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Handwritten and signe letter and dated 18 Oct. 1852. Boucicault writes, "Will you be kind enough to have a dozen copies of The Prima Donna struck off on better paper & preped." Also included are etching protraits of Dion and W. D. Bouicault dated 1851.

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Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Mrs. [Anne Charlotte Lynch] Botta, from New York. She politely refuses an invitation for a visit since she was leaving for home the next day. Dated March 2, approximately 1875.

Scope and Contents Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to her neighbor, a Mr. [Benjamin Franklin] Sanborn, asking that he not leak news about her publication to the Springfield Republican (of which Sanborn was a staff member). The serial St. Nicholas is specifically mentioned. 'Rose' (i.e., Rose in Bloom) is referred to as "an accomplished fact." Alcott's attitude toward the gossipy Springfield Republican as well as her belief in the necessity of fighting with publishers are mentioned. Undated, labeled...

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Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a "dear friend," giving a description of her mother's recent death. Dated December 2, approximately 1877.

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Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Mr. Bok, in which she declares her inability "to write anything for [his] . . . purpose due to "having other work on hand." Should she "find time later" she "will try to say something about "The Modern Woman and Dress," or "The Modern Girl." "The Future Woman," she says, she knows "nothing about." Dated May 27, approximately 1886.

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Contains a letter and envelope from Louisa May Alcott to a "Mr. Wright." The letter indicates Alcott's close relationship with Elizur Wright and his large family; she implies that for a time she boarded with him, and refers to herself as a "literary spinster," and also makes reference to her uncle Samuel Joseph May. Dated January 5, approximately 1864.

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Contains a letter from Louisa to a Mr. Williams (Francis Howard), from Concord, Massachusetts, requesting permission for the Concord Dramatic Club to perform his play, "Higher Education," before the Lyceum in November. Dated October 10, approximately 1883.

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Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Mr. Chandler, replying to his request for a submission to "Every Other Saturday" (referring to it as "Every Saturday," a magazine which had ceased publication by this time). She is so busy editing one animated copy of Little Women (Louisa May Nieriker) that she has no time to write. Dated March 23, approximately 1884.

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Contains a letter from Louisa to a Mrs. Sweet. Alcott outlines her ideas for a children's story to be written by Mrs. Sweet, and offers to write the introduction when it is finished and send it to a publisher. Typescript and envelope, addressed to Mrs. J. E. Sweet, Lewis & Clarke Co., Marysville, Montana, are included. Envelope postmarked September 11, 1885.

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Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcottto a Maggie Lukens. Includes a discussion of life, death, immortality, and recent books she has read. Dated February 14, approximately 1884.