Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to Annie Adams Fields, [Concord, 20] February 1863

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Title:
Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to Annie Adams Fields, [Concord, 20] February 1863
Description:
Writes at length of Louisa Alcott's return from Georgetown and the severity of her illness. Mrs. Bliss, housekeeper for Mrs. Horace Greeley, discovered her ailment by "a magnetic power." Una enjoyed her visit "eminently" and Julian is reveling in his skates. Feels Mr. Hawthorne is decidedly better. Dated "Saturday."
Author:
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871
Addressee:
Fields, Annie, 1834-1915
Name on Item:
Sophia Hawthorne
Date:
February 20, 1863
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS C.1.11 Box 1 Folder 28B (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Sophia Hawthorne correspondence with James and Annie Fields, 1851-1904
Subjects:
Authors' spouses
Women authors, American
Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
Hawthorne, Una, 1844-1877
Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Concord
Extent:
4 sheets (16 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wh247j09p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS C.1.11 (28)B
Barcode:
39999085841268