]> BRGALCOT Guide to the Louisa May Alcott collection of papers,1865-1884 Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider.

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 Machine readable finding aid created 2006. Description is in English Berg Coll MSS AlcottGuide to the Louisa May Alcott collection of papers,1865-1884 The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature The New York Public LibraryNew York, New York The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. New York Public Library. Room 320. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018-2788 (212) 930-0802 brgref@nypl.org http://nypl.org/research/chss/spe/brg/berg.html Staff 2006 Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider Processed and encoded through a gift from Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

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 Descriptive Summary Louisa May Alcott collection of papers, 1865-1884 Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Berg Coll MSS Alcott27 items The New York Public Library. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
New York, New York
 This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence by the author, and legal documents. Subjects Personal Names Barton, Edward Henry. Barton, Bertie. Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907. Grey, Dean. Higginson, Mary Elizabeth Channing. Pratt, Anna Bronson Alcott, 1831-1893. Adams, Edward S., former owner. Adams, Lydia Stowe, former owner. Ford, Sophia, 1802-1885. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), former owner. Whittlesbury, G. J., former owner. Organizations American Play Company, former owner. Subjects Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Document Types Correspondence. Administration Information Source

This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.

Custodial History

Previous owners include Edward S. Adams, Lydia Stowe Adams, Sophia Ford, W. T. H. Howe, G. J. Whittlesbury, and the American Play Company.

 Access

Collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316

Restrictions on Use

For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

 Biography

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet.

 Scope and Content Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence by the author, and legal documents. The manuscripts include essays, stories, and poems in holograph, as well as a manuscript copied in Anna Alcott Pratt's hand. The correspondence, dating from 1865 to 1884, includes letters from the author to Edward Henry and Bertie Barton, Moncure Daniel Conway, Dean Grey, Mary Elizabeth Channing Higginson, and others.

 Series Descriptions Manuscripts Banner of Beaumanoir. Holograph n.d. ms. 45 p.

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Manuscript box Blind lark. Holograph. Original ms. title: "The prisoner," struck-out n.d. ms. 47 p.

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Early poems. Holograph n.d. ms. 15 p.

Presentation letter to Sophia Ford on p. 1 Sophia Ford; Lydia Stowe Adams; Edward S. Adams; Howe

Hawthorne. A poem. Holograph n.d. ms. 1 item

Signed "With thanks from neighbor Lu" H.

[Jack and Jill] Chapter X. The dramatic club. Holograph n.d. ms. 17 p.

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[Jack and Jill] Chapter X. Holograph n.d. ms. 1 p.

On page 59 of 1st edition H.

Manuscript box Lafayette Sherald; or, Voices from the deep [published aboard the Lafayette, April 1870]. Copy in Anna Alcott Pratt's hand of a humorous paper probably sent her by Louisa May Alcott n.d. ms. 1 item

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Manuscript box "Most women do whatever they can." Holograph poem n.d. ms. 1 p.

With accompanying envelope postmarked Boston, March 18, 1884 Sent to G. J. Whittlesbury; H.

Pickpick. No. 12, Nov. 30. Holograph [Authenticity of hand has been questioned] n.d. ms. 1 item

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Trudel's siege. Holograph n.d. ms. 53 p.

Inserted: 2 ALS to Miss Churchill, Dec. 27 [n.y.] 2 l.; Xmas day [n.y.] 2 l. H.

Correspondence Outgoing Anthony, Miss. ALS [n.y.] Mar. 21 corr. out 3 p.

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Manuscript box Barton, Edward Henry and Bertie. ALS 1870 Mar. 31 corr. out 1 p.

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Manuscript box Barton, Mrs. [Edward Henry]. ALS [1871] Jan. 9 corr. out 1 item

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Manuscript box Barton, Mrs. [Edward Henry]. ALS [1873? Apr. 22] corr. out 3 p.

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Manuscript box Barton family, ALS [1870] June 17 corr. out 1 item

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Inserted in: Alcott, L. M. Trudel's siege. Holograph Churchill, Miss. 2 ALS [n.y.] Dec. 27; [n.y Dec. 25] corr. out 2 items Conway, [Moncure Daniel]. ALS 1865 Feb. 18 corr. out 1 item

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Manscript box [Edie], [Mary E.]. ALS in the third person [n.y.] Jan. 11 corr. out 3 p.

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Grey, Dean. ALS 1883 Feb. 7 corr. out 1 item

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Higginson, Mary Elizabeth Channing. ALS [n.y.] Oct. 18 corr. out 1 item

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Manuscript box Lewis, Mr. ALS [n.y.] Jan. 13 corr. out 2 p.

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Munroe, Mr. ALS [1880] Oct. 7 corr. out 1 item

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Manuscript box [Pratt], Nannie [Annie B.]. Copy in an unknown hand of portion of a letter [1870] corr. out 1 p.

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Manuscript box Whitaker, Mrs. ALS 1884 Oct. 10 corr. out 1 p.

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Manuscript box Whitney, Miss. AN. On correspondence card [n.d.] corr. out 1 item

Sdigned with initials B.

Legal Documents Manuscript box (Alcott) Agreements, correspondence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Louisa May Alcott n.d. legal docs. 1 folder

From the files of the American Play Co.