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John Greenleaf Whittier

 Item — Box: 32, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

Contents include:

2 letters.

To "My dear frd," dated 1880/1/8. Attached is a pasted-in printed fragment of Whittier's poem "Miriam," with corrected errors.

To "Dear Elizabeth," possibly Elizabeth Lloyd Howell, dated 1861/9/5. Attached is a newspaper clipping, dated [Sept]ember 2, 1859, "Novel Celebration at Haverhill [MA]," on the dedication of Kenoza Lake in honor of Whittier's poem of the same name, with the poem attached.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was a prominent Quaker poet.

Extent

2 items

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