tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post6621001745972710826..comments2024-03-28T18:48:28.471-07:00Comments on the prowling Bee: If recollecting were forgetting,Susan Kornfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-77983777034752128582022-08-01T16:03:58.233-07:002022-08-01T16:03:58.233-07:00ED first met Samuel Bowles when he stayed at Everg...ED first met Samuel Bowles when he stayed at Evergreens while writing a story for his newspaper about a mowing contest between mowing machines. The contest occurred June 30, 1858, in North Amherst. Bowles visited Evergreens again in late 1858 accompanied by his wife, Mary, whom ED befriended (Habegger. 2001.My Wars Are Laid Away in Books, p. 426 & 429, Kindle Edition.)<br /><br />Bowles must have visited again in March 1859 because ED wrote him in early April, (L205): <br /><br />“I did not see you. I am very sorry. Shall I keep the Wine till you come again …..? It is now behind the door in the Library, also an unclaimed flower. I did not know you were going so soon - Oh my tardy feet!” <br /><br />Perhaps she included a flower and her poem ‘If recollecting were forgetting’ (F9) with this letter.<br />Larry Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-46559388486667528912013-03-21T19:05:44.484-07:002013-03-21T19:05:44.484-07:00Of course! (head slap) It never occurred to me un...Of course! (head slap) It never occurred to me until you said so! Thanks -Susan Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-67237532148653965152013-03-21T15:22:25.584-07:002013-03-21T15:22:25.584-07:00I'll bet that the flowers were forget me nots....I'll bet that the flowers were forget me nots.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com