Rufus Wilmot Griswold, New York, autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849

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Title:
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, New York, autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849
Description:
Denies Mrs. Ellet's charges that he was angry at her omitting any acknowledgment to him in her book The Women of the American Revolution - that he "attacked" Miss [Caroline] May in The Female Poets of America - and that he plagiarized from Mrs. Ellet's work and misrepresented her.
Author:
Griswold, Rufus W. (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857
Addressee:
Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877
Date:
January 21, 1849
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 7, Ms. Gris. 455 (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
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6h444354t
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.
Accession #:
Ms. Gris. 455
Barcode:
39999085429072