PI
Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:35:14 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:22:21 PM
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Each letter is accompanied by a transcription that preserves the original spelling and punctuation. The collection also includes metadata detailing the provenance, language, and subject tags such as “Victorian social life,” “Friendship,” “Dancing,” “Rowing,” and “Social events.”
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", residence: @staten_island}
@effie:person {role: "correspondent"}
@howard_corning:person {first_name: "Howard", last_name: "Corning"}
@morrill:person {full_name: "Morrill"}
@howard_loring:person {first_name: "Howard", last_name: "Loring"}
@may:person {first_name: "May"}
@daisy_brown:person {full_name: "Daisy Brown"}
@freddie:person {first_name: "Freddie"}
@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@the_island:place {alias_of: @staten_island}
@alice_austen_correspondence_with_effie:document {title: "Alice Austen Correspondence with Effie", creator: @effie, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1888_08_03, language: "en", subjects: ["Victorian social life","Friendship","Dancing","Rowing","Social events"], description: "Correspondence between Alice Austen and her friend Effie discussing social activities and personal reflections.", place: [@staten_island]}
@file_pinax:file {title: "pinax.json", type: "Metadata"}
@letter_1888_08_03_1:document {date: @date_1888_08_03, source_file: @file_1888_8_3_aug_2001_effie_copy_jpg, content_summary: "Mentions Howard Corning, Morrill, and the N.M. act"}
@letter_1888_08_03_2:document {date: @date_1888_08_03, source_file: @file_1888_8_3_aug_2002_effie_copy_jpg, content_summary: "Describes dancing with Morill and a humorous comment about 'old Nick'"}
@letter_1888_08_03_3:document {date: @date_1888_08_03, source_file: @file_1888_8_3_aug_2003_effie_copy_jpg, content_summary: "Expresses longing, mentions a headache, and a rowing outing"}
@letter_1888_08_03_4:document {date: @date_1888_08_03, source_file: @file_1888_8_3_aug_2004_effie_copy_jpg, content_summary: "Discusses a note from Daisy Brown about a pool trip and a reference to Freddie"}
@effie -> wrote -> @letter_1888_08_03_1:document
@effie -> wrote -> @letter_1888_08_03_2:document
@effie -> wrote -> @letter_1888_08_03_3:document
@effie -> wrote -> @letter_1888_08_03_4:document
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @effie {when: @date_1888_08_03}
@effie -> mentioned -> @howard_corning
@effie -> mentioned -> @morrill
@effie -> mentioned -> @howard_loring
@effie -> mentioned -> @may
@effie -> mentioned -> @daisy_brown
@effie -> mentioned -> @freddie
@dancing_event:event {description: "dancing at a hotel", when: @date_1888_08_03, participants: [@effie, @morrill]}
@effie -> attended -> @dancing_event
@rowing_event:event {description: "rowing outing", when: @date_1888_08_03, participants: [@effie]}
@effie -> attended -> @rowing_event
@pool_trip:event {description: "trip to the Pool with Daisy Brown", when: @date_1888_08_03, participants: [@effie, @daisy_brown]}
@effie -> declined -> @pool_trip {reason: "did not want to go"}
@effie -> referenced -> @freddie {context: "glorious time"}of the fellows here, May does not know very many on the Island; in fact, I have been introduced to two of her, one is very short, the other is devoted to her, so Morrill and I amuse ourselves by making them all up. The one that is so devoted to her is by name Howard Corning and Morrill and I allude to the N.M. act; which is that
they gaze very tenderly at each other. Howard Loring does not know what it means but May does, & it is more fun than a little to see her blush. Last night we went up to the hotel and danced. I had quite fun dancing with Morill he is lots of fun full of the "old Nick," but knowing so few fellows I did not dance very much and even I had probably
would not have been asked. Look here child! You need not say anything about June coming to see me off; please don't. I have just the beastliest headache today. Oh dear! I should like to see you so much, you dear old thing. You have no idea how much I miss you. Yesterday morning we went out for a row, it isn't half so much fun rowing
with two short cars, as with one long one, do you not think so? I received a note from Daisy Brown asking May and me to go to the Pool on Monday and spend a few days with her. We don't go; I don't want to and neither does May. I suppose you are having a glorious time with Freddie but be sure and don't forget me if you do my
No children (leaf entity)