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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00481::Elizabeth Oakes Smith Collection)//EN" "ViU00481.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Elizabeth Oakes Smith Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 8326-a

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #8326-a Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Elizabeth Oakes Smith Collection 1843-1883 8326-a 10 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

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Elizabeth Oakes Smith Collection, Accession 8326-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17] 1967 Feb 21

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

 Item Listing Manuscript " A Visit to Long Island" n. d. AMs, 6 p. Letters Elizabeth Oakes Smithto Rufus Wilmot Griswold 1843 Jul 18 ALS, 2 p.

[Acknowledges his letter containing a draft; hopes the article she sends him will be acceptable.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto Messrs. Carey and Hart 1847 Nov 18 ALS, 1 p.

[Accepts the firm's statement that she had prepared only 5 manuscripts for them; says she had erroneously thought of a higher number.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto "My dear Doctor" 1850 May 6 ALS, 4 p.

[Encourages an ill friend; reports on her play to be staged in September in Philadelphia; says she is afraid that one book project has fallen through; feels that the past year has been a loss to her; encloses an article by John Neal; asks correspondent to get a copy of her portrait should he go to Philadelphia, where the portrait was done.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto Messrs. Ticknor and Fields 1853 Jun 25 ALS, 2 p.

[Discusses one of her plays which has been well received by the press, especially by [George] Ripleyof the New York Times; hopes to see it introduced to the Bostonpublic; requests that they send copies of that play to all the principal editors of Boston. ]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto Rufus Wilmot Griswold 1853 Jul 1 ALS, 3 p.

[Discusses a play of hers which he endorsed in his book years ago; asks him to review Old New York(1853) in some papers, having received many literary courtesies from him in the past; complains about the lack of companionship among contemporary writers.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto E[dwin] P[ercy] Whipple 1854 Dec 23 ALS, 1 p.

[Encloses a volume of poems by Caroline [Briggs]of Marbleheadwhom she thinks highly of; asks him the favor of receiving them.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto M. Laird Simms 1873 Aug 4 ALS, 2 p.

[Complains that the Cyclopedia of American Literaturegives little idea of her writings; gives him a list of titles of her recent writings.]

 Elizabeth Oakes Smithto Editor, Portland Daily Press 1873 Oct 17 ALS, 1 p.

[Says she would like to know if her letter containing reminiscences of her honored friend Judge [Ware] has reached him; says she is certain, should there be interest, any New Yorkpaper would be glad to have them; asks for a reply.]

 "The measure of capacity is the measure of Sphere to either man or woman. Elizabeth Oakes Smith. " 1883 Aug 14 AQS,