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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Sarah M. Dorpinghaus, 07/17/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Richard H. Patchin Papers, 1829-1902 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. 2008.57

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2008 Sarah M. Dorpinghaus Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Richard H. Patchin Papers 1829-19021860-1890 Mss. Acc. 2008.57 4.00 Boxes The papers are in: English The Richard H. Patchin papers largely includes accounts of Patchin’s daily activities and personal reflections. Correspondence and professional documents also make up a portion of the collection. The materials document Patchin’s work as a teacher, farmer, clothing sales clerk, and lecturer in and around Marlborough, New York during the mid and late 19th century. The documents also address religion, relationships, business activities, and personal aspirations. Some of Patchin's writings suggest that he had periods of mental instability that appear to have increased with age. Richard H. Patchin; Patchin, John; Patchin, Leah; Stevens, Sarah. Information About Using the Collection Conditions Governing Access

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 Biographical Note

Richard H. Patchin worked as a teacher, farmer, clothing sales clerk, and lecturer in New York during the 1870s.

Scope and Contents

The Richard H. Patchin papers largely includes accounts of Patchin’s daily activities and personal reflections. Correspondence and professional documents also make up a portion of the collection. The materials document Patchin’s work as a teacher, farmer, clothing sales clerk, and lecturer in and around Marlborough, New York during the mid and late 19th century. The documents also address religion, relationships, business activities, and personal aspirations. Some of Patchin's writings suggest that he had periods of mental instability that appear to have increased with age.

Arrangement of Materials

The materials are arranged in nine series: Personal Writings, Correspondence, Teaching, Business, Poetry and Lyrics, Public Lectures, Miscellaneous Materials, Bound Volumes, and Photographs. Within each series folders are arranged chronologically with undated and miscellaneous material placed last. The Public Lectures series has two subseries: Lectures and Notes and Ephemera.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Account books Certificates Clippings Diaries Invoices Occupation: Farmer Lecturer Teacher Topical Term: Mental illness--United States. New York (N.Y.)--History--19th century. Detailed Description of the Collection Box 1 Personal Writings, 1857-1898 and undated Folder 1: Religion, 1857-1894,

reflections of the role of religion in patchin's life and his ambitions to become more religious

 Folder 2: Mental health, 1863-1889 and undated,

writings about the state of his mental health

 Folder 3: Occupations, 1864-1871,

thoughts about his various professions- a majority of the documents focus on his teaching and farming career

 Folder 4: Marriage, 1864-1875 and undated,

writings on Patchin's relationships with women, especially finding a suitable wife

 Folder 5: Mother, 1866-1871 and undated,

reflections on Patchin’s mother, whom he finds frustrating and irritating

 Folder 6: Acquaintances, 1870-1880,

documentation of friends and acquaintances, often detailing the times when people are unkind to Patchin

 Folder 7: Miscellaneous, 1863-1898,

writings about Patchin’s daily activities, goals, and decisions

 Correspondence, 1832-1902 Folder 8: Letters to Richard Patchin from others, 1832-1902,

A majority of these letters are from Patchin’s mother, sister, and brother. Also included are several response letters from school board members whom Patchin contacted in hopes of securing a teaching position.

 Folder 9: Letters to others from Richard Patchin, 1853-1884,

including letters asking for employment, requesting money, and letters to the editors of several newspapers correcting errors noted in previous issues

 Folder 10: Letters to Leah Patchin (mother) and Sarah Stevens (sister) from Richard Patchin, 1843-1863,

provide insight to the period before Patchin’s writings became more eccentric

 Folder 11: Letters to Leah Patchin (mother) from others, 1844-1868 Folder 12: Letters to Richard Patchin from family, 1846-1861 Folder 13: Envelopes, undated,

included with Patchin’s papers, but were separated from the letters that they held

 Teaching, 1846-1879,

documents relating to Patchin’s teaching career in Ulster and Orange counties, New York

Folder 14: Compositions, 1846 and undated Folder 15: Licenses and contracts, 1847-1879 Folder 16: Notes, 1857-1870 and undated,

of a reflective nature about daily issues as a teacher, such as student behavior and lesson plans, as well as personal reflections

 Folder 17: Letters of recommendation, 1863 and undated Box 2 Business, 1849-1889 Folder 1: Receipts and invoices, 1849-1881 and undated Folder 2: Licenses, certificates, and contracts, 1850-1897 and undated,

hand-written business contracts and city-issued peddler’s licenses

 Folder 3: Accounts, 1856-1881 and undated Folder 4: Daily notes (folder 1), 1863-1889 and undated Folder 5: Daily notes (folder 2), 1863-1889 and undated Folder 6: Business philosophy, 1863-1889 and undated Folder 7: Hired help, 1868-1872 Folder 8: Farming, 1868-1875 and undated Folder 9: Clothing, 1881-1888 and undated Folder 10: Miscellaneous, 1856-1888 and undated,

the majority are scraps of paper on which Patchin used for business calculations

 Box 3 Poetry and Lyrics, 1846-1880 and undated Folder 1: “Clothing Song” materials, undated Folder 2: Darius Green and his Flying-Machine”, undated Folder 3: Various poems, 1846-1880 and undated Public Lectures, 1870-1898 Lectures 1870-1898 Folder 4: “The Characteristics for the Highest Human Happiness,” 1871 Folder 5: “Variation and Variety,” 1871 Folder 6: “Miscellanies,” 1883 and undated Folder 7: “Debate over the American Indian,” 1898 and undated Folder 8: Crusades, undated Folder 9: “Anecdotes,” undated Folder 10: “A Little of Several Things,” undated Folder 11: Order, undated Folder 12: Various, undated,

Various lectures written by Patchin.

 Notes and Ephemera, 1870-1882 Folder 13: Notes and reflections, 1870-1882 and undated Folder 14: Handbill notes, 1871-1881 Box 4 Public Lectures, continued, 1870-1879 and undated Notes and Ephemera, continued, 1870-1879 and undated Folder 1: Temperance notes, 1870-1879 and undated Folder 2: Printed handbills, undated Miscellaneous Materials, undated Folder 3: Miscellaneous materials, undated Bound Volumes, 1829-1881 and undated Folder 4: Newspaper clippings, 1829 and undated Folder 5: Notes and newspaper clippings, 1859-1881 and undated Folder 6: Notes, undated Photographs, undated Folder 7: Unidentified man, undated,

possibly Richard H. Patchin