6 фев 1852 г. - “...the grand Rail Road decision is made...” JL72
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While Austin was away at law school, Emily wrote to him frequently. The February of her 22nd year she informed him that “the grand Rail Road decision is made, and there is great rejoicing throughout this town and the neighboring… Every body is wide awake, every thing is stirring, the streets are full of people talking cheeringly, and you really should be here to partake of the jubilee. The event was celebrated by D. Warner, and cannon; and the silent satisfaction in the hearts of all is it's crowning attestation.”
Later in the letter she makes fun of all the railroad excitement, but isn’t afraid to take a little familial credit: “why I verily believe we shall fall down and worship the first "Son of Erin" that comes [on the train], and the first sod he turns will be preserved as an emblem of the struggles and victory of our heroic fathers.”
The railroad made local manufacturing business more difficult in some ways, as Amherst products were not competitive in distant markets that had larger and more mechanized industries. It was cheaper to buy products like textile and carriages made in other places and delivered by rail. She wrote again twelve days later (JL76) with the update, “railroad going swimmingly.”
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