Letters for Lispenard : from Barrett Wendell, 1917 Dec. 30-1920 Dec. 8.

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Letters for Lispenard : from Barrett Wendell, 1917 Dec. 30-1920 Dec. 8.

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Collection of letters by Barrett Wendell to Lispenard and Etheldreda Seabury. The content of the letters reveal Wendell's affection for the women and his interest in their lives. The letters discuss Wendell's ideas about politics, government and the law, concern for Lispenard's interest in learning Latin, writing poetry and reading Dante. Letters also reflect what Wendell was currently writing about, and provide reflections on his life as the realization of his own death looms near. Most of the letters are written on the stationery of the Jacob Wendell House, Portsmouth, N.H.

42 items, in 1 v. ; 21 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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