Autograph collection, 1807-1941.

ArchivalResource

Autograph collection, 1807-1941.

Several autograph letters written to or collected by Julia A. Willard of New Haven, Conn. Correspondents include John G. Whittier and Caroline Le Roy Webster.

1 folder and 1 folder of photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7377229

Massachusetts Historical Society

Related Entities

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Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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John Greenleaf Whittier was a wildly popular New England poet. A deeply committed and active abolitionist, he wrote many of his poems with a political agenda, although distinguished by an open-minded tolerance so often lacking in his fellow abolitionists. Although his works are somewhat marred by overtly political and overly sentimental works, the core of his output stands as fine, lyrical American verse. From the description of John Greenleaf Whittier letters, 1858 and 1876. (Pennsy...

Willard, Julia A.

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Webster, Caroline Le Roy, 1797-1882

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Second wife of Daniel Webster. From the description of Letter, [1830?] March 29, to Dolley Madison (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 83663470 ...