Cora E. Carey family papers, 1866-1971 (bulk 1866-1909).

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Cora E. Carey family papers, 1866-1971 (bulk 1866-1909).

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Early correspondence includes a letter from J.L. Pulliaus (1866) to Cora Watson regarding the disposition and compensation for former slaves, and a letter from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Sept. 20, 1874), a sketch of George Washington Cable (initialed by him), and a note from Frances Willard, President of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union (1881). Later correspondence pertains to Mississippi and Louisiana women's clubs, with several letters from Elizabeth Lyle Saxon. Correspondence from D. Minor Mickle, a resident of China describes Chinese customs and way of life. Accompanying these letters are photographs of various scenes in Hunan Province and city of Canton, including photographs depicting Chinese punishment by torture. Miscellaneous items include a scrapbook of Cora E. Carey, a scrapbook pertaining to Hamilton F. Richardson, and genealogical information on the Carey, Moore and Johnson families. Also included is theW:33 The C.I.V. was a 19th century branch of the British military.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898

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Best known for her leadership (1879-1898) of the influential Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Willard also supported and often spearheaded a wide variety of social reforms, including woman suffrage, economic equality, and fair labor laws. Willard gained an international reputation through her speeches and publications. She was the first woman to be honored with a statue in the U.S Capitol building, and her Evanston home was one of the first house museums to in the country. ...

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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