Harriet Prescott Spofford, 1893
Scope and Contents
A letter in the hand of American poet and writer Harriet Prescott Spofford addressed to a Miss McMillan and dated March 3rd, 1893. The contents refer to McMillan’s request for a poem: “I have not the verses you wish for at hand, – and so am obliged to send you some others, – which I do with pleasure.” Included with the letter is a handwritten copy of a portion of the poem “The Tryst” – the first eight stanzas are present, as well as the first line of the ninth. The remainder has been lost.
Dates
- 1893
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (1835-1921) was an American author and poet who published widely from children’s literature to magazine articles to literary criticism.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu