Manuscripts and printed material, approximately 1823-1888
Series
Call Number: MS Eng.328, Series 2
Scope and Contents
This series contains incomplete drafts and fragments of several manuscript poems in the hand of Mary Botham Howitt and one in the hand of William Howitt. Also included are newspaper clippings of Mary Botham Howitt's obituary and a print of an engraved portrait of her by J.B. Hunt. In light of Mary Botham Howitt's conversation to Catholicism, of interest is a section of an essay about her conversation with the Benedictine monk Peter Augustine Baines.
Dates
- approximately 1823-1888
Creator
- From the Collection: Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888 (Person)
- From the Collection: Howitt, William, 1792-1879 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Series is arranged by format.
About this library
Part of the Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections Repository
