BIB_ID
296468
Accession number
MA 2534.48
Creator
Freeman, Ellen, 19th cent.
Display Date
[1875-1877] June 22.
Credit line
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 17.3 cm
Notes
Dated "June 22nd" 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.
Lennie is probably Ellen's son.
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.
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.
Lennie is probably Ellen's son.
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
Inviting him to call at 4 that afternoon so that she may show him Lennie's butterflies.
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