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Helen Hunt Jackson papers

Title
Helen Hunt Jackson papers, 1864-1885.
Author
Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4464Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Ward, William Hayes, 1835-1916
  • Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909
  • Tilton, Theodore, 1835-1907
  • Ford collection.
Description
.1 linear foot (1 folder)
Summary
The collection consists mainly of letters and manuscripts by Helen Hunt Jackson, an American author who advocated for improved treatment of Native Americans. Letters written between 1864 and 1885 are to Richard Watson Gilder, Theodore Tilton, William Hays Ward, and others, and pertain largely to her writing and its publication. Manuscripts include partial drafts of the unpublished novel "Elspeth Dynor" and her poems "Dedication" and "Barthmendi." Also present are canceled checks from the New York Tribune, autographs of Jackson and others, her wedding announcement, and an 1885 letter from William W. Ellsworth to Mr. T. Niles discussing "Elspeth Dynor."
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Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance (note)
  • Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Call Number
MssCol 4464
OCLC
859160546
Author
Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885.
Title
Helen Hunt Jackson papers, 1864-1885.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance
Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Occupation
Authors, American.
Added Author
Ward, William Hayes, 1835-1916, recipient.
Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909, recipient.
Tilton, Theodore, 1835-1907, recipient.
Ford collection.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4464
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