Henry Gilman Correspondence, June 1892
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Henry Gilman Correspondence, June 1892
Overview
This digital collection comprises the correspondence of Henry Gilman to Elizabeth Alice Austen, dated June 1892. The material is presented as scanned images of handwritten letters (two JPEGs) accompanied by OCR‑derived text files. The collection is part of the Alice Austen House Museum’s archival holdings and is accessible via the PINAX platform.Background
Henry Gilman was a contemporary of Alice Austen, a pioneering photographer from Staten Island. The letters reflect a personal friendship and a network of acquaintances spanning New York and Connecticut. The correspondence was preserved in the Alice Austen House, a historic site that now serves as a museum and research center.Contents
- Letter (23 June 1892) – A single handwritten note addressed to Austen, discussing family history, travel plans, and contemporary events.
- Scanned images – Two JPEG files (≈ 2 MB each) capturing the original letter, one a close‑up of the first page and the other of the second page.
- OCR text – Machine‑readable transcriptions of the letter’s content, extracted from the images. The letter references:
- Family and ancestry – A mention of Bostonian relatives and ancestral pride.
- Housing in Newtown – Availability of two or three houses that might be suitable for Austen.
- Travel itinerary – Planned journey to Norwich on July 1, via New London and Willimantic, with a brief detour to Richmond County.
- Contemporary concerns – A brief note on the famine, indicating the writer’s awareness of broader social issues.
Scope
The collection covers a single month (June 1892) and a single letter within that period. It is limited to correspondence between Gilman and Austen and does not include other letters, diaries, or related documents. The geographic focus is Staten Island (Newtown, Richmond County) and Connecticut (New London, Willimantic, Norwich). The thematic focus is personal communication, travel planning, and social commentary. The collection is in English and is available for scholarly use under the terms of the Alice Austen House Museum’s digital access policy.Raw Cheimarros Data
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Files (2)
1892_6-23-Henry Gilman thursday001 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Thursday I was very glad to receive your note the other day and to learn that you are enjoying yourself. On the score of ancestors and great grandfathers I don't think the Bostonians can discomfit you. My plans are a little more definite, and if so be that I have two or three houses to spare at Newtown I may be able to assist in making them fit for you there. I should like only much to hear from you again; if you can find time to write. Of course you have heard of the famine
1892_6-23-Henry Gilman thursday002.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
to spend there or town ways, and if go in that I go by way of New London and nothing presents, I warn be able to see you here; but I don't count on it as I shall next week go the other way (via Willimantic) I will write you again next week after to any extent - even if they are ahead of Richmond County on the matter of trees. I hope you will be able to avail yourself of the stateroom — I am always glad, as you know, to do you a service however slight. I am going to Norwich on July first
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