Mary Wilkins Freeman letters and poems, 1886-1916.

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Mary Wilkins Freeman letters and poems, 1886-1916.

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The collection consists of eight pieces: letter to Dear Miss [name eradicated], 16 June 1886, giving advice about publishing and relating some of her own experiences; to Mrs. Morse, 17 Dec. 1893, from Randolph, Mass., regretfully declining an invitation to a party; to William Rideing, 30 Dec. 1898, from Randolph, Mass., expressing genteel frustration with her efforts to publish in Rideing's journal Youth's companion; the manuscript poem Grandmother's valentine, 14 Feb. 1891. Also, photocopy of typewritten letter to Carolyn Wells, 7 Nov. 1906, from Metuchen, N.J., accepting two tickets to a play by Annie Nathan Meyer; photocopy of inscription to James Carleton Young, 10 March 1908, expressing hopeful sentiment; photocopy of typewritten letter to Carolyn Wells, 16 Nov. 1916, from Metuchen, N.J., complaining of hand cramps and agreeing to an invitation to meet; and fine printing keepsake (1978) of poem The gift that none could see (1882), with illustrations by Stanislaus Martucci, and gift of Brent L. Kendrick, no. 77 of 100.

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Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930

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American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Randolph, Mass., to Messrs. Harper & Brothers, 1893 Mar. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270752077 From the description of A humble romance : Autograph manuscript signed : Brattleboro, Vt., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270752081 From the description of Autograph card signed and typed letters signed (11) : Metuchen, N.J., to Messrs. Wells and Briggs at Harper & Brothers, 1927 Aug....

Kendrick, Brent L.

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Martucci, Stanislaus,

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Rideing, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1918

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Photograph taken by the journalist William H. Rideing who occasionally visited Holmes at his house in Beverly Farms. From the description of Oliver Wendell Holmes at Beverly Farms [graphic]. [ca. 1885] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 124051582 Writer, editor of Youth's companion. From the description of Letters, 1886 October 5 and November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54994659 From the description of Letters, 1898 May 16, n.d....