Alumni Reminiscences 1878 of Anti-Slavery Rebellion

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It was a school of men. Mr Hall made the English department largely a school ^Seminary for teachers while Mr Johnson, like Mr Adams before him, drew to the Academy, the earnest young men of New England, especially those who aspired to the gospel minstry.

Anti-Slavery John P. [Gulliver?] Rebellion

Andover Dec. 1 1879

My Dear Mr Park.

I have your package & have read that [?] of And. and the letters with great interest. I do not remember to have seen that paper since I was engaged in mailing several hundred of them after the thirty five had gone. I well remember how [Asa?] D Smith came down from the Seminary & remonstrated with me.

I don't feel quite satisfied with the tone which your history gives to the affair. And yet I can see that my letter is largely responsible for the comical aspects of the case as you have caught them. I do wish I could have

concocted it with you. It is impossible for you to understand those times or the significance of what occurred.

If I think of a form of foot note such as you speak of which will put the matter nearer the truth of history, I will send it.

That story about the "movement harder than brass," belongs to [large "X" between first two lines] Prof Kingsley & certainly does not belong to Mr Johnson. I say in my paper that his replies were like that of Prof. Kingsley in this case. I would not allow that to stand as it is.

Sherlock Bristol who was [large "X" superscribed] expelled was no "boy"--but a mature, cool, determined man

who knew exactly what he was about. Dr Thayer & Dr Langworthy represent the opposite parties & the feeling which this scene excited in different observers. Dr L. does not do justice to Bristol nor Dr T. to Mr Johnson. Mr J. was [feeble?] & nervous & seemed more agitated than he really was.

If the boy you refer to was the one expelled for "speaking the price" your account will need a little change. I have a suspicion that Prof. Baldwin is in error about that, & has Bristol's case in mind. I think I know someting about the incident Prof. B. refers to.

Dr L's story about the student sent back by his father I think is incorrect [large "X" written over] also. I do not think Dr Thayer is right about Indian Ridge [large X written over] tho' I am not

sure. I think it was in the grove back of Prof. Phelps's.

The fact is, the whole outbreak was a very important event in the opening of the great conflict which closed in war. Its results have proved to be more important than even the rebels suspected.

Yours cordially John P. Gulliver