The famous story of the tragedy of the Willey family is being told to children who are picking berries. The poet contrasts the Wlley place as it appears in its desolation with the prosperous farm that it had been with its orchards and fields, its cattle and sheep. Then came the drouth; for two years there had been very little rain. The father, scanning the skies one hot August afternoon, announces that there is a thunderstorm in the offing, but that he is glad, for it will bring the much needed rain. But it brings desctruction of home and family.
Physical Description: 42 p. illustrated, 4 plates 20 cm.
Embossed tan cover and spine in gold lettering
Acquisition
Accession
1987.45
Source or Donor
Whitney, Sally (Upton)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Poems, Parsons, Thomas William, American poetry
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other Number
Other Number
87.45
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
87.45
Book Details
Author
Parsons, Thomas William
Edition
First
Publisher
John Wilson and Son
Place Published
Location
Cambridge, MA
Date Published
1875
Notes
Copy No.: 2
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Date Examined
Aug 6, 2020
Examined By
Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Notes
Spinal edges wear and corners of the cover; tight textblock
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Parsons, Thomas William
General Notes
Note
Notes: Front second endsheet: "To Miss Emiy Heard, with sincere regards and kindness rememberance T.W. Parsons March 7, 1875."
Writen on the tissue sheet over the first plate: "John Junsor (or Jirnsnor?) Adams"
Inserted is a printed page from another book, "Vii. Original hymn - tune America by T.W. Parsons" and newspaper clipping- a letter from T. W. parsons to the editor about a missionary family whose mother dies coming home and a poem he wrote about the subject.
Status: OK
Status By: Wescott, Kay
Status Date: 2020-08-06