Martha Dickinson Bianchi letters to Theodore Longfellow Frothingham
Overview
Letters from the American writer Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi to the American lawyer Theodore Longfellow Frothingham.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1921
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 boxes)Includes 318 letters by Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi to Theodore L. Frothingham, some letters including original poems by her. Also includes 79 letters by her brother Edward Dickinson and 26 letters by their mother Susan Dickinson, all to Frothingham.
Biographical / Historical
Bianchi was an American poet and novelist. She was the niece of Emily Dickinson and edited her poems and letters. Frothingham was a lawyer in New York.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
80M-40. Gift of Mrs. Hubert Moore; received: 1981.
- Title
- Bianchi, Martha Dickinson, 1866-1943. Martha Dickinson Bianchi letters to Theodore Longfellow Frothingham, 1888-1921: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01007
Repository Details
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