Title

Can my dear Harriet recollect the handwriting of one...

Creator

Mary Parker

Files

Description

Two page handwritten letter from Mary Parker to her friend Harriet Payson [Flagg] dated October 8, 1809, rekindling their friendship and inquiring if Miss Payson has had a marriage proposal from a "certain gentleman."

Form/Genre

Letters

Object ID

MWWC0134_00_00_001_01

Language

English

Publication Location

Reading

Publication Date

10-8-1809

Keywords

handwriting, letters, exhibits, Harriet Payson Flagg, marriage proposals

Disciplines

United States History | Women's History

Location of Original

Maine Women Writers Collection

Catalog Record

Harriet Payson Flagg correspondence

Physical Description of Original

handwritten letter, 1 sheet (2 pages), 24 x 37 cm., folded to 24 x 19 cm.

Access/Rights

Fair use: You do not need permission to use this material for personal research, in-class teaching purposes, school projects and assignments, blog posts or other non-commercial purposes. Commercial use: Please contact MWWC for use of images or documents in publications.

Notes

Used in the exhibit: From Scribes to Scrawlers: Handwriting in America, on display at UNE in 2018.

Preferred Citation

Harriet Payson Flagg correspondence, Maine Women Writers Collection, University of New England, Portland, Maine