Lydia Howard Sigourney letter, undated

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Summary

Creator:
Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865, secretary
Baskin, Lisa Unger, former owner
Abstract:
Collection comprises a handwritten letter Lydia Howard Sigourney drafted as Secretary for the Hartford Ladies' Association for supplicating justice and mercy towards [sic?] the Indians, to request assistance with the circulation of a petition among the women of Hartford. The letter also discusses the political process behind the petition and its circulation. Includes a faint handwritten addendum, written in another person's hand, noting a decision not to send the letter. The item is undated, but possibly dates to the 1830s.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language:
Materials in English
Research Center:
Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Collection ID:
RL.11130

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises a handwritten letter Lydia Howard Sigourney drafted as Secretary for the Hartford Ladies' Association for supplicating justice and mercy towards [sic?] the Indians, to request assistance with the circulation of a petition among the women of Hartford. The letter also discusses the political process behind the petition and its circulation. Includes a faint handwritten addendum, written in another person's hand, noting a decision not to send the letter. The item is undated, but possibly dates to the 1830s.

Biographical / historical:

Lydia Howard Sigourney, born 1 September 1791 in Norwich, Connecticut ; died 10 June 1865 in Hartford, Connecticut, was an essayist, poet, and writer of fiction.

Acquisition information:
The Lydia Howard Sigourney letter was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice Poffinberger, February 2016

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