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Box 4

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Contains 112 Results:

College Essays; Item 04-001: 1) Original; 2) "The Testimony of natural Theology to Revelation"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Essay concerning the creation of the world "in a state of perfection" and its subsequent "derangement", using geology to show his belief in the Biblical deluge, with penciled corrections; 6) Transcript exists, see 04-006 and 04-007; 7) Somewhat yellowed and worn around the edges, 1836/02/02

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: 1836/02/02
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-002: 1) Original; 2) "Our Country"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Essay on the corrupt nature of contemporary American politics, decrying factionalism, slander, and party politics, with penciled corrections; 6) Transcript exists, see 04-008 and 04-009; 7) Formerly folded, slightly worn at the top edge, 1837/01/27

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: 1837/01/27
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-003: 1) Original; 2) "On the cultivation of Noble Sentiments"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Essay using streams as a metaphor for consciousness, advocating "noble sentiments" and the treatment of men and women alike with forbearance; 6) Transcript exists, see 04-010 and 04-011; 7) Has been folded in several ways, beginning to blur text and tear along folds, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-004: 1) Original; 2) "American Literature"; 3) 2 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) An essay decrying the impact of "light" reading on the population, praising education, advocating the introduction of "scientific" documents into the classroom in hopes of improving the lot of Americans; 6) Transcript exists, see 04-012 and 04-013; 7) Has been folded in several ways, text beginning to blur along folds, front leaf somewhat faded, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-005: 1) Original; 2) "Man" 3) 2 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Essay on the nature of man, asserting the importance of understanding human nature and highlighting the diversity of characters extant in the world; 6) Transcript exists, see 04-000; 7) Has been folded in several ways, text beginning to blur along folds, slightly battered and faded, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-006: 1) Transcript of 04-001; 2) "The Testimony of natural Theology to Revelation"; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 04-001, corrected according to the notes penciled on original; 6) Original exists, see 04-001; 7) Slightly battered on the right-hand side, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-007: 1) Transcript of 04-001; 2) "The Testimony of natural Theology to Revelation"; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 04-001, corrected according to the notes penciled on original; 6) Original exists, see 04-001; 7) Battered along right-hand side, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-008: 1) Transcript of 04-002; 2) "Our Country"; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 04-002, corrected according to notes on original; 6) Original exists, see 04-002; 7) Good condition, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-009: 1) Transcript of 04-002; 2) "Our Country"; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 04-002, corrected according to notes on original; 6) Original exists, see 04-002; 7) Some rust marks from metal paper clip, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches

College Essays; Item 04-013: 1) Transcript of 04-004; 2) "American Literature"; 3) 3 leaves; 4) Complete; 5) Typescript of 04-004; 6) Original exists, see 04-004; 7) Rust marks from metal paper clip, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 4. Writings and Speeches