Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

1. Lydia Huntley Sigourney, born Lydia Howard Huntley, was a 19th century American poet and educator. Her letters discuss social engagements; the education of young ladies in Connecticut; books of interest or purchased; and matters relating to the publication of her own works. Manuscript poems present in the collection include "On Using the Library of Robert L. Stuart, Esq.;" "The Indians;" and "Huguenot Fork." Also present is a manuscript translation of Tricoupi 's funeral oration on Lord Byron in Sigourney's hand, and several autographs.

Subject

1. Women poets, American
2. Sigourney, L. H (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865 > Correspondence
3. Poets, American > 19th century
4. Autographs
5. Poems
6. Connecticut > Intellectual life > 19th century

Genre/Form

1. Autographs.
2. Poems.

Call number

1. MssCol 4623

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.

Author

1. Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865.

Title

1. Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney letters, poems, and other material, 1829-1864.

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.

Occupation

1. Poets, American 19th century.

Research call number

1. MssCol 4623