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Louisa May Alcott letter to Elizabeth Powell Bond
Title:
Louisa May Alcott letter to Elizabeth Powell Bond
Description:
Elizabeth Powell Bond was the first Dean of Swarthmore College. Author Louisa May Alcott discusses the March sisters (characters from her novel "Little Women"), who have been "admitted" to Bond's college. She announces the upcoming sequel to Little Women (also known as "Good Wives") and describes the pressure she faced from her publishers and readers. Enclosed with the letter is a silk-winder, "a gift from 'Amy' of 'Little Women'- her own handiwork."
Date:
1869-03-20
Collection:
Elizabeth P. Bond Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Graceanna Lewis letter
Title:
Graceanna Lewis letter
Description:
Addressed to "Hannah" and likely to Graceanna Lewis' friend and fellow Quaker Hannah Wright Mifflin. Lewis describes in detail the home she has recently moved into and its surroundings, particularly the plants and animals, and includes a sketch of her bedroom. n She also shares some news of her family. She closes with a discussion of books she has been reading, including "Little Women" and "Bleak House."
Date:
1900-06-22
Collection:
Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College