What’s on at the MHS?
Explore this week’s featured item. Learn about the new MHS collections acquisitions.
Visit the MHS on Saturday. Discover upcoming events.
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Featured MHS Collection Item
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“Your letter imparted to me a pure satisfaction: the heart seemed to speak in it without reserve- Sometimes it seems as if you had a feeling of pride which stood between you and me, or some other feeling!”
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Letter from Margaret Fuller to James Freeman Clarke, 19 April 1836
Margaret Fuller writes to her friend, James Freeman Clarke, about her research into the life and work of the German poet Goethe, her ambitions to visit Europe, her immodesty in writing to a gentleman, her recent illness possibly related to mourning her father who died of cholera in 1835,a protégé that she wishes him to find a placement for, and her possible working travels West if her travel plans to Europe cannot be funded.
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Growing the MHS Collections
The MHS is an active collector, adding to our collection on a regular basis. This summer alone, we acquired eight new sets of diaries, including two documenting the COVID-19 pandemic; papers from World War I and II (including those of one man who served in both); a letter from John Quincy Adams (pictured) declining an invitation due to “pulmonary weakness” written ten years before his death, and more. Once the new collections are properly housed and cataloged, they will be available for researchers to use in our reading room. Visit our website to learn more about our collections and to explore many items that are already digitized.
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MHS Open on Saturdays
Beginning 24 September, the MHS will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Visit us to explore Our Favorite Things (part two) or to do research in our reading room.
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Tuesday, 20 September | 6:00 PM
Sam Redman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Thursday, 22 September | 6:00 PM
Robert Buderi
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Wednesday, 28 September | 6:00 PM
Eric Jay Dolin
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Registration and Events
Interested in Past Programs?
If you missed a program or would like to revisit the material presented, please visit www.masshist.org/video.
Click below to view the latest video.
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Our galleries and the library are open Monday, and Wednesday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 7:45 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Please note that the last admission for exhibition visitors will be 45 minutes prior to closing.
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An advance appointment is strongly encouraged for all researchers. Please visit our Appointment Request Form to select your preferred visit dates.
Please check our online calendar for hours, building closings, and other events.
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The MHS Fund and Membership
Our Members make it possible for us to offer an array of complimentary services including admission to our exhibition galleries and library, online access to our collections and digital editions, and onsite and remote reference services for all. Membership begins with a fully tax-deductible contribution of $250 or more to the MHS Fund. All Members enjoy a full year of social, cultural, and educational experiences including invitations to our annual Holiday Party, FREE program registration, and Member Week perks. Learn more and join today!
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