Eliza Leslie letter to Charles West Thomson, 1837 Feb. 20.

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Eliza Leslie letter to Charles West Thomson, 1837 Feb. 20.

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The collection consists of a handwritten letter to Charles West Thomson, 20 Feb. 1837, regarding submissions of his writing made to The Gift. The tale of Zephyr and Flora was returned due to a preponderance of prose in the current issue, but the verses he had sent previously were to be published with delight.

1 p.

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Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858

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Eliza Leslie was born in Philadelphia, and spent part of her childhood in England. After returning to America, she became famous for her cookbooks, and her popular works on housekeeping and manners were well-regarded and widely used. She also wrote fiction and edited The Gift. Her writing was generally satiric, very clear, and remarkable for its detailed descriptions and support of American women. From the description of Eliza Leslie letter to Henry Peterson, 1850 July 5. (Pennsylvan...

Thomson, Charles West, 1798-1879

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Poet and Protestant Episcopal clergyman, Philadelphia. From the description of Charles West Thomson papers, 1817-1877. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 475913455 American poet, Episcopal priest, born in Philadelphia, rector of a church in York, PA (1849-1866). From the description of Charles West Thomson papers [manuscript], 1821-1823. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648015830 ...