James Hope Barron, Hampton, Virginia, to Carrie Campbell, Baltimore, Maryland, 29 May 1858.
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 3
- Scope and content:
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3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Regrets not having corresponded in so long; his utter happiness since his marriage on June 10, 1857; how well-received his sketches, essays, and criticisms to the newspaper have been; example of how one lady compared him to Edgar Allan Poe; wants frank criticism of his works from her; his family's sympathy for her family's recent distress; Manna Jane A. (Barron) Hope and Annie B. (Whiting) Hope send their love.
Access and use
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