meek apparelled thing
This seems to suggest the narrator views the deceased subject of her poem to have unfulfilled potential.
meek apparelled thing
This seems to suggest the narrator views the deceased subject of her poem to have unfulfilled potential.
by a man whom I was [partially] acquainted with
Who advised Peter to speak with William Still?
Peter Freedman
What purpose does this letter serve? Why would William write to his brother Peter narrating how they met?
the 8th inst
Inst. is an abbreviation for instant; said of the current calendar month. See "instant, adj. (and adv.)". OED Online. September 2016. Oxford University Press.
by a man whom I was [partially] acquainted with
Who advised Peter to speak to William Still? Was it Seth Concklin or J. M. McKim?
by a man whom I was [partially] acquainted with
Who advised Peter to speak to William Still? Was it Seth Concklin or J. M. McKim?
James O. Cousins
We don't know who James Cousins was. Something to research?