BIB_ID
296536
Accession number
MA 2534.74
Creator
Freeman, Ellen, 19th cent.
Display Date
[1875-1877].
Credit line
Gift of Ralph Walker, 1967.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 19.8 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 that he return a letter, noting "it is not myself alone I have trusted to you in it, it is the precious name of my family." Acknowledging that she should not have written it, and appealing to his wisdom and thoughtfulness. Hoping that the letter has made him laugh, and again ordering that he return it.
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