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Griswold, Rufus Wilmot, 1815-1857. A.L.S. to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 455
Call Number: MS Gris.
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, New York, autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, New York, autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849

Scope and Contents

New York. Denies Mrs. Ellet's charges that he was angry at her omitting any acknowledgment to him in her book The Women of the American Revolution; that he "attacked" Miss [Caroline] May in The Female Poets of America; and that he plagiarized from Mrs. Ellet's work and misrepresented her.

Dates

  • 21 January 1849

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1285.00 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English