Letters of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1854-1890. Digital
Scope and Contents
Letters from Harriet Beecher Stowe to various correspondents, including concerns, comments, and questions related to edits in her book proofs; and a sympathy letter to a friend whose father had died. Also includes letters to and from Stowe relating to politics and slavery, possibly referring to Senator Stephen A. Douglas's Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 and the subsequent repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1890
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Originals closed; use digital images.
Extent
1 folderRepository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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