jan 7, 1850 - Emily's Principal dies and she wrote how much she loved Amherst in the winter
Description:
In early 1850, Dickinson wrote that "Amherst is alive with fun this winter Oh, a very great town this is! Her high spirits soon turned to melancholy after another death. The Amherst Academy principal, Leonard Humphrey, died suddenly of "brain congestion"Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 7, 1850
Now
~ 174 years ago
