Frances Wright letters to Julia Garnett Pertz
Overview
Letters from Scottish-American social reformer Frances Wright to Julia Garnett Pertz, wife of German historian Georg Heinrich Pertz.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1829
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains letters addressing such topics as the evils of slavery in the United States, the support of emancipation, details about the slave trade, and thoughts on the government in America. Letters also discuss life in England and Washington D.C., ideas on how to prevent seasickness on long voyages, overcoming various illnesses, and song lyrics.
Biographical / Historical
Wright was a Scottish-American social reformer. Pertz was the wife of German historian Georg Heinrich Pertz.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*73M-47. Deposited by Mrs. Katherine Haramundanis, Bedford Road Carlisle, Massachusetts; received: 1974 March 4.
- Title
- Wright, Frances, 1795-1852. Frances Wright letters to Julia Garnett Pertz: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00632
Repository Details
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