Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Whipple, Hannah |
| Title: | Hannah Whipple Journal |
| Dates: | 1790-1795 |
| Quantity: | 0.2 cubic feet (1 box) |
| Abstract: | Manuscript journal containing expressions of religious thought, possibly written in Hamilton, Massachusetts. |
Biographical Note
According to the journal, Hannah Whipple's birthday was April 28th, but no other information is available.
TopScope and Content Note
The journal is devoted exclusively to the expression of religious thoughts, and provides an excellent example of the morbid religious sentimentality of the period. It consists of 152 pages, bound in original homemade stiff paper covers, and begins: "Having for some time been exercised with a grievous and distressing bodily disorder, and having likewise been much exercised in mind, I have in compliance with the advice of friends and my own inclinations, taken up a resolution to keep a Journal or in other words to note down the daily thoughts and exercises of my mind, hoping that it may hereafter be advantageous to future ages. Hannah Whipple, Ipswich Hamble, December 2, 1790."
"Ipswich Hamble," may be Ipswich Hamlet, Massachusetts, which was renamed and incorporated as Hamilton in 1793. The entries run from 2 Dec 1790 to 21 June 1795.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Subjects:
- Women and religion
- Women--Diaries
Places:
- Hamilton (Mass.)--Religious life and customs
Document Types:
- Diaries
VCL Categories:
- Religion
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Hannah Whipple Journal, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Amy Reed (VC 1892), 1913.
Details
Manuscript journal containing expressions of religious thought, possibly written in Hamilton, Massachusetts.
