BIB_ID
296504
Accession number
MA 2534.61
Creator
Freeman, Ellen, 19th cent.
Display Date
[1875-1877].
Credit line
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 39.7 cm
Notes
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.
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 for a letter and discussing her correspondence with "him" (Lafcadio Hearn). Referencing Watkin's possession of her correspondence with Hearn, thanking him for promising not to take advantage of the situation, and calling him a "soul of honor." Asking whether Hearn is angry with her, and thanking Watkin for acting as a mediator.
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