the visitations of Sickness, and death, at all times. Sin, and death, are every where. Sin, though conquered by our Saviour, is not entirely dead; and death is robbed of his sting, to those who love, and trust in their blessed Redeemer. The Lady, after a time, lost a dear little baby it only lived long enough to make the older children and servants begin to love its fair, and delicate form - and to make plans, who should nurse it, and what they would teach it. This being quite a new place, there was no burying ground, on the Farm. 2 and the children were much comforted when they were told that "Papa will bury little brother, under the Walnut tree," this was in the upper end of the garden, and so near a wood of "grand old trees," that it was shaded by them from the evening sun. With much labour, the eldest of the boys, brought large pieces of blue limestone, and put up a grave head, and foot stone, to mark the remains of their angel brother. Time passed on - and then a little sufferer, that had long called forth the sympathy of white, and black, old, and young, was suddenly called away to its rest in Heaven, from its mothers lap. it was a child of one of the house Servants, and again, the white children wanted to know, where poor little Billie was to be laid. And their parents gave them the comforting assurance, that he should be laid by their little brother. How thoughtful the grieved parents were, for so unexpected a kindness; - may be understood by those, who have lost their little ones, in the same circumstances. So years rolled on, one, and then another, little infant died, until the little white baby, had four little "brown baby" boys lying by him, under the Walnut [3] tree. And then, after a few years, when God had given the white children another dear little brother - and when they, and all on the land - love him very much; this fine little boy, had his kind heart touched by little Martha's death. And he, like those before him - was comforted, when he saw him beloved Mamy's little grand child laid to rest under the Walnut tree, "by my little brother." and for days he would say "Lizzie has got no little sister now, but Martha is not in the ground, her body is in the <del>ground</del> grave, but her soul is in Heaven." Now there are six little infant bodies, under that tree, and they will all arise, when the dead are called forth by the sound of the Archangel's Trumpet. ALL! of every age, and every colour, and every Nation, will then arise! Oh how will some have to bleed for shame, for their sinful misjudging, how do they know, that they would be any better, than those they revile and speak evil of - and, in many<del>some</del> cases - falsely condemn<del>cast fine brandy at?</del> here is a fact, that could be proved before any Court in the Union. Let them who find themselves sinless cast stones. But I have lived [text inset on page 3] I once heard a lady from one of the Northern states say she could not bear to be in the room with a cold person who would ask how could she have the belief that they are all the children of One Father - God, and hope to meet them in heaven I do not say that the case I speak of is common - but let all who find themselves sinless cast stones. [4] long enough , and travelled far enough in this country, to know, that those who make the loudest outcry about kind feelings, invariably have the least. "Stillest streams, run deepest, And oft water fairest meadows; And the bird that flutters least, Is longest on the wing." There is no controverting the Truth, and it is undeniable <del>truth</del>, that we feel most, for any thing, we have had to take care of, and watch over. Servants are a trouble every where. but a necessary one- Often have I heard it said <del>told me</del>, poor Mrs P. or Mrs B. had company, and just be= fore they were to sit down to dinner, her Cook, - or her house servant - walked off - sometimes both at the same time. In Virginia, the servant who would do such a thing, is looked on, with scornful eyes, if not severely lectured, by all their fellow servants. Good servants, who have principle enough, to take pleasure in the performance of their duties, are respected by all who know them. And the children in every family, feel bound to help to the last hour of their lives - every servant who has waited on their parents, nursed them all in sickness, and closed the eyes, and prepared for the last resting place, the body of a beloved parent, or any other relative or friend. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Graves of the Innocents Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS1931.7.8 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800s Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 item : 20 x 16.5 cm Description An account of the resource A description, no author or date provided, of race relations in antebellum Virginia. Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Race relations