Traveling West: Diary of Mary Graddy

August 20, 1821 Today is full of hope, a day full of expectations. My husband, John, told me we will go to California tomorrow. We will leave our small and poor house in Massachusetts and we will find many opportunities in the west. Many people traveled to the west and heard that they found money. They said to John, "Gold covers California like a blanket." Our farm left opportunity for our family. As our two sons and three daughters get old, we hope they will prosper.

It is necessary to conduct clear scientific research. In 2015, Kathryn Graddy, professor of economics at Brandeis University, published a paper entitled "Death, Bereavement and Creativity." Graddy studied painters who lost close friends and family and discovered that the work they produced in the year after they lost is sold with less money in many cases and is less likely to appear in the art collection . Everyone knows that you can be vulnerable by sharing your soul with the world, anyone who wrote, drew, or created something. I will get hurt when you are very weak. You will face adversity with refusal, and your heart will be torn again and again. And this pain leads to more art, which in turn leads to more pain. If you are an artist, you do not have to look for painful opportunities.

In the autumn of 2014, the historic author Jeremy T. K Furry announced "Civil War: My Window: Mary Henry's Diary". This 262 page book published Mary's diary by Henry's daughter from 1855 to 1878. Throughout the diary, Henry was repeatedly mentioned by his daughter, and her daughter showed strong emotions to her father. Professor Henry was introduced to Professor Thaddeus Lowe, New Hampshire balloon player. He is interested in the phenomenon that gas is lighter than air, and began studying meteorology, especially wind today called jet. Lowe plans to use a large inflatable aerostat for crossing the Atlantic. Henry was very interested in Loewe's efforts and promoted him to better scientists and institutions of the time.