4 Frederick Law Olmsted 



1836 : "To Rev. G. C. N. Eastman at Saybrooke." — 

 Jul. I J. O. 



Sep. I "To Grammar School with John."— J. O. 



Dec. I "To Mr. Perkins' school, East Hartford. Now 

 ready to enter college." — J. O. 



1837: "To New York, consulted Dr. Wallace for weak 

 eyes. Advised sea bathing. To Saybrook with 

 Rev. Eastman again for 3 months. Advised to 

 give up college on account of eyes. " — J. O. 



Nov. 20 "To Andover, Mass., to study engineering with 

 Prof. Barton. (Nov., 1838 Mr. Barton removed 

 to Collinsville, Conn. & Fredk. with him. Staid 

 till May 1840)"— J. O. 



1838: Frederick at Andover. Summer vacation journey 

 to White Mountains. 



1839: Father took Frederick to Washington. Home 

 Dec. 9 Dec. 24. 



1840: Went to work for Benkard and Hutton, French 

 Aug. 18 (iry goods importers, New York City. Left their 

 employ March, 1842. 



1842: Attended lectures at Yale. 



1843: Sailed before the mast for Canton in the bark 

 Apr. 23 ' ' Ronaldson. ' ' Vessel back in New York Apr. 15, 

 1844. 



1844: Spent some months at his Uncle Brooks' farm in 

 Cheshire (Conn.) learning farming. 



