BIB_ID
296424
Accession number
MA 2534.26
Creator
Freeman, Ellen, 19th cent.
Display Date
[1875-1877] Oct. 21.
Credit line
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 20.1 cm
Notes
Addressed to "Mr. Watkins."
Dated "Oct. 21st" by Ellen Freeman.
Dating: Hearn's relationship with Ellen Freeman seems to have formed in 1875. In 1876, they argued, and in 1877 Hearn moved to New Orleans.--Cf. A fantastic journey: the life and literature of Lafcadio Hearn, by Paul Murray (1993), p. 45 and Letters from the Raven, ed. Milton Bronner (1906), p. 113.
Part of a collection of correspondence between Lafcadio Hearn, Ellen Freeman, and Henry Watkin. Letters are described in individual catalog records; see collection level record for more information.
Dated "Oct. 21st" by Ellen Freeman.
Dating: Hearn's relationship with Ellen Freeman seems to have formed in 1875. In 1876, they argued, and in 1877 Hearn moved to New Orleans.--Cf. A fantastic journey: the life and literature of Lafcadio Hearn, by Paul Murray (1993), p. 45 and Letters from the Raven, ed. Milton Bronner (1906), p. 113.
Part of a collection of correspondence between Lafcadio Hearn, Ellen Freeman, and Henry Watkin. Letters are described in individual catalog records; see collection level record for more information.
Provenance
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Summary
Asking him to bring the books for her sister on Monday. Instructing him to not give her love to his friend (Lafcadio Hearn), noting that "he would not care for it" and that she does not love him, but only pities him. Noting that she sometimes wishes to see him "very much," but hopes to "forget all about him" soon.
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