PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00706::Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection)//EN" "ViU00706.sgm" A Guide to the Alice and Phoebe Cary CollectionCary, Alice and Phoebe. 6978-cProcessed by Penny Weiss; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth SlombaFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 17, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00706::Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection)//EN" "ViU00706.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 Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 6978-c

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Penny Weiss 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #6978-c Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection 1855-1870, n.d. 6978-c ca. 23 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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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

 Acquisition Information

Deposit, 1964 May 25

 Funding Note

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

 Item Listing Manuscripts "Our spirits seem to me as wines ..." by Alice Cary 1855 Mar AMsS, 1 p. "Adelied" by Alice Cary n.d. AMsS, 1 p. "Uncertainty" by Phoebe Cary n.d. AMsS, 1 p. "Alas" by Phoebe Cary n.d. AMsS, 1 p.

[in folder with newspaper clippings under Miscellaneous]

 Letters Alice Caryto Mr. Foster 1860 Dec 21 ALS, 2 p.

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

 Alice Caryto "My dear friend" 1862 Mar 6 ALS, 2 p.

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

 Alice Caryto Richard Henry Stoddard 1866 Oct 21 ALS, 1 p.

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

 Phoebe Caryto "My dear friend" 1869 Feb 25 ALS, 3 p.

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

 Phoebe Caryto Emily [Hartley] 1870 Aug 21 ALS, 3 p.

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

 Alice Caryto Eddie (nephew) n.y. Apr 18 ALS, 3 p.

[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.]

 Phoebe Caryto Mrs. McKaye n.y. Apr 21 ALS, 1 p.

[Complies with request for an autograph.]

 Phoebe Caryto Mr. Leaver n.y. Jul 20 ALS, 1 p.

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

 Phoebe Caryto Edwin (nephew) n.y. Sep 27 ALS, 3 p.

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

 Phoebe Caryto [Richard Watson] Gilder n.y. Nov 6 ALS, 1 p.

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

 Alice Caryto Emily Hartley n.y. Nov 19 ALS, 4 p.

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

 Alice Caryto [James Ripley] Osgood n.d. ALS, 2 p.

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

 Phoebe Caryto Mr. Foster n.d. ALS, 1 p.

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

 "Anonymous" ( Phoebe Cary) to [ Charles Force Deems] n.d. ALS, 3 p.

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

 Photographs and prints Alice Caryby J. A. J. Wilson n.d. Engraving Alice Cary"from a daguerreotype from life" with same engraving titled, "Miss Alice Cary, first president of Sorosis" by Johnson, Wilson & Co., Publishers, N.Y. n.d. Engraving Phoebe Cary, Brady's, National Photographic Galleries, Broadway & 10th St. N.Y. n.d. Original photograph and two engravings Miscellaneous Engraving of Phoebe Cary n.d. Engraving Newsclippings in bound volume include: Poems by Phoebe Cary, "Thou and I" "A poetic tribute to Susan B. Anthonyat her 50th birthday," "Peace," "Nearer Home," "Prayer," and "The Christian's Evening Tide." Several obituary notices of both Alice Caryand Phoebe Caryand an item entitled, "Pleasant Evenings: Reminiscences of the Cary Sisters." Bound volume also includes AMsS for "Alas" 14 newspaper clippings