Edward Everett Correspondence relative to the Danish medal CHAPTER I 1818-1846 BIRTHPARENTSHOME SURROUNDINGS AND EARLY LIFE Maria Mitchell was born on the island of Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 1, 1818.

On the Franklin-medal-day I went to the Johnson-School examination.

"Bahut salaam, Subedar Major Saheb," he cried, and wrung the hand of the "big fat buck-nigger" (who possessed the same medal-ribbons that he himself did) as he poured forth a torrent of mingled Pushtu, Urdu, and English while the Native Officer alternately saluted and pressed the Colonel's hand to his forehead in transports of pure and wholly disinterested joy.

If he don't get a Carnegie medal things are run wrong.