Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Elizabeth Stuart (Phelps) Ward papers consist primarily of correspondence and some poetry. Virtually all of the letters are addressed to Elizabeth Phelps' editor and future father-in-law, Dr. William Hayes Ward of the New York Independent. The letters discuss publication instructions, fee questions, and submitted works; in letters of the late 1880s, reference is often made to the editor's son, Herbert Ward, whom Elizabeth married in 1888. Works mentioned...