Willard, Emma, 1787-1870

Scope and Contents The Rockwood letters paint a picture of the life of Cephas Rockwood, an up-and-coming lawyer from Chester, Vermont. The letters are mostly between Cephas and Louisa Foote of Canton, New York, regarding their courtship and future life together. These letters are quite intimate and also demonstrate the inherent difficulty in holding a long distance relationship during the 19th century. Furthermore, the letters document Cephas's rise to legal prominence, both in Vermont and later in Wisconsin...

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Letter from George Williams Ellis to President Ezra Brainerd regarding the return of Emma Willard address

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Letter from George W. Ellis to President Ezra Brainerd about copying an Emma Willard essay

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Letter from George Williams Ellis to President Ezra Brainerd about sending copies of an Emma Willard article

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Letter from George Williams Ellis to President Ezra Brainerd regarding a paper by Emma Willard

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Letter from George Williams Ellis to President Ezra Brainerd about sending copies of a paper by Emma Willard to suggested readers

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Holograph signed letter written by Emma Willard to Dr. Jonathan A. Allen, dated November 7, 1846.

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Holograph manuscript entitled, "Memoir of Dr. John Willard, Written by request of Addison County Medical Society" by Emma Willard.

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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.