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{"value"=>"1849-1891", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1849/1891"}
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1849
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1891
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1849
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1849
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1891
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{"value"=>"Series 1. Correspondence"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. It includes four letters (1883-1884) from Helen Stuart (Weeks) Campbell (1839-1918), literary and household editor of \"The Continent\", requesting Smith to write her reminiscences of Ralph Waldo Emerson; a clipping of a letter from Lucretia (Coffin) Mott (1793-1880) concerning Smith's proposed visit to Philadelphia in March 1852 to lecture on women's rights; four letters (1888-1892) from Mrs. C.A. Munson recalling their earlier experiments in spiritualism and a recent séance she attended; a letter (1849) from her son Sidney describing his visit to a horse race; and seven letters (1865-1866) from her attorney, John R. Reid, concerning preparations for defending Smith against a lawsuit.</p> <p>A few other letters to Smith are found elsewhere in her papers:</p> <p>Rouquette, Adrian—Two letters (1867-1868) concerning his poetry and missionary work among Cherokee Indians are tipped into Smith's manuscript \"Autobiography\", pp. 584,586-589 (clamshell box).</p> <p>Sigourney, Lydia Howard Huntley (1791-1865)—one printed letter (1848) relating literary gossip is mounted in Smith's \"Scrapbook\" (Box 3 f.1).</p> <p>Clippings of a few of Smith's published letters to editors of various newspapers are located elsewhere in her Papers:</p> <p>Writings: Prose: Clippings of Published Writings (Box 2 f.8).</p> <p>Scrapbooks (Bound volume, and Box 3 f.1).</p>"}
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.04 linear feet