Box 1
Container
Contains 3 Results:
Occupations, 1864-1871
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id27148
Scope and Contents
Patchin’s thoughts about his various professions. A majority of the documents focus on his teaching and farming career.
Dates:
1864-1871
Letters to Leah Patchin (mother) and Sarah Stevens (sister) from Richard Patchin, 1843-1863
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id27156
Scope and Contents
These letters written to Patchin’s mother and sister document his daily activities and current occupations. The letters provide insight to the period before Patchin’s writings became more eccentric.
Dates:
1843-1863
Notes, 1857-1870 and undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id27163
Scope and Contents
Patchin’s teaching notes are mostly of a reflective nature about daily issues as a teacher, such as student behavior and lesson plans, as well as personal reflections. Of particular note is a record of Patchin’s various teaching jobs around Marlborough, New York.
Dates:
1857-1870 and undated