[Explanation that ill health of others for whom
she had to care prevented her from writing.]
Alice Cary to "My dear
friend"
1862 Mar 6
ALS, 2 p.
[Mentions death of friend General
[Frederick West] Lander , whose
life she characterizes as a "brilliant failure."]
Alice Cary to
Richard Henry
Stoddard
1866 Oct 21
ALS, 1 p.
[Compliments his poems and advises him to "stick
to what you see and know and feel" as topics for
poetry.]
Phoebe Cary to "My dear
friend"
1869 Feb 25
ALS, 3 p.
[Is compiling a hymn book with Rev. Dr.
Charles F. Deems . ]
Phoebe Cary to
Emily [Hartley]
1870 Aug 21
ALS, 3 p.
[Doing some editing-work; took Emily's ms to a
publishing house.]
Alice Cary to Eddie
(nephew)
n.y. Apr 18
ALS, 3 p.
[Writing for the
Ledger and visit from
[John Greenleaf] Whittier ; her
new book is selling well and she mentions plans to
publish her poetry in the winter.]
Phoebe Cary to Mrs.
McKaye
n.y. Apr 21
ALS, 1 p.
[Complies with request for an autograph.]
Phoebe Cary to Mr.
Leaver
n.y. Jul 20
ALS, 1 p.
[Encloses poems for possible public ation, their
prices, and return addresses. Also note, possibly by
Leaver, which indicates that the poems were not
accepted.]
Phoebe Cary to Edwin
(nephew)
n.y. Sep 27
ALS, 3 p.
[Information from Mr. Owen about private
Europe an school "Hofwyl."]
Phoebe Cary to
[Richard Watson]
Gilder
n.y. Nov 6
ALS, 1 p.
[Encloses poem by
Charles Deems for review by
Hours at Home . ]
Alice Cary to
Emily Hartley
n.y. Nov 19
ALS, 4 p.
[Encourages Emily to send her articles for
children on
Africa to
Riverside magazine.]
Alice Cary to
[James Ripley]
Osgood
n.d.
ALS, 2 p.
[Asks to have her books sent to
Clark, Waggoner & Son and
Thurlow Weed , where she hopes
they will receive favorable reviews.]
Phoebe Cary to Mr.
Foster
n.d.
ALS, 1 p.
[Regrets unable to see him due to Alice's ill
health and the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Trillis.]
"Anonymous" (
Phoebe Cary ) to [
Charles Force Deems ]
n.d.
ALS, 3 p.
[Offers advice on Deems' poetry. Explanatory note
on verso by Deems.]
Alice Cary "from a daguerreotype
from life" with same engraving titled, "Miss Alice
Cary, first president of Sorosis" by
Johnson, Wilson & Co. ,
Publishers, N.Y.
n.d.
Engraving
Phoebe Cary , Brady's,
National Photographic Galleries ,
Broadway & 10th St. N.Y.
Newsclippings in bound volume include:
Poems by
Phoebe Cary , "Thou and I" "A
poetic tribute to
Susan B. Anthony at her 50th
birthday," "Peace," "Nearer Home," "Prayer," and "The
Christian's Evening Tide." Several obituary notices
of both
Alice Cary and
Phoebe Cary and an item entitled,
"Pleasant Evenings: Reminiscences of the Cary
Sisters." Bound volume also includes AMsS for
"Alas"