Papers, 1857-1961 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1857-1961 (inclusive).

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Correspondence, manuscripts, reminiscences, speeches, articles, scrapbooks of clippings of many of her writings, poems, lectures and other material document her reform activities, her work with women's clubs, and the Association for the Advancement of Women. Also included are letters to Ednah Dow Cheney and correspondence, a speech, and a report on the Women's Department at the New Orleans Exposition of 1884/85.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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