Papers, 1793-1976, 1793-1915 (bulk)

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Papers, 1793-1976, 1793-1915 (bulk)

These papers primarily concern the writing careers of Susan and Anna Warner and their life on Constitution Island and include diaries kept by Susan, 1830-1838 and 1850-1852, and by Anna, 1846, relating to family affairs, conversations, their writings, outdoor excursions, and other daily events; manuscript poetry, stories, and Bible essays by Anna; photocopies of letters from Anna to Olivia E. Phelps Stokes, 1890-1913; drawings and watercolors by the sisters of natural scenes on Constitution Island; magazines and periodicals and originally owned by the sisters, 1838-1915, and copies of their published novels and other books; copybooks and account books concerning legal cases of their father Henry Whiting Warner, 1815-1834 and 1867; bills, letters, and deeds of the Whiting family of Canaan, N.Y., 1793-1873; and miscellaneous clippings, prints, pamphlets, and scrapbooks. Other items include original typescript of Olivia E. Phelps Stokes' book LETTERS AND MEMORIES OF SUSAN AND ANNA BARTLETT WARNER, 1925, with photographs; correspondence from researchers about their projects on the Warner sisters; and articles, clippings, and pamphlets about the Warner sisters, other family members, Constitution Island, and their connection with West Point.

ca. 60 linear ft.

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Warner, H. W. (Henry Whiting), 1787-1875

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Stokes, Olivia Egleston Phelps, 1847-1927

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Warner, Susan, 1819-1885

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Susan Bogert Warner was born in New York; her father, a successful lawyer, lost most of his wealth and property in 1837. Susan began writing to help support her family, and her first book, the sentimental domestic novel Wide, wide, world, eventually achieved almost unparalleled success and popularity, rivalling Little women and Uncle Tom's cabin. She also published children's stories, sometimes written with her sister Anna, often using pseudonyms. From the description of Susan Warner...

Warner family.

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Susan B. Warner (1819-1885) and Anna B. Warner (1827-1915) were both writers and lived most of their lives on Constitution Island opposite West Point, where they taught Bible classes to the Cadets. From the description of Papers, 1793-1976, 1793-1915 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155521220 ...

Warner, Anna Bartlett, 1824-1915

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