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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. Letters to Emmeline Austin Wadsworth (MS Am 1340.12): Guide.Administrative Information*78M-14 Gift of Mr. William P. Wadsworth, 29 The Homestead, Geneseo, Livingston County New York 14454; received: 1979 January 4. Return to the Table of Contents Longfellow was an American poet. Return to the Table of Contents Contains letters from Longfellow to his sister Emmeline, addressing family news and the birth and the later tragic death of the daughter and how he coped. Letters also mention the civil war, and emancipation. There are also several letters from Longfellow's wife Fanny to Emmeline discussing the death of her daughter. Also included in the collection are two poems by Longfellow entitled "The Fire of Drift-Wood", and "Emmeline", and some newspaper clippings. Return to the Table of Contents Arranged chronologically Return to the Table of Contents Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. The fire of drift-wood. See item no. 24. Return to the Table of Contents |