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[A series of letters between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot]
No full textPhotograph of an 1809 edition of A series of letters between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770: to which are added, letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Carter to Mrs. Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787; published from the original manuscripts in the possession of the Rev. Montagu Pennington, held by UNT Special Collections
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[A series of letters between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot]
No full textPhotograph of an 1809 edition of A series of letters between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770: to which are added, letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Carter to Mrs. Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787; published from the original manuscripts in the possession of the Rev. Montagu Pennington, held by UNT Special Collections
Elizabeth Carter's Legacy: Friendship and Ethics
No full text"Elizabeth Carter's Legacy: Friendship and Ethics" examines the written evidence about the relationships between Elizabeth Carter and her father, Dr. Nocolas Carte; Catherine Talbot; Sir William Pulteney (Lord Bath); and Samuel Johnson to explain how intellectual and personal relationships may become the principal ethical sdource of human happiness. Based on their own set of moral values, such as intellectual and individual liberty and equality, the relationships between Carter and her friends challenged eighteenth-century traditional norms of human relationships.
The primary source of this study, Carter's poetry and prose, including her letters, present the poet's experience of intellectual and individual friendship, reflecting Aristotle's ethics, specifically his moral teaching that views friendship as a human good contributing to human happiness--to the chief human good. Carter's poems devoted to her friends, such as Dr. Carter, Talbot, Montagu, Lord Bath, as well as her "A Dialogue" between Body and Mind, demonstrate her ethical legacy, her specific moral principles that elevated human relationships and human life. Carter's discussion of human relationships introduces the moral necessity of ethics in human life.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Englis
Letter re: Amon Carter, Jr.
No full textLetter from Elizabeth Catlett to Amon Carter expressing sympathy at the news that his son, Amon Jr., had been reported missing in action in North Africa.March 15th 1943. Mr Carter Fort worth Star Telegram Fort Worth, Texas My dear Mr Carter. I have just read the enclosed in Friday's Baltimore Sun, and as my sister has just heard from the War Department that her son Capt. John L. Peyton is "missing in action" in Tunisia since Feb. 15th, I am taking the liberty of writing you to ask if you have had any further informatino as to whether those missing in action there at that time are probably prisoners. It is a terrible blow, and his mother and father seem to have absolutely no hope of his being alive now. He was in the tank corps. May I offer you my great sympathy in the receiving of the news of your son's "missing in action" with the hope that you may soon receive further news of him_ Very Sincerely, Elizabeth Catlett. Miss Elizabeth Catlett 303 Berkeley Place Staunton, Virginia. P.S_ I have just seen in another notice of your son, that he trained at Fort Knox where my nephew trained and also was in Ireland and England, so quite possibly was in the same contingent
Letter re: Amon Carter, Jr.'s capture
No full textLetter from Elizabeth Catlett to Amon Carter regarding capture of Amon Carter, Jr. by Nazis."Mr. Amon Carter, Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Mr. Carter, I appreciated very much the paper you sent me concerning your son Lt. Amon Carter, and I congratulate you most heartily in the good news that he is now reported safe in Germany. I was interested at the time of the first fighting in Tunisia to know of others who had relatives missing in action in that engagement that had any other news of them. My Nephew, Capitan John L. Payton, was missing at that time and is now reported a prisoner in Germany. He is in prison ___ 9 A. Z. Also, Hon. Willis Robertson's nephew is in this same prison. My nephew trained at Fort Knox, armored tanks, and was in irealand and England before going to Africa. Needless to say, the news about these young men after the ___ of waiting ffor further ___ of them hasa brought a great rejoicing - It was a most interesting accounty of your son. Thanking you again - Elizabeth Catlett" Last name is illegible
Cat's cradle, Foxground, New South Wales, 1968 [picture] /
No full textTitle supplied by photographer.; Part of collection: Jeff Carter collection of photographs, 1952-2002.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3109265; Exhibited:"Child's Play, Visitors Centre, National Library of Australia, 9 June 2006 - 2 October 2006 AuCNL. "Elizabeth was brought from Arnhemland to our home in Foxground as a safe haven following having broken tribal law by fraternising with someone of the wrong skin and/or refusing to marry an elder chosen for her. Her mentors were folklorist Peter Hamilton and anthropologist Annette Hamilton, later professor of anthropology at Macquarie University in western Sydney. While at Foxground, Elizabeth demonstrated her skills at making string from chewed Illawarra fig trees, making bamboo spears bound with the string, spearing birds and making intricate "cat's cradles" with the string she had made." -- Description supplied by photographer
100 Letters from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter, Elizabeth Montagu Correspondence Online (EMCO)
No full textEMCO's goal is to prepare a fully annotated electronic edition of Elizabeth Robinson Montagu’s correspondence. The author and bluestocking salonnière (1718-1800) was the leading woman of letters and artistic patron of her day. Montagu corresponded extensively with leaders of British Enlightenment coteries, such as Edmund Burke, Gilbert West, David Garrick and Horace Walpole, as well as the Bluestocking inner circle – Elizabeth Carter, Sarah Scott, Hannah More, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Frances Burney, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Elizabeth Vesey, and Frances Boscawen
Letter re: Amon Carter, Jr.
No full textLetter from Elizabeth H. Wiedermann to Amon Carter expressing sympathy at the news that his son, Amon, Jr., had been reported missing in action in North Africa. (misdated February 12)San Antonio Tex. Feb. 12-43 Dear Mr. Carter, We share your anxiety and anguish at the message telling of Amon Jr. missing. I am staunch in my belief that he is well and safe and that you will hear from him in the near future. We must have the courage and fortitude to live thru these dark days since better days are coming and it will be Amon Jr. who will be telling you stories of adventure and you who will be listening to him. Believe me he can take this being a prisoner and he has many friends with him, far better than you it behooves you now more than ever to take the best care of your health so the Amon Jr. will have no worry onthat score when he returns. Please come and spend a week end with us or as long as you care to stay, we can be mutually helpful I know. We will lot you know whatever we hear from Sidney - our prayers for the safety of our sons will be heard. Our best love to you, Elizabeth H. Wiederman
Summary of interview with Margaurite Carter Oliver
No full textMargaurite Carter Oliver is interviewed by Lorraine Crittenden on August 12, 1986 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. The transcript and audio are unavailable for this interview, however Crittenden’s reflections on the interview and fact sheet are available. Oliver, born in 1903, raised her family in Murphy. Her daughter Mary Elizabeth was present during the interview and an in depth look into her life in 1974 is available in the 1979 book A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins. Jenkins stayed with Mary Elizabeth and her family for five months.Interviewee: Mrs. Margaurite Carter Oliver
Interviewer: Lorraine Crittenden
Date: August 12, 1986
County: Cherokee County
Transcript and audio of interview are unavailable. These are the observations of Lorraine Crittenden after her interview with Mrs. Margaurite Carter Oliver
Mrs. Oliver is 83 years old. She appears to be very frail as she sits in her wheelchair. Her granddaughter lives with her. (Janet Sudderth).
She could recall many of the details from her early days growing up in Murphy.
Outside one could hear the cackling of her chickens which are her pets.
Her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who was there during the interview, showed pain as they relived the life of the family. Especially poignant was the recreation of her father’s struggle to support the family.
Her life was hard in Murphy, and her family did not live within the black community which made life harder during “hard” times. She, Mrs. Oliver, has white relatives in Georgia today, but the family decided not to recognize them because of the pain which could be caused by association.
With some prodding from her daughter, her varied and rich life unfolded. She appeared frail, but she had to have been strong to have lived through and with the struggle to survive.
Even while her body is trapped in the wheelchair, her voice is filled with laughter about the past.
Additional information given: Mother is Lillie Carter from Young Harris, Georgia; Father is Miles Carter from Young Harris, Georgia; Brother and sisters are Annie Mae C. Thompson, Emeline C. Blackwes, Frances C. Kelly, Nathaniel Carter, Matthew Carter, Reverend John Wood (deceased), and Willie Lee Carter (deceased).
National Geographic flew Margaurite, Mary Elizabeth, and Eric (Mary Elizabeth’s son) to Oregon to walk the last mile with Peter Jenkins. He stayed in Mary Elizabeth’s trailer for five months as he wrote about her in his book titled A Walk Across America, 1979
Letter re: prisoner of war
No full textLetter from Elizabeth (Mrs. Herman A.) Smith to Amon Carter regarding Maj. Walter Earle Tardy
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