Papers, 1812-1982.

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Papers, 1812-1982.

The Sturgis-Tappan Family Papers contain biographical material and correspondence representing three generations; plus writings and artwork of Caroline Sturgis Tappan, her sister Ellen Sturgis Hooper, and her daughter Mary Aspinwall Tappan. About two thirds of the collection consists of correspondence with family and friends. Notable correspondents include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel and Sophia Hawthorne, William James, Lydia Maria Child, and William Ellery Channing. There are also drawings and watercolors by Caroline Sturgis Tappan; manuscripts of poems by Caroline Sturgis Tappan and her sister, Ellen Hooper; a published catalog of Caroline Sturgis Tappan's European travel photos; and correspondence pertaining to the transfer of the Tanglewood estate to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1.25 linear ft. (4 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7612758

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850

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Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

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Hooper, Ellen Sturgis, 1812-1848

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