Christmas Greetings Card in 1926. And Pardon Tillinghast.

            The Postcard

A postcard that was published by Whitney of Worcester, Massachusetts. The card was posted using a two-cent stamp  in Camden, New York on the 16th. December 1926.

The card was posted to:

Mr. John G. Tillinghast,
50, Norwich Avenue,
Providence,
Rhode Island.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"The Season's Greetings
from
Edna W. Harriman,
Camden,
New York."

Pardon Tillinghast

John Tillinghast is almost certainly a descendent of Pardon Tillinghast, who was born in Sussex, England in 1625. A cooper by profession, he immigrated to New England about 1645, and became a successful merchant. 

He was an early settler of Providence, Rhode Island, and became a public official there. Later in life he became pastor of the Baptist Church of Providence, serving without compensation for nearly four decades until his death in 1718, aged about 93.

Pardon Tillinghast married twice and had 12 children, spawning a Tillinghast dynasty that still maintains a presence in Rhode Island.

Tillinghast's granddaughter Mary married Richard Ward who served briefly as the Deputy Governor of the Rhode Island colony, then served a one-year term as Governor. Their son, Samuel Ward, served several terms as Governor of the colony.

Samuel Ward's great-granddaughter, Julia Ward Howe, was the noted writer and poet who wrote the lyrics to The Battle Hymn of the Republic. 

Other notable descendants of Pardon Tillinghast include Nicholas Brown, Jr., for whom Brown University is named, and Stephen Arnold Douglas who engaged Abraham Lincoln in a series of famed debates in 1858 prior to a Senate race, then later lost to him in the 1860 presidential election.

The Significance of Holly

The European holly, Ilex aquifolium is commonly referenced at Christmas time, and is sometimes referred to by the name Christ's thorn. 

In many Western Christian cultures, holly is a traditional Christmas decoration, used especially in wreaths and illustrations, for instance on Christmas cards. 

Since medieval times the plant has carried Christian symbolism, as expressed in the Christmas carol "The Holly and the Ivy", in which the holly is said to represent Jesus and the ivy to represent the Virgin Mary.

Christians have identified a wealth of symbolism in its form: 

The sharpness of the leaves help to recall the crown of thorns worn by Jesus; the red berries serve as a reminder of the drops of blood that were shed for salvation; and the shape of the leaves, which resemble flames, can serve to reveal God's burning love for His people. 

Combined with the fact that holly maintains its bright colors during the Christmas season, it naturally came to be associated with the Christian holiday.

Taken on: January 11, 2023

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