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COLLECTION — Box: 1 Identifier: MS Am 1118.6

Mary Adèle Allen correspondence concerning Emily Dickinson

Overview

Letters concerning the American poet Emily Dickinson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-1930

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

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Correspondence between Mary Adèle Allen and MacGregor Jenkins concerning Jenkins' work Emily Dickinson friend and neighbor along with one letter from Lavinia Dickinson to Allen.

Biographical / Historical

Allen was possibly a resident of Amherst, Mass.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

54M-218. Gift of Mrs. Grant Squires, 105 East 67th Street New York; received: 1954.

Separated Materials

Pictures, clippings, and printed ephemera received with this material have been placed with similar items in the Emily Dickinson collection.

Title
Allen, Mary Adèle. Mary Adèle Allen correspondence concerning Emily Dickinson, 1896-1930: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01143

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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