Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter to Annie Adams Fields, [Concord], approximately 20 May 1864

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Item Information

Title:
Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter to Annie Adams Fields, [Concord], approximately 20 May 1864
Description:
Wishes to speak of the majesty of [Nathaniel Hawthorne] of his justice, of his tenderness. Is thankful for so soft a translation and for an end to his weariness. Printed in Annie Adams Fields, Memories of a Hostess, p. 70-1. Appended is the envelope bearing notes by Annie Adams Fields and M.A. DeWolfe Howe concerning the publication of the letter.
Author:
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871
Addressee:
Fields, Annie, 1834-1915
Date:
May 20, 1864
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS C.1.11 Box 2 Folder 52 (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
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Concord
Extent:
2 sheets (4 p.) + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wh247m57r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS C.1.11 (52)
Barcode:
39999085841276