Manuscripts

Ellen Nowlan letter to Mrs. R.D. Clark

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Description: A six-page letter by Ellen Nowlan to Mrs. R. D. Clark of South Fallsburgh, New York. This letter includes substantial commentary by a transplanted New Yorker about life in northern California, including reference to Oakland and to the new state university in Berkeley. In her letter, Nowlan makes extensive reference to the Chinese, whom she considered a social and epidemiological danger.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1885, March 30.
Call number: mssHM 83592
Creator: Nowlan, Ellen(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from PBA Galleries auction, Sale 638, Lot 22, March 22, 2018.

Ellen Kean letters to Mr. Boyd and [Mr. Lovell]

Manuscripts

The first letter was written to Mr. Boyd in the third person as Ellen Tree and not signed (HM 63345); the second was written to [Mr. Lovell] and signed Ellen Kean (HM 63346).

mssHM 63345-63346

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Dame Ellen Terry Letter to "Dearest Politana,"

Manuscripts

In this letter, Terry comments on a gift and asks Politana to dine with her, "Miss Sarah," and several other people that next night. The letter is undated and written on "Lyceum Theatre" letterhead.

mssHM 79015

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L. C. Green letter to Amy Carpenter

Manuscripts

A letter from L. C. Green, a New Yorker visiting Brazil, to a cousin named Amy Carpenter. This letter, probably written from Rio de Janeiro, provides considerable commentary about Brazilian scenery, social classes, slavery, and the impact of the substantial numbers of Americans who passed through Brazil on their way to the California Gold Rush.

mssHM 83455

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Miss Dodge letter to Mr. Maltbie

Manuscripts

Intense letter about gynecology and women's medical issues, possibly including abortion, from a Miss Dodge in New York City to a Mr. Maltbie. Dodge's letter concerns her friend (Maltbie's female cousin) who is "in a state of despondency & distress". It appears that this cousin, Miss Boynton, is the victim of an inept obstetrician. Miss Dodge appeals to Maltbie to get proper medical car for Boynton. In a post-postscript, the letter contains a reference to gynecologist Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet (1828-1919), co-founder of the Women's Hospital of New York.

mssHM 82989

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Dame Ellen Terry papers

Manuscripts

The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera. The largest group of letters were written by Ellen Terry to Clement Scott, drama critic; the remainder of the items consist of letters and manuscripts written by various people and, for the most part, deal with Terry's life on the stage, her celebrated roles, and her fellow actors and actresses. One letter of interest was written by Terry and discusses her thoughts, motivations, and fears upon acting Lady Macbeth for the first time. The collection also includes three undated photographs of Ellen Terry.

mssHM 60355-60392

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Dame Ellen Terry papers

Manuscripts

mssHM 60355-60392

Ellen Nowlan letter to Mrs. R.D. Clark

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