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A Guide to the Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection Cary, Alice and Phoebe. 6978

A Guide to the Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6978


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
6978
Title
Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection 1850-1869
Extent
ca. 24 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Alice and Phoebe Cary Collection, Accession 6978, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 10 Jan 1963

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Alice Cary
  • Charles F. Deems
  • H. W. Parker
  • Horace Greeley
  • James Cooper
  • John Greenleaf Whitter
  • Lucy [Carnahan]
  • Phoebe Cary
  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Susan Cary
  • Whitelaw Reid
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Auburn, New York
  • Boston
  • Buffalo
  • Canada
  • Cincinnati
  • Hudson River
  • New York City
  • Niagra Falls
  • Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Washington
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Item Listing

Manuscripts
  • "Hunter's Song" by Alice Cary
    n.d.
    AMsS, 1 p.
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Letters
  • Susan Cary to "My dear sister"
    1850 Jun 30
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Describes trip from Cincinnati to Wareham, Massachusetts ; her travels by steamer and rail, visits to Canada by the wire bridge and the state prison in Auburn, New York ; visit to Niagra Falls and Buffalo ; and her steamer trip down the Hudson River to New York City . ]

  • Alice Cary to "My dear sister"
    1850 Aug 12
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Mentions a visit to John Greenleaf Whitter 's house near Boston and his return visit to the Cary house.]

  • Phoebe Cary to Rev. H. W. Parker
    1852 Jan 6
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Sends the conclusion of a story and mentions Alice Cary 's ill health.]

  • Alice Cary to "My dear sister"
    1862 Dec 13
    ALS, 8 p.

    [Writes about the death of a sister (Elmina ?).]

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    1868 Aug
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Mentions Dr. Charles F. Deems and Horace Greeley . ]

  • [ Alice Cary ] to Lucy [Carnahan]
    1869 Sep or Oct
    AL, 3 p.

    [Incomplete letter, mentions efforts to have Lucy's story published in Harpers . ]

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. Jan 28
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Describes her trip to Washington to attend a reception.]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. Apr 14
    AL, 5 p.

    [Concerns negotiations with the Weekly Home Journal to get one of Lucy's stories published, also attempts to publish some of her own works.]

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. Apr 26
    ALS, 5 p.

    [Concerning argument with Whitelaw Reid about the "perfectly contemptible tone of the Tribune toward women's rights."]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. May 18
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Mentions Sunday night social gathering at the Cary home, also mentions Alice Cary 's recent illness.]

  • [ Phoebe Cary ] to "My dear child"
    n.y. May 21
    AL, 4 p.

    [Mentions Sunday night's guests; her note of apology to Whitelaw Reid concerning a dispute over women's rights; and sending a story to Galaxy and to Weekly Home Journal for review.]

  • [ Phoebe Cary ] to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. Jun 16
    AL, 4 p.

    [Discusses plans for a wedding and other social events.]

  • Phoebe Cary to "My dear sister"
    n.y. Jul 8
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Mentions Elmina's failing health, possible travel plans, and a repeated marriage proposal.]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. Aug 5
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Sent Lucy's stories to Repository and Harpers for review.] fragmentary

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.y. [Oct 13]
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Mentions plans for a trip to the country.]

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Discusses the renovation of a house and the ill health of Lucy's mother.]

  • Phoebe Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Writes to assure Lucy that an article in the Home Journal was not intended as a criticism of her work.]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    ALS, 3 p.

    [Discusses poor pay for being published and plans to take in lodgers in the fall; also mentions attempts to have stories published in various magazines.]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Mentions an article concerning Lucy in the Home Journal , her own health and the condition of Lucy's mother, and plans to visit James Cooper . ]

  • Alice Cary to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    ALS, 4 p.

    [Discusses publication of "Elizabeth's Heifer" in the November edition of Harper's and the possible publication of Lucy's story in Demorest's . ]

  • Alice Cary to unknown
    n.d.
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Concerning a death in the family.] fragmentary

  • Alice Cary to unknown
    n.d.
    ALS, 5 p.

    [Concerning a promise made to Susan B. Anthony to write for the Revolution . ]

  • [ Phoebe Cary ] to Lucy [Carnahan]
    n.d.
    AL, 5 p.

    [Discusses her attendance of poetry readings and social functions.] fragmentary

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