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Each letter is accompanied by a scanned image and a typed transcription. The correspondence also references local venues such as Cliffon and details the social calendar of the time.
@henry_gilman_correspondence_collection:document {title: "Henry Gilman Correspondence Collection", creator: @henry_gilman, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1893_04, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Social life","Victorian era","Music","Travel"], description: "Letters from Henry Gilman to Alice Austen in April 1893 discussing social events, music, and travel plans.", places: [@staten_island, @flushing, @long_island_city]}
@henry_gilman:person {full_name: "Henry Gilman", role: "Correspondent"}
@staten_island:place {state: "New York", country: @united_states}
@flushing:place {city: "Flushing", borough: "Queens", state: "New York", country: @united_states}
@long_island_city:place {city: "Long Island City", borough: "Queens", state: "New York", country: @united_states}
@cliffon:place {description: "likely a local venue mentioned in the correspondence"}
@miss_lynch:person {full_name: "Miss Lynch"}
@talbot_family:person {surname: "Talbot"}
@jacob_family:person {surname: "Jacob"}
@walker_family:person {surname: "Walker"}
@thompson_family:person {surname: "Thompson"}
@letter_001:document {type: "letter", from: @henry_gilman, to: @alice_austen, when: @date_1893_04, content_summary: "Invitation to an evening music party with various guests"}
@letter_002:document {type: "letter", from: @henry_gilman, to: @alice_austen, when: @date_1893_04, content_summary: "Plans for a boat trip on the 27th from Flushing to Long Island City"}
@letter_003:document {type: "letter", from: @henry_gilman, to: @alice_austen, when: @date_1893_04, content_summary: "Encouragement to attend the planned day outing"}
@letter_004:document {type: "letter", from: @henry_gilman, to: @alice_austen, when: @date_1893_04, content_summary: "Reservation of two tickets for a play evening reception on Monday"}
@henry_gilman -> wrote -> @letter_001
@henry_gilman -> wrote -> @letter_002
@henry_gilman -> wrote -> @letter_003
@henry_gilman -> wrote -> @letter_004
@evening_music_party:event {when: @date_1893_04, location: @staten_island, guests: [@talbot_family, @jacob_family, @walker_family, @thompson_family, @miss_lynch]}
@letter_001 -> describes -> @evening_music_party:event
@boat_trip_27_april:event {when: @date_1893_04_27, start_location: @flushing, end_location: @long_island_city, activity: "boat excursion"}
@letter_002 -> describes -> @boat_trip_27_april:event
@play_evening_reception:event {when: @date_1893_04, location: @staten_island, tickets_reserved: 2}
@henry_gilman -> reserved tickets for -> @play_evening_reception:event {recipient: @alice_austen, quantity: 2}
@letter_004 -> mentions -> @play_evening_reception:eventDear Miss Austin, Your very welcome note is received this morning—About this evening, I am sorry to say that after writing you I found my sister had invited a number of people to the house this evening for some music and a rantlet—the latter Wednesday night with her, so that you will be on hand to start with the rest of us on Thursday morning. I presume she has already written you on the subject. In the party will be Mr. & Mrs. Talbot, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob, Mr. & Mrs. Walker, Dr. & Mrs. Thompson & poor two sisters besides Miss Lynch and possibly a few others
to be provided by me, as I shall have to beg off from going to Cliffon tonight, which perhaps considering the weather, is just as well. Our arrangements for the 27th are being perfected— "The start will be an early one—as most of the people are from Flushing we will assemble at the pier in Long Island City at an hour to be decided on. We mean to see all there is to see and spend the greater part of the day on the water returning home in the afternoon. Miss Lynch is going to invite you to spend
I think I am perfectly safe in promising you an enjoyable day—I am certain that the pleasure of the day will be greatly marred for me, at least, if you were not to go. If I may come down to see you this Saturday, I will do so with great pleasure. I quite forgot to
I feel you that I am reserving for you my two tickets to the Play evening reception on Monday and hope you will be able to use them. I will send them to you tomorrow— If I don't see you Saturday, go early as there is likely to be a great crush. As always, Yours HKL
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