Papers, 1829,1892.

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Papers, 1829,1892.

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Papers, 1829-1892 and undated, include: .75 cu.ft. of original correspondence, mostly to Whittier, 1829-1890 and undated, approx. .5 cu.ft. of typed transcripts of the same, about 20 folders of his poems, writings, biographical materials, memorials, and correspondence by Whittier, 1835-1859, and miscellaneous, 1849-1892 and undated. Of particular note are his correspondence with Charles A. Dana, Ralp W. Emerson, Oliver W. Holmes, Lydia Maria Child, Dorothea Dix, Henry W. Longfellow, Henry B. Stanton, and Frances E. Willard, regarding poems and abolition. There are also ten letters to Whittier from his brother, Matthew F. Whittier, and several letters from his siter, Elizabeth Whittier, and other relatives. Box 3 is an incomplete item-level index.

1.5 cu.ft. (in 3 boxes) : ill.

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