Lydia Maria Child papers, circa 1829-1879.

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Lydia Maria Child papers, circa 1829-1879.

http://findingaids.cul.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4078598

This collection contains letters and manuscripts written by Lydia Maria Child. The letters describe events in Child's personal life, writing career, and with her deep involvement in the anti-slavery movement. This collection also contains two poems, and two photographs.

0.21 linear ft. ( 1/2 box)

Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6347156

Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

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Lydia Maria Child was born Lydia Maria Francis in Medford, Massachusetts on February 11, 1802. She was born into an abolitionist family and was greatly influenced by her brother, Convers, who would later become a Unitarian Clergyman. After the death of her mother in 1814, Child moved to Maine to live with her sister and began teaching in Gardiner in 1819. While living in Maine, Child became increasingly interested in Native Americans and visited many nearby settlements. Child began actively writ...