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My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Sophia Peabody Hawthorne collection of papers

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The Cuba Journal, 1833-35

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Cuba Journal, vol. 3. October 31, 1834 - April 24, 1835. Sophia Amelia and Mary Tyler Peabody

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Title
My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834.
Names
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871 (Author)
Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer, 1778-1853 (Recipient)
Valenti, Patricia Dunlavy, 1945- (Writer of accompanying material)
Mann, Mary Tyler Peabody, 1806-1887 (Author)
Collection

Sophia Peabody Hawthorne collection of papers

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Journals

The Cuba Journal, 1833-35

Cuba Journal, vol. 3. October 31, 1834 - April 24, 1835. Sophia Amelia and Mary Tyler Peabody

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1834-10-31
Place: San Marcos, Cuba
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Hawthorne, S.
Shelf locator: Hawthorne, Sophia AL ALS...to her Mother / Cuba Journal Vol. 3
Topics
Authors, American -- 19th century
Cuba
Genres
Diaries
Notes
Ownership: Beatrix Hawthorne Smyth / Sylvia Hawkins; Horace Mann; purchased Berg Collection
Physical Description
Extent: 22 leaves
[40 pages]: pages 1-40, Sophia; 10, Mary, crossed out. 1 double leaf: map of La Recompensa, originally placed between 28 and 29, but not related to text [2040108 & 2040109].
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893393
MSS Unit ID: 19171
Other local Identifier: 52B2317
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e62ba50-584f-0130-f4d0-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1809: Creator Born
  • 1834: Created
  • 1871: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a421c4ea-9e80-8bc7-e040-e00a180639f5

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a421c4ea-9e80-8bc7-e040-e00a180639f5

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1834). My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a421c4ea-9e80-8bc7-e040-e00a180639f5

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My dearest Mother, I believe I left... ALS. Oct. 31, 1834.