Letter, 1849, April 23, New York, to Mrs. Martha J. Locke.

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Letter, 1849, April 23, New York, to Mrs. Martha J. Locke.

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Sends family news, mentions the sale of her own poems for "three thousand dollars" and maintains the truth of what she (Mrs. Osgood) said about the "Whelpley affair." Includes small ink sketch.

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Osgood, Frances Sargent Locke, 1811-1850

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Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke; June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time. Nicknamed "Fanny", she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe. Frances Sargent Locke was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph Locke, a wealthy merchant, and his second wife, Mary Ingersoll Foster. Her father's first wife, Martha Ingersoll, was the sister of Mary, his second wife. Mary was also the widow of Benjamin...

Locke, Martha J., Mrs.,

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