A Guide to the American Women Authors Collection 1847-1949, 1970 American Women Authors Collection 4656-a

A Guide to the American Women Authors Collection 1847-1949, 1970

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 4656-a

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

4656-a

Title

American Women Authors Collection 1847-1949, 1970

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 57 items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

American Women Authors Collection, Accession #4656-a, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from the Swann Galleries on 1982 March 23.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of 57 items from 47 women authors, chiefly American, 1847-1949, 1970. Most are represented by social notes and brief replies to queries. Several are addressed to Kate Douglas (Smith) Wiggin. Of interest is a letter from Ella Wheeler Wilcox mentioning Jack London and describing her efforts to contact her deceased husband through mediums. Manuscripts include a tribute to Edward Everett Hale by Julia Caroline (Ripley) Dorr, The Lover by Theodosia (Pickering) Garrison, an untitled verse by Sarah Jane (Clarke) Lippincott "Grace Greenwood," and several quotations. There is also a signed photograph of Faith Baldwin and an engraving of Lydia Huntley Sigourney.

Contents List

Allen, Elizabeth Akers, to editor at Atlantic , signed "Florence Percy" 1858 Jul 14

ALS

1 p.

Austin, Jane Goodwin, to Miss Dickinson 1889 Oct 10

ALS

3 pp.

Austin, Mary H., to Elizabeth S. Lowry 1913 Mar 3

ALS

1 p.

Bacon, Josephine Daskam, to Kate Riggs 1910 Mar 3

ALS

2 pp.

Bacon, Josephine Daskam, to Mr. Chapman 1933 Jun 24

ALS

2 pp.

Barrus, Clara, to Chas. N. Elliot 1921 Dec 30

ALS

3 pp.

Branch, Mary L.B. to Mr. Griffith n.d.

ANS

2 pp.

Cooke, Grace MacGowan to Mr. Baker 1913 Apr 28

TLS

1 p.

Cuthrell, Fatih (Baldwin) -- printed article, "Yuletide is not Always So Merry," autographed; photo of Baldwin, autographed 1949, n.d.

TMsS

3 pp.

Deland, Margaret to Mrs. Riggs 1906 Sep 6

ALS

3 pp.

Deland, Margaret to Mrs. Perry n.d.

ALS

2 pp.

Dickinson, Anna Elizabeth to [?] 1872 Aug 27

ALS

2 pp.

Door, Julia Caroline Ripley -- tribute in honor of Dr. Edward Everett Hale's eightieth anniversary, requested by The Writer 1902

AMsS

1 p.

Earle, Alice Morse to Miss Olcott n.d.

ALS

2 pp.

Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot to "My dear friend" 1847 Jan 7

ALS

1 p.

Foote, Mary Hallock to [?] n.d.

ALS

2 pp.

Fuller, Margaret to Knickerbocker Publishing Co. 1902 Feb 3

ALS

1 p.

Garrison, Theodosia Pickering -- poem entitled "The Lover" n.d.

TMsS

1 p.

Hall, Mrs. [Anna Maria] to Sir George 1852 Apr 27

ALS

4 pp.

Harper, Olive to Mr. Marshall 1892 Feb 23

ALS

1 p.

Harraden, Beatrice to [Kate Douglas] Riggs [?] Mar 14

ALS

1 p.

Harrison, Constance Cary to [Kate Douglass] Riggs [?] Monday

ALS

1 p.

Holmes, Mary Jane to Mr. H. [J.] Allen 188[7]

APCS

1 p.

Hopkins, Margaret Briscoe to Miss Whitney n.d.

ALS

3 pp.

Howe, Julia Ward to Miss Hilliard [?] Mar 6

ALS

1 p.

Lamb, Martha Joan Reade, to Mrs. Langford 1890 Jun 23

ALS

1 p.

1899 1890 Jun 23

ALS

1 p.

Leslie, Eliza to [?] 1899 May 21

ALS

1 p.

LeVert, Octavia W., to "My valued friend" 1871 Aug 16

ALS

2 pp.

Lewis, Kate to Mrs. Hir[sh?] [?] Dec 26

ALS

2 pp.

Lippincott, Sara Jane to [?], signed by "Grace Greenwood" n.d.

ANS

1 p.

Lippincott, Sara Jane, untitled verse signed by "Grace Greenwood" n.d.

AMsS

1 p.

Longfellow, Alice M., to Mr. F.H. Green 1927 Feb 16

ALS

2 pp.

Longfellow, Alice M., to Mr. Allen [?] Nov 11

ALS

2 pp.

Magruder, Julia -- quotation, signed 1898 Sep 16

AMsS

1 p.

Prentiss, Elizabeth to Mrs. Greeley 1870 Oct 3

ALS

3 pp.

Proctor, Edna Dean to "My dear cousin" [?] May 28

ALS

4 pp.

Proctor, Edna Dean to Mr. Marcus [?] Jul 24

ALS

2 pp.

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt to Dr. Green 1920 Mar 17

ALS

2 pp.

Rollins, Alice to Mrs. Stedman [?] Nov 10

ALS

2 pp.

Ruenzler, Adele to Mr. Gable 1912 May 19

ALS

3 pp.

Sanborn, Kate to [?]

ANS

2 pp.

Sanborn, Kate to Mr. Graff [?] Feb 19

ALS

1 p.

Seawell, Molly Elliot to [?] 1901 May 2

ALS

1 p.

Seawell, Molly Elliot to [?] n.d.

ALS

1 p.

Sigourney, Lydia H. to "Rev'd and dear Sir" with print 1864 Mar 21

ALS

3 p.

Somerset, Isabel to Mrs. Holmes 1902 Jul 24

TLS

2 pp.

Stockton, Louise to [?] 1913

ANS

1 p.

Stokes, Margaret to Mr. Appleton 1876 Aug 10

ALS

4 pp.

Trafton, Adeline to Mr. [O.] R. Dorlan 1873 Feb 18

ALS

1 p.

Ward, Mary Alden to "Dear Madame" [?] Mar 26

ALS

2 pp.

Whiting, Lilian to Little, Brown, and Co. 1913 Mar 16

ALS

1 p.

Whitney, Phyllis A. to Mrs. Moody 1970 Nov 9

TLS

1 p.

Whitney, Phyllis A. to Mr. Carter 1971 Jun 1

TLS

1 p.

Wiggin, Kate Douglas to [?] -- quotation from Bud's Christmas Carol n.d.

ANS

1 p.

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler to Miss Carter 1916 Nov 23

ALS

2 pp.