Ripley, George, 1802-1880

Scope and Contents The Brook Farm correspondence totals one box (19 folders), autograph letters, signed, to and from some of the founders and participants in Brook Farm. Most folders include copies of typewritten transcriptions. Of particular interest: John Allen's, James Kay's, John Orvis's, and John Sullivan Dwight's lengthy and descriptive letters relating to Brook Farm and other matters; Elizabeth Blackwell's feminist viewpoints, including those about a woman's role in medicine, as well as her own...

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One holograph letter written by Margaret Fuller to George Ripley, dated February 21, 1839. In the letter, Fuller discusses her manuscript proofs.

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Six holograph signed letters from George Ripley to various recipients, including Charles Timothy Brooks (July 28, 1842), Theodore Parker (July 30, 1851),"Mrs. George W. Ingersoll" (March 22, 1859), Dr. William Buell Sprague (May 8, 1861 and August 10, 1861), and "Francis" (April 23, 1869).

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The Abernethy manuscript miscellany collection is comprised of 19 boxes (18 regular and 1 oversize) organized alphabetically by author last name. This collection includes original manuscript and typescript letters and writings from American authors throughout the 19th and 21st centuries. Transcriptions of original manuscript letters are available for some items.