Transcription of Emily Dickinson letter to Elbridge G. Bowdoin
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Creator | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 |
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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 |