Coll. 2611 Neal, John, 1793-1876 Newspaper writings 1830-1868
Accession number: 2012.020 Processed: April 2012 by Nancy Noble, MHS Archivist, with assistance from William David Barry, MHS Reference Assistant Copyright: Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the MHS Image Services Coordinator. Size: 1 flat box
Scope and content note: Collection consists of newspapers (approx. 40) related to John Neal, including many of his addresses, essays, short stories, and poems. Titles of the newspapers include Christian Intelligencer and Eastern Chronicle, Maine Farmer and Journal of Useful Arts, The Rural Repository, Eastern Argus, Lowell Patriot, Penobscot Freeman, Lincoln Patriot, New-York Mirror, The New-Yorker, Newark Daily Advertiser, Tribune and Bulletin, The Flag of our Union, Portland Daily Advertiser, Portland Pleasure Boat, Portland Advertiser, Portland Daily Press, and American Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated, and the Portland Tribune (of which there are many). Subjects include education, America, John Neal, witchcraft, languages, natural history, science, women, Native Americans, Portland writers, the press, and chowder.
Biographical note: John Neal was born in Portland, Maine. He was considered one of the first major art critics.
Provenance: 2012.020 gift of Earle Shettleworth Jr.
Coll. 2611
Inventory
1. 1830. CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER AND EASTERN CHRONICLE (Gardiner, Me.), August 27, 1830. John Neal’s address at Waterville (Colby) College and assessment.
2. 1834. MAINE FARMER AND JOURNAL OF THE USEFUL ARTS (Winthrop, Me.), June 20, 1834 p. 184. John Neal’s essay “Education”.
3. 1834. THE RURAL REPOSITORY (Hudson, NY), August 30, 1834 p.34-35. John Neal’s essay, “The Ruins of America”.
4. 1835. EASTERN ARGUS (Portland), January 5, l835 (photocopy). John Neal leaves as editor of “New England Galaxy” article how and why.
5. 1835. LOWELL PATRIOT (Mass.), February 13, l835, p. [1]. “The Sleigh Ride” & “The Patriot” by John Neal
6. 1835. PENOBSCOT FREEMAN (Bangor), February 24, l835, p. [1]. “The Squatter” by John Neal.
7. 1835. LINCOLN PATRIOT (Waldoboro, Me.), March 27, l835 (photocopy). John Neal’s essay, “The Ruins of America”
8. 1835. LOWELL PATRIOT (Mass) September 18, 1835 , “Our Quality Cousin” by the author of “The Sleigh Ride”.
9. 1839. THE NEW-YORK MIRROR (N.Y.C.), various issues (sewn together and loose), April 20 to May 20 1839, including “Animal magnetism,” and “New-England Witchcraft” by John Neal. Chapter one to last (all inclusive).
10. 1839. THE NEW-YORKER (N.Y.C.) ,October 5, 1839, p. [36]. “The Sea” essay by John Neal. Sea water, fresh water, pressure and atmosphere. Scientific musings.
11. 1840. THE NEW-YORKER (N.Y.C.). January 4, 1840, p. 242. “John Neal, biographical sketch from NY EVENING SIGNAL.
12. 1841. NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER (NJ), September 8, l841. John Neal’s essay “Animal Magnetism or Mesmerism” (Dr. Coller in Portland). Lecture by Neal and comments.
13. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, April 20, 1842 p.1, John Neal’s “Dot and Carry One. A New-England Sketch.”
14. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, May 4, l842, p. 1. John Neal’s poem,”Song.”
15. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, May 25, l842, p. 47. “Shells of Maine.” An article by John Neal may be expected in the next.
16. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, June 1, l842, p.53. John Neal’s poem “A Sailor’s Pledge” & p.56. John Neal essay, “The Shells of Maine”.
17. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, August 3, 1842, p. 124. John Neal’s essay “Women”.
18. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, August 31, 1842, p.156. John Neal’s essay “Women” (Continued)
19. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, September 14, l842, p.172. John Neal’s essay “Women” (continued)
20. 1842. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, November 30, l842, p. 261. John Neal’s poem, “The New World.”
21. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, February 1, l843, p. 336. John Neal’s essay, “Our Red Natives”
22. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, March 15, l843, p. 378. John Neal’s Review of “Lanman’s Essays –Third Edition” (Charles Lanman)
23. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, March 15, 1843 (copy 2).
23. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, March 29, l843, p. 395. John Neal’s essay “Portland Writers. Corrected for the Meridian of Portland”
24. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, April 18, 1843, p. 4. John Neal essay, “English Women”
25. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, April l8, 1843 (copy 2).
26. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, September 9, 1843, p. 176. John Neal essay, “Never Give Up!- Always Give Up.”
27. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, September 9, 1843 (copy 2).
28. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, September 9, 1843 (copy 3).
29. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, September 9, 1843 (copy 4).
30. 1843. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, December 16, l843, p. 289. John Neal poem, “Morning After Battle”.
31. 1844. PORTLAND TRIBUNE, March 2, l844, p.374. “The Bullies and Blackguards of the Press” (Neal under attack as an attacker)
32. 1847. TRIBUNE AND BULLETIN (PORTLAND), February 11, l847 (photocopy). Notice: John Neal Life Assurance on the Mutual Benefit System 88 Exchange Street, Portland.
33. 1847. THE FLAG OF OUR UNION (Boston), May 22, l847, p. [1]. John Neal short story “Johnny Beedle’s Courtship”.
34. 1853. PORTLAND DAILY ADVERTISER, September 22, l853, p. [2]. “Mr. Neal and the Press” /”Our Ruffianly Newspapers” (Neal at St. John)
35. 1853. PORTLAND PLEASURE BOAT, September 29, l853, p.2. RUFFIAN’S CABIN./ “John Neal defended from Ruffianly Papers.” J. Hacker, editor and cousin
36. 1853. PORTLAND ADVERTISER, October 25, l853, p. [2?]. “Trouble in the Camp. We find the following in the last expositor: John Neal and the Press.”
37. 1862. PORTLAND DAILY PRESS , September 10, l862 (photocopy). “John Neal on the Chowders at the Popham Celebrations, Mr. N.J. Davis’s Statement (the man who provided chowder to 1200 people).
38. 1867. AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL AND LIFE ILLUSTRATED (NY) August 1867, p.57-59. John Neal essay “On the Study of Languages”
39. 1867. AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL AND LIFE ILLUSTRATED (NY) December 1867, p. 207-209. John Neal essay “Social Relations.”
40. 1868. AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL AND LIFE ILLUSTRATED (NY) April l868, p.128-130. John Neal essay “Phantasmagoria” (brief biographies of English folk), pp.121-122. Samuel Barrows essay on “Mrs. E.O. Smith on ‘The Family’”