Draft of a letter from Joseph Story to Harriet, ca. 1801.

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Draft of a letter from Joseph Story to Harriet, ca. 1801.

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A four-page handwritten draft of a letter on two leaves attributed to Joseph Story. The letter is only dated as "Monday afternoon" and is unattributed. In the document, Story responds to a letter from a woman identified only as Harriet that presumably requested their romantic relationship end due to objections from her parents. Story mentions the involvement of Harriet's cousin Pierce as an "obstacle" to their courtship, and describes himself as "your friend, your lover, your bethrothed."

.03 cubic foot (1 pamphlet folder)

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...