Letters, to Moncure Daniel Conway and to Mrs. Conway, 1866-1886, 1893.

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Letters, to Moncure Daniel Conway and to Mrs. Conway, 1866-1886, 1893.

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The letters were mainly written during the period of Conway's residence in London and chiefly concern literary activities in which both were involved, especially publications about Carlyle and Emerson.

50 items. Holograph signed.

University of Michigan

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