BIB_ID
296431
Accession number
MA 2534.29
Creator
Freeman, Ellen, 19th cent.
Display Date
[1875-1877] Oct. 8.
Credit line
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 19.9 cm
Notes
Addressed to "Mr. Watkins."
Dated "Oct. 8th" 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. 8th" 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
Discussing the binding of a set of books, asking him to call that afternoon. Referencing her relationship with Lafcadio Hearn, noting "he recalled his friendship for me so suddenly," and asking Watkin to not think it strange that she speaks to him of Hearn.
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