Jane Ermina (Stockweather) Locke, 62 Federal St. Boston, autograph letter signed to Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Hewitt Stebbins, 13 January [1851]

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Title:
Jane Ermina (Stockweather) Locke, 62 Federal St. Boston, autograph letter signed to Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Hewitt Stebbins, 13 January [1851]
Description:
Discusses Griswold's injustice to the writer, in omitting her from The Memorial [to Frances Sargent (Locke) Osgood] and from Female Poets of America. Mentions a sentence left out of a letter from Poe to the writer, quoted in Griswold's memoir of Poe.
Author:
Locke, Jane E. (Jane Ermina), 1805-1859
Addressee:
Hewitt, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1807-1894
Date:
[January 13, 1851]
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 11, Ms. Gris. 698 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Rufus W. Griswold Papers, 1834-1857
Subjects:
American literature--19th century--History and criticism
Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence
Authors and publishers
Poets, American--19th century--Correspondence
Osgood, Frances Sargent, 1811-1850
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6h444g64b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (acquisition):
This collection was donated to the Boston Public Library by Mrs. Rufus Griswold in 1900.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
This date is inferred.
Accession #:
Ms. Gris. 698
Barcode:
39999085429114