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[Letter of introduction for Mr. Wills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , "a Liberty Abolitionist, and with the ardent devotion of a pilgrim..." who will "attend the convention for the erection of the monument to the memory of your lamented father --" [ Myron Holley (1779-1841)]. Praises Wills as a "champion of Freedom."]

[Letter of introduction for W[illiam] T[urner] Coggeshall (1824-1867) of Cincinnati, Ohio , also of the press.]

[Thanks him for the offer to bring out one of her juvenile books. Regrets not being able to write a preface because of illness and going to Paris, France . Requests that his proposed alterations to the language be given to [Francis] Bennoch (1812-1890) for approval. Comments that Heads and Tails; Studies and Stories of Pets would be a better book to begin with rather than Recollections of My Childhood, and Other Stories . ]

[Letter of introduction for Virginia Wagner , a French-German lady, who wishes to establish herself in this country as a teacher.]

[Sends an autograph.]

[Reminds him of their meeting years ago before asking for a favor; mentions Fanny Fern (1811-1872); comments on wanting to write for the New York Ledger in addition to the Independent and certain magazines; mentions [Robert] Bonner (1824-1899) in reference to this matter; comments that she wants "to arrive at something like a certainty in regard to my literary work for the coming season --"]

[Relates the importance of their constant friendship. Thanks the recipient for his book and comments on "Lines on a Tea Leaf," a portrait of herself, as being perhaps a little overdrawn. Tries to persuade the recipient to visit Washington, D. C. to regain strength and courage. Mentions her mother's visit and her attendance of the sessions of the "Colored Men's Convention and the Woman's Suffrage Convention," and going to hear Fred[erick] Douglas (1817-1895). Mentions her own "Yankee Sketches" in the Independent . ]

[Discusses her illness of the past few weeks. Sends one of [Charles] Dickens ' (1812-1870) notes and comments that she has mislaid Jean Ingelow 's (1820-1897) autograph.]

[Sends an autograph.]

[Requests assistance in retrieving a copy of her sketch of [ Joseph Massini ] from the New York Tribune and send it to her in care of Mrs. Vincenzo [ Anne Lynch] Botta . ]

[Thanks him for the kind words and deeds, including the Jenny Lind (1820-1897) letter. Sends regards to [ Sarah Tittle Barrett] Bolton (1814-1893). Asks to borrow a copy of The Century . ]

[Promises to find some autographs, including a Fanny Fern letter, upon her return to her New York home; mentions Margaret Bailey , Marcellus Reily , Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880), Lucy Stone Blackwell (1818-1893), Elizabeth [Palmer] Peabody (1804-1894), and William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879).]

[Concerns literary matters, including publishing pieces from her Washington "Recollections."]

[Concerns her Washington "Reminiscences" and the method of its publication; mentions [William Hayes] Ward . ]

[Mentions the prose of Charles [Warren] Stoddard (1843-1899) and the death of the Marchese [Della Fonte Filippo] Biscaccianti . ]

[Regrets that she is unable to assist him with his article (on herself); mentions her homes in Washington, D. C. and New Brighton, Pennsylvania and her grandson Herbert Lippincott Winslow and her son-in-law Herbert Hall Winslow . ]

[Concerns his article on Greenwood, offering assistance, some photographs and biographical sketches; mentions an oil painting by George P[eter Alexander] Healy (1813-1894).]

[Curt letter concerning his last letter which did not answer her questions; mentions being involved in duties connected with the illness, death and burial of a dear friend]

[Explains what she has done and proposes to do to further his wishes and what her wishes were concerning the article; mentions the photographs and biographical sketches.]

[Wishes to hear from her friend, mentioning the recipient's recent trip to England ; mentions worries over domestic and business affairs; refers to [Henry] Holt (1840-1926) of the Independent and her last batch of "Reminiscences" being mislaid; mentions a letter of hers printed in 1859 located by [William Hayes] Ward . ]

[Requests the next to the last manuscript of the reminiscent article be returned.]

[Concerns letters she has prepared for him.]

[Concerns the poems she is sending to him; asks if he wants any biographical notes; requests correspondence to be sent in care of L[ouis] A[ntoine] Godey (1804-1878).]