Journal or a running record of some of the thoughts, feelings and events of my life
Scope and Content Note
This journal documents the life of Vermont native and lawyer Lucien Cyrus Boynton, as well as his introspective musings on religion, nature , and philosophy during the period 1835-1853.
In the journal, Boynton documented his own self-improvement and thoughts on various subjects including philosophy, religion, travel, education, abolition, and other important issues of the day. Boynton reflected on his own moods and the many literary and philosophical works he read over the years. Also documented are Boynton's experiences in two love affairs, several tentative advances towards eligible ladies, and his final marriage and wedding journey to Niagara Falls with Sarah Judson Cole.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1853
Creator
- Boynton, Lucien Cyrus, 1811-1896 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Biographical Note
Lucien Cyrus Boynton was born in Weathersfield, Vermont, on February 13, 1811, to Cyrus and Hannah Boynton. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1834 and after some experience in school teaching, entered Andover Theological Seminary in 1835. After his 1838 graduation Boynton began teaching again and spent over a year as a "pedagogue" in Delaware and five years in Virginia.
In 1846 he was admitted to the bar in Woodstock, Vermont, and in 1847 to the Massachusetts bar in Worchester. He settled in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and lived there until at least 1853. Boyton married Sarah Judson Cole, of Bluehill, Maine, on September 15, 1852. Some time later, perhaps in 1858, he moved to Springfield, Illinois, where he practiced law until his death on February 14, 1886.
Solon J. Buck. "Selections from the Journal of Lucien C. Boynton, 1835-1853." American Antiquarian Society 42 (1933): 329-380.
Extent
1 volume (437 pages) ; 26 cm
Abstract
This journal documents the life of nineteenth-century Vermont native and lawyer Lucien Cyrus Boynton, as well as his introspective musings on religion, nature, and philosophy during the period 1835-1853.
Source
Purchased.
Publication Note
Shelving Summary
- Shelved in SPEC MSS 0097
Processing
Processed and encoded by Evan Echols, January 2009.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Delaware--Description and Travel
- Middle Atlantic States--Description and Travel
- New England--Description and Travel
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Journal or a running recored of some of the thoughts, feelings and events of my life
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2009 January 8
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository