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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Chapter 2: school days and early ventures (search)
by posting the ledgers of a business man in Haverhill. Through Garrison he was offered the editorship of a weekly temperance paper called The Philanthropist, in Boston, and wrote the following letter to his friend Thayer, asking his advice as to acceptance. It shows, better than anything else, his condition of mind at the period. Shad Parish, 28th of 11th mo., 1828. Friend A. W. Thayer,--I have been in a quandary ever since I left thee, whether I had better accept the offer of Friend Collier, or nail myself down to my seat,--for, verily, I could not be kept there otherwise,--and toil for the honourable and truly gratifying distinction of being considered a good cobbler. . . . No — no — friend, it won't do. Thee might as well catch a weasel asleep, or the Old Enemy of Mankind in a parsonage-house, as find me contented with that distinction. I have renounced college for the good reason that I have no disposition to humble myself to meanness for an education --crowding myself
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Index. (search)
Civil War, 90, 168, 176. Claflin, Mary B., 100, 159; her personal Recollections of John G. Whittier, quoted, 99, 101, 102, 110-112, 116, 117, 125, 126, 130, 136, 172. Claflin, Hon., William, 99. Clarkson, Thomas, 33. Clay, Henry, 42, 68, 69, 77; Whittier friendly to, 26; opposed to, 49. Clayton, Mr., 181. Coates, Lindley, 52. Coffin, Joshua, 18, 53; description of, 19. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 76,104; quoted, 77; his Christabel, mentioned, 162. Coleridge, Sara, 36. Collier, Mr., 32. Columbia College, 35. Concord, Mass., 111. Concord, N. H., 58, 61, 65. Congress, United States, 39, 40, 42, 43, 138. Country Brook, 6, 7, 11. Covington, Ky., 137. Cowper, William, his Lament for the Royal George, mentioned, 159. Crandall, Dr., Reuben, imprisoned, 48; death, 49. Cushing, Caleb, 40, 42, 69, 77; candidate for Congress, 41; elected, 43; defeated, 43, 44. D. Dana, R. H., 42. Danvers, Mass., 97, 180. Dartmouth College, 19. Declaration of Independence