Frances Parkinson Keyes letter, 1953 Apr. 17.

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Frances Parkinson Keyes letter, 1953 Apr. 17.

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Two pages, typewritten and signed, from New Orleans, La., addressed to Meredith Johnson of Alexandria, Va. Topics include Mrs. Keyes' health, financial situation, travel plans, relations between Meredith and "Deanie" and between other acquaintances. Also discusses the remarriage of Dr. Kirby-Smith.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Johnson, Meredith

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Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970

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Frances Parkinson Wheeler Keyes (1885-1970), born in Virginia, was married to Henry Wilder Keyes (1863-1938); they had three children. Henry W. Keyes became governor of New Hampshire in 1917 and a United States senator in 1919. The family maintained multiple residences. Frances Parkinson Keyes wrote popular romantic novels emphasizing local color, descriptions of life among the upper classes, and generation-spanning sagas. She wrote over fifty books, alternating between books about Louisiana wit...