Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Letter to F.A. Cox


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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps writes to F.A. Cox, 18 May 1885, responding to his earlier inquiry with information on where to find details about the publication of her books.




Letter 1869 Oct. 4 to Mr. Richardson


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Phelps informs Richardson she cannot write a serial for the Congregationalist. -- Attached to the letter is the signature of Austin Phelps, father of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Also attached are two clippings by her: A Christmas sermon in brief and a poem, the first line reads: Take unto thyself, O Father ...




Doing Literary Business


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Coultrap-McQuin investigates the reasons for women's unprecedented literary professionalism in the nineteenth century, highlighting the experiences of E.D.E.N. Southworth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gail Hamilton, Helen Hunt Jackson, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. She examines the cultural milieu of women writers, the ideals and practices of the literary marketplace, and the characteristics of women's literary activities that brought them success. Originally published in 1990. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.




Oliver Wendell Holmes Letter


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Bound with the letters are engravings of Holmes, Phillips Brooks, George William Curtis, James Russell Lowell, and John Greenleaf Whittier.







The Gates Ajar


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The American


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The Bookman


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Good Literature


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