Collection number: MS 20
Size:
(4 items)
(0.10 cu.ft.)
About John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States
John Greenleaf Whittier Letter and Photographs
A four page letter to Sarah Orne Jewett, London, England, July 3, 1882 in which Whittier expresses delight at the fact that Jewett is writing again. He also describes a trip to the Isles of Shoals and Celia Thaxter’s growing interest in “her spiritualistic experiences.” Letter accompanied by addressed and stamped envelope. 2 photographs included.
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Preferred Citation
John Greenleaf Whittier Letter and Photographs, July 3, 1882, MS 20, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
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