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The Little Red Cottage, the home of Rev. John Whittlesey, was also known as the Methodist Tavern because of the great hospitality shown here. This is the oldest house in Salem, and is still standing.

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Rev. John Whittlesey, 1780-1864, was a strong-willed Methodist minister of the sect "New Lights". He married his cousin Sally Whittelsey in Westbrook, Connecticut; note the variation on spelling. They moved to Salem in 1801, the year Oramel was born.…

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Here is a view of Music Vale Seminary, taken from a double-photograph used in a stereoscope, the forerunner of the modern day "view master"

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The students of the Music Vale Seminary made this quilt for the Salem Congregational Church Bazaar

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Quilt made by Music Vale Seminary students about 1850 for the Salem Congregational Church Bazaar

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Quilt made by Music Vale Seminary students about 1850 for the Salem Congregational Church Bazaar

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A bible given to Rev. John Whittlesey on his 80th birthday, September 1, 1860 by his son, Oramel.

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The diploma reads "These present shelveth, that the bearer herof, Mifs of ............. having been a Member of the above Institution for the space of One Year ................ antenior to the date herof, and having been duly examined is considered…

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"The Dying Soldier of Buena Vista" is a piece of Music Oramel Whittlesey wrote. This copy is autographed.

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"The Dying Soldier of Buena Vista" is a piece of Music Oramel Whittlesey wrote. This copy is autographed.
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