Sarah H. Whitman's Letters and Postcards on Poe
Title
Sarah H. Whitman's Letters and Postcards on Poe
Description
Sarah Whitman, who was married to John Winslow Whitman. the co-editor of the Boston Spectator and Ladies' Album They married in 1828 and moved to Boston, where he died in 1833. She was active in the woman suffrage movement in Rhode Island as well as in other efforts at social reform.
She became involved in a literary defense of Edgar Allen Poe, publishing Edgar Poe and His Critics around 1860 till 1870s. This collection contains some of the letters that she has corresponded with, including to Rufus W. Griswold and Eugene Didier, two of the publishers that were heavily involved in publishing Poe's works after his death.
She became involved in a literary defense of Edgar Allen Poe, publishing Edgar Poe and His Critics around 1860 till 1870s. This collection contains some of the letters that she has corresponded with, including to Rufus W. Griswold and Eugene Didier, two of the publishers that were heavily involved in publishing Poe's works after his death.
Collection Items
December 17th, 1849 Letter (Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman)
A Letter written by Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Poe's works and designating a copy to her.
December 17th, 1849 Letter (Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman) 2
A Letter written by Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Poe's works and designating a copy to her.
December 17th, 1849 Letter (Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman) 3
Letter from Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's works.
December 17th, 1849 Letter (Rufus W. Griswold to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman) 4
Letter from Rufus W. Griswold to Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's works.
Jan 20th, 1857 Letter (J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman)
Letter from J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. S. H. Whitman on publication of Poe's giftedness and publication of his short stories.
Jan 20th, 1857 Letter (J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman 2)
Letter from J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on Jan 20th, 1857.
July 5th 1858 Letter (J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman)
Letter from J. Wood Davidson to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman from Winnsboro, 5, July, 1858.
October 25th, 1864 Letter (G.W. Eveleth to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman)
Letter from G. W. Eveleth to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Edgar Poe and His Critics.
October 25th, 1864 Letter (G.W. Eveleth to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman) 2
Letter from G. W. Eveleth to Mrs. Sarah Helen Whitman on the publication of Edgar Poe and His Critics.
Back of Postcard to Ms. Sarah Helen Whitman (July 5th, 1876)
The text from Eugene Didier to Sarah Helen Whitman after reading her article, sent from Baltimore to Rhode Island.