Nathaniel Hawthorne collection, 1652-1951, 1837-1951 (bulk)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne collection, 1652-1951, 1837-1951 (bulk)

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Original Hawthorne materials include thirty-nine letters by Nathaniel Hawthorne to James T. Fields, Epes Sargent, Ephraim F. Miller, and others, 1837-1863, concerning publication of his work, comments on Henry David Thoreau and recommendation of his work for THE DIAL, his civil service position, other writers, and affairs of the Salem Lyceum; Hawthorne family correspondence, 1842-1910, including letters by Sophia P. Hawthorne concerning her children Una and Julian, letters by Una Hawthorne concerning trips to England and Europe, holiday plans, and her writing, letters by Julian Hawthorne concerning travel in England and silver mining enterprise, and letter by Rose H. Lathrop reminiscencing about Ralph Waldo Emerson; Hawthorne's manuscript of "Leamington Spa" and other fragments, 1853-1862; miscellaneous manuscripts by family members, 1849-1869; genealogical charts and documents signed by family ancestors and family members, 1652-1839; and Hawthorne's customs reports, copyright papers, receipts, and consulship papers, 1839-1858. Other items include photographs, clippings, and articles about Hawthorne and his work, ca.1860-1951; articles by Milburn and Norman Holmes Pearson on Milburn's collection, ca.1949; and Milburn's card catalog to his collection.

3.5 linear ft.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803, Boston, Massachusetts– April 27, 1882, Concord, Massachusetts), American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.Epithet: American essayist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x000365 ...

Miller, Ephraim, active 1818

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Lathrop, Rose Hawthorne, 1851-1926

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Daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Concord], to Mrs. Badger, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595594 From the description of Memoirs of Nathaniel Hawthorne : autograph manuscript pages of drafts of text for the book, with transcripts of letters, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270599130 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Concord, to "Dear Fanny", 1862 Mar. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record i...

Hawthorne family.

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Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862

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Henry David Thoreau (b. July 12, 1817, Concord, Massachusetts-d. May 6, 1862, Concord, Massachusetts), American author, lecturer, naturalist, student of Native American artifacts and life, transcendentalist, land surveyor, and life-long resident of Concord, Massachusetts. He was an active opponent of slavery and a social critic. He graduated from Harvard College in 1837....

Salem Lyceum (Salem, Mass.)

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Hawthorne, Una, 1844-1877

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Daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : [n.p.], to "Aunt Lizzie" [Elizabeth Palmer Peabody], 1865 May 16 and [no year] Apr. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270475708 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bayswater, to "My own dear Auntie", 1872 Apr. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270465836 Una Hawthorne was the eldest daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody Hawthorne. From the de...

Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881

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James Thomas Fields, American publisher and author, was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1817. At the age of 17, he went to Boston to clerk in a booksellers shop. While clerking, he often wrote for newspapers and in 1839 he became junior partner in the publishing and bookselling firm known after 1846 as Ticknor and Fields, and after 1868 as Fields, Osgood & Company. He was the publisher of several prominent contemporary American and British writers. Besides just publishing the authors, h...

Milburn, Ulysses Sumner,

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Pearson, Norman Holmes, 1909-1975

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Epithet: husband of Hilda Doolittle British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001039.0x0000fc ...

Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

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Son of American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, Julian Hawthorne was also a writer of short stories and novels. From the description of Essays : manuscripts, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612756082 Second child and only son of Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody Hawthorne, Julian Hawthorne was a writer of reviews, articles, and late 19th century American popular fiction. From the description of ALS, 1886 September 16 : Sag Harbor, N.Y., to J.D. Holmes...

Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809?-1871

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Wife of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Ellen Sturgis Hooper, 1843 Dec. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870979 Sophia Hawthorne Peabody was a painter and illustrator as well as the wife of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. She also published her journals and various articles. From the description of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne letters, 1827, 1868. (Middlebury College). WorldCat record id: 654...

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

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Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author. From the description of Nathaniel Hawthorne manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1853-1857 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 301761440 American author, writer of romances, stories, and juvenile works. Born July 4, 1804, in Salem, Mass.; died May, 1864, in Plymouth, N.H. Sometime resident of Concord, Mass. Graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825. Hawthorne's association with the Boston publishing firm of Ticknor and Fields began ...

Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880

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American journalist and poet. From the description of Autograph letters signed (6) : Boston, to Messrs. Harper, 1878 Jan. 11-Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634718 From the description of An adventure in Cuba : autograph manuscript signed : short story : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870138 American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to George Roberts of the "Times" in Boston, 1852 Mar. 31. ...

United States. Consulate (Liverpool, Eng.)

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U.S. Customs Service

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Isaac H. Scott was born in Quebec; came to the United States at age 14. Served during the Civil War and was the last surviving member of the crew of the Monitor. He was employed at the Ferry St. U.S. Customs office, Buffalo, N.Y., for 33 years. From the description of Personnel file of Isaac H. Scott, 1915-1920. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113607 The establishment of customs districts and ports of entry and appointment of customs officers was...