Transcription of Emily Dickinson letter to Elbridge G. Bowdoin

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Creator	Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
Editor	Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932
Title	Transcription of Emily Dickinson letter to Elbridge G. Bowdoin
Identifier	Amherst Manuscript # 795
Identifier	Franklin # Appendix 13
Identifier	Johnson Letters # 41
Identifier	Transcription # 74
Dates	1886-1896
Abstract	A transcription of Emily Dickinson's letter to Elbridge G. Bowdoin, which begins "I weave for the lamp of evening." The transcription is part of the collection of transcriptions of Dickinson's poems produced by Mabel Loomis Todd for publication in a volume edited by her. Most transcriptions are in Todd’s own hand; some are typed, and some were transcribed by other individuals. Editor's notes and marks are written on the transcript in pen and pencil. This transcript may relate to Dickinson's letter to Elbridge G. Bowdoin in this collection (Amherst Manuscript 795). Archival notes and numbers are written on the transcript in pencil.
Notes	The item is undated. The date range is based on the year Emily Dickinson died and the year the final volume of Dickinson's poems and letters that Mabel Loomis Todd edited was published.
Physical Description	1 item (1 page)
Languages	English
Place of Production	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Transcriptions (documents)
Subject	Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 – Archives
Subject	Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 – Correspondence
Subject	Bowdoin, Elbridge Gridley – Correspondence
Subject	Women poets, American – 19th century – Correspondence
Part of	Emily Dickinson Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 13 Folder 54
Rights	No Copyright - United States