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Nathaniel Hawthorne to Horatio Bridge, Lenox. 11 October, 1851 [1 p.]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 39
Identifier: M085.1.1

Series Description:

From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence, 1820-1864 (bulk 1839-1864); primarily outgoing letters from Hawthorne to friends and associates. Includes a substantial number of letters from Hawthorne (sometimes written with his wife, Sophia) to Horatio Bridge, a classmate at Bowdoin College and lifelong friend. Also of note is an exchange between Hawthorne and another classmate, Jonathan Cilley, betting on Hawthorne's future existence as a bachelor.

Dates

  • Creation: 1819-2000
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1844 - 1864

Creator

Access Restrictions:

Use of originals restricted, with exceptions determined on an individual basis.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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