Letters, 1845-1880.

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Letters, 1845-1880.

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This collection contains sixty letters written by Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) during the period 1845 to 1880. (For letters of her husband, David Lee Child (1794-1874), see the Salisbury Family Papers, Boxes 44-45.) Fifty-six of the letters are addressed to Marianne Cabot Devereaux Silsbee (1812-1899), author and wife of Nathaniel Silsbee. Mrs. Child's letters to her friend, Mrs. Silsbee, contain information relating to her abolitionist interests and associations, as well as comments on literary figures, some political discussion, and descriptions of domestic life. The letters written after 1865 are confined almost exclusively to Mrs. Child's discussion of her home life and fondness for Mrs. Silsbee. Many letters written during 1840s contain references to the American tour of Norwegian violinist and composer, Ole Bull (1810-1880), and Mrs. Child's friendship with him.

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Silsbee, M. C. D. (Marianne Cabot Devereux), 1812-1889

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Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880

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Lydia Maria Child was born Lydia Maria Francis in Medford, Massachusetts on February 11, 1802. She was born into an abolitionist family and was greatly influenced by her brother, Convers, who would later become a Unitarian Clergyman. After the death of her mother in 1814, Child moved to Maine to live with her sister and began teaching in Gardiner in 1819. While living in Maine, Child became increasingly interested in Native Americans and visited many nearby settlements. Child began actively writ...

Bull, Ole, 1810-1880

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Ole Bull was born in Bergen, Norway on February 5, 1810. From an early age he showed a rare talent for the violin, and he made his solo debut in 1819. He took lessons from students of Viotti and Baillot, and also learned much from traditional Norwegian fiddlers, an influence that contributed to his unique style. Bull was interested in the design and construction of violins and bows, and by using a flatter bridge and a rounded bow, he was able to produce unusual polyphonic effects. He made many E...