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Intends to have a confidential talk with him about Mrs. Hawthorne's affairs. Speaks of the lack of yearly accounts, of the occurrence of errors, and the question of the author's percentage. Suggests he have the book examined. Declares "people's tongues are wagging to his detriment."
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wh247x07d
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Elizabeth Palmer Peabody autograph letter signed to James Thomas Fields, [October 1868]
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document
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1
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wh247x07d
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document
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normalized
title
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody autograph letter signed to James Thomas Fields, [October 1868]
description
Intends to have a confidential talk with him about Mrs. Hawthorne's affairs. Speaks of the lack of yearly accounts, of the occurrence of errors, and the question of the author's percentage. Suggests he have the book examined. Declares "people's tongues are wagging to his detriment."
date
["[October 1868]"]
year
1868
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
creators
Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer, 1804-1894
Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Sophia Hawthorne correspondence with James and Annie Fields, 1851-1904
subjects
Authors' spouses
Women authors, American
Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871
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Manuscripts
Correspondence
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Text
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1
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extent
2 sheets (8 p.)
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no
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sf268508b
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wh247x07d
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document
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0
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photo
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