Sophia Foord letter to Robert Adams, 1843 May 8
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Summary
- Creator:
- Foord, Sophia, 1802-1885. and Baskin, Lisa Unger
- Abstract:
- Sophia Foord was a 19th century teacher in Massachusetts who was involved with the abolitionist, utopian socialist, and feminist movements. The Sophia Foord letter to Robert Adams mainly concerns the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, a utopian socialist community.
- Extent:
- 1 items (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11391
Background
- Scope and content:
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Three-page letter from Sophia Foord of Northampton, MA to Robert Adams of Pawtucket, RI regarding the Northampton Association of Education and Industry. Abolitionists Lydia Maria Child and William Lloyd Garrison are also mentioned, as is the Underground Railroad. A section is missing from the top of the first leaf, affecting text on the second page.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sophia Foord was a 19th century Massachuetts abolitionist, teacher, and utopian socialist. She was governess to Louisa May Alcott and the children of Ralph Waldo Emerson. During her time in Northampton, MA, she lived with the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, a utopian socialist community. She was an acquaintance of Henry David Thoreau, for whom she held an unrequited romantic interest.
- Acquisition information:
- The Sophia Foord letter to Robert Adams was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Megan E. Lewis, February, 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS209
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Utopian socialism -- United States -- History -- 19th century - Names:
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Lisa Unger Baskin Collection (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Northampton Association of Education and Industry
Foord, Sophia, 1802-1885.
Adams, Robert, active 1840-1847
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 - Places:
- Underground Railroad
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