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Printed petition (1 pages) with typewritten entries in which John S.P. Alcott petitioned to become trustee of that part of the estate bequeathed to Louisa May Alcott's niece, Louisa Ream Nieriker.

Scope and Contents Contains handwritten and signed letters of Louisa May Alcott and her sister, May Alcott Nieriker, and other family members, friends, and associates. The letters are of both a private and professional nature, and discuss social engagements, familial affairs, writing schedules, and upcoming publications. Also included are two photocopied portraits, a sound recording and transcript of a 1947 radio adaptation of "Little Women," and various other writings by Alcott. Materials dated 1837-1947,...