Wow, did I fall down on the promise to update weekly..
Luckily for me, the part-time work turned into full time work. But my energy and motivation levels have dropped to alarming lows. Looks like I’ll have to push again to get myself writing.
Last week someone joyfully shared with me Benjamin Vaughan’s papers. He got them online. He was in Bar Harbor. He didn’t have to go to Boston. I mentally kicked myself severely.
Next time I have time, I’ll be sending away a request for the digital copies of Vaughan’s papers to the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. I got to scan through them quickly last week and I am still so excited to learn more about how awesome this guy is.
More to come tomorrow.
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2 January, 2013 at 9:38 am
Tracy Weber
Natalie,
Are you still hunting down apple history? I work at the Vaughan Homestead in Hallowell, ME, the home of Benjamin Vaughan. Unfortunately, his papers were donated to various institutions decades ago. I, too, am interested in his work with fruit trees and would love to compare notes.