Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858

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Eliza Leslie was born in Philadelphia, and spent part of her childhood in England. After returning to America, she became famous for her cookbooks, and her popular works on housekeeping and manners were well-regarded and widely used. She also wrote fiction and edited The Gift. Her writing was generally satiric, very clear, and remarkable for its detailed descriptions and support of American women.

From the description of Eliza Leslie letter to Henry Peterson, 1850 July 5. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60525742

From the description of Eliza Leslie letter to Charles West Thomson, 1837 Feb. 20. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51262674
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referencedIn Neal, John, 1793-1876. Papers, 1803-1880 Houghton Library
creatorOf Longone, Janice B. [Culinary ephemera : fruit, vegetables, and nuts]. Box 320. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Autograph File, L, 1641-1976. Houghton Library
referencedIn Dorr, Julia C. R. (Julia Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913. Papers of 47 women authors, chiefly American [manuscript] 1847-1949, 1970. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. ALS : Philadelphia to Emma Catherine Embury, 1834 Oct. 11. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Eliza Leslie letter to Henry Peterson, 1850 July 5. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Eliza Leslie letter to Charles West Thomson, 1837 Feb. 20. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn James Thomas Fields collection of autographs and portraits of distinguished women, 1814-1907. Houghton Library
creatorOf Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1804-1936 (bulk 1804-1859). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Eliza Lelsie papers [manuscript] 1840-1857. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. ALS (initials) : [Philadelphia] to "My dear little Gertrude," 1848 Sept. 24. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
referencedIn Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. Letters of Samuel Griswold Goodrich, 1822-1856. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. Letters of Samuel Griswold Goodrich [manuscript], 1822-1856. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Free Library of Philadelphia Collection of Literary Manuscripts, 1666-1990 Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department
creatorOf Gilman, Caroline Howard, 1794-1888. Correspondence with Miss Leslie, Jan. 17, 1835, Charleston and Dear Sir, Aug. 2, 1847, Charleston / Caroline Gilman. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Letter : Philadelphia, to Capt. Alden, 1852 July 2. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Brainard, Charles Henry, 1817-1885. Papers, 1795-1884 and undated Houghton Library
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Autograph letter signed : to Bayard Taylor, 1846 Sept. 10. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Correspondence to Richard Penn Smith, 1834. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Brainard, Charles Henry, 1817-1885. Charles Henry Brainard papers, 1795-1884 and undated. Houghton Library
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Autograph letter signed : to Bayard Taylor, 1846 Feb. 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858. Letter to L.A. Godey, June 16th, New York. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
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associatedWith Brainard, Charles Henry, 1817-1885. person
correspondedWith Embury, Emma C. (Emma Catherine), 1806-1813 person
associatedWith Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881 person
associatedWith Free Library of Philadelphia. corporateBody
associatedWith Gilman, Caroline Howard, 1794-1888. person
associatedWith Godey, Louis Antoine, 1804-1878. person
associatedWith Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. person
associatedWith Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. person
associatedWith Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903, person
correspondedWith Neal, John, 1793-1876 person
associatedWith Peterson, Henry, 1818-1891, person
associatedWith Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. corporateBody
associatedWith Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878, person
associatedWith Thomson, Charles West, 1798-1879, person
associatedWith University of Wisconsin--Madison. Libraries. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections. corporateBody
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Death 1858-01-01

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