Correspondence and compositions, 1880-1909.

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Correspondence and compositions, 1880-1909.

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Correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Wright's husband John Henry Wright, her parents, and her children, Austin Tappan Wright, Elizabeth Tappan Wright, and John Kirtland Wright. The letters concern family news, depictions of daily life, discussions of furnishings and clothing, household finance and business, and raising children, as well as ideas for stories and depictions of life at Harvard. Some letters include photographs. The collection also includes autograph and typescript short stories, notes for works, and novel fragments. Many compositions are based on college life, including "The Murder of Hillyer and its Consequences," a murder mystery set on the Harvard campus. Her diary concerns home and social life at Harvard, descriptions of travel, and includes correspondence and travel photos from Europe.

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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