Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection 1855-1870, n.d.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection, Accession 6978-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection, Accession 6978-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[in folder with newspaper clippings under Miscellaneous]

[Explanation that ill health of others for whom she had to care prevented her from writing.]

[Mentions death of friend General [Frederick West] Lander, whose life she characterizes as a "brilliant failure."]

[Compliments his poems and advises him to "stick to what you see and know and feel" as topics for poetry.]

[Is compiling a hymn book with Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems. ]

[Doing some editing-work; took Emily's ms to a publishing house.]

[Writing for the Ledgerand visit from [John Greenleaf] Whittier; her new book is selling well and she mentions plans to publish her poetry in the winter.]

[Complies with request for an autograph.]

[Encloses poems for possible public ation, their prices, and return addresses. Also note, possibly by Leaver, which indicates that the poems were not accepted.]

[Information from Mr. Owen about private European school "Hofwyl."]

[Encloses poem by Charles Deemsfor review by Hours at Home. ]

[Encourages Emily to send her articles for children on Africato Riversidemagazine.]

[Asks to have her books sent to Clark, Waggoner & Sonand Thurlow Weed, where she hopes they will receive favorable reviews.]

[Regrets unable to see him due to Alice's ill health and the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Trillis.]

[Offers advice on Deems' poetry. Explanatory note on verso by Deems.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit, 1964 May 25
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 23 items