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May Alcott Nieriker letter to Mr. Davis, approximately 1872

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 2 Item 4

Scope and Contents

Contains a letter from May Alcott Nieriker to a Mr. Davis, from Concord, Massachusetts. Ink autograph note, signed. Brief undated note from Louisa's artist sister May, probably to Mr. Cummings Davis who ran the "Old Curiosity Shop" in Concord, Massachusetts, requesting that "back papers" be given to the Alcott housekeeper Johannah and that the "Journal" [of Speculative Philosophy] be discontinued during December while Mr. Alcott was away." [R.&S.] No date noted, but dated approximately 1872.

Dates

  • approximately 1872

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopies available for public use.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright of this collection rests with the estate of Theresa W. Pratt and the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish any item in its entirety must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 folded sheet (2 pages) ; 15 x 20 cm folded to 15 x 10 cm

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Photocopies of originals and transcriptions available in Box 2. Digital copy of recording available for use in the Reading Room.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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