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Letters from Mary Abigail Dodge, 1856-1871

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A.

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Series I. Correspondence is separated into correspondence written by Mary Abigail Dodge to editors, friends, and fans, and correspondence sent to Mary Abigail Dodge. Subseries A. Correspondence from Mary Abigail Dodge mostly concerns the publication of her work, discussing article topics, pay, etc. There are few letters concerning her political or moral views, although an 11 January 1869 letter to Fessenden discusses women's suffrage, and there is a series of letters in 1889-91 to the wife of President Benjamin Harrison concerning two criminal cases. Typed transcripts of these letters to Mrs. Harrison will be found in Box 1, Folder 14.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856-1871

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA