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Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, May 21, 1854

Greenwood has sent a package for the Bennochs on Saturday and asks Fields to forward it. She wonders why Mr. Ticknor will not write about her book and whether the Fields will attend Mrs. Mowatt's wedding. Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, May 20, 1849

Greenwood trusts Fields to do what he thinks best about the volume until she reaches Boston by the end of June. Whittier agrees with Fields in regards to the name of the work. Greenwood has recently come off the sickbed after overexerting herself…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Mar 3, 1854

Greenwood informs Fields about how he should take the medicine for nausea as prescribed by Dr. Laurie.Dickens awaits Haps and Mishaps with "friendly interest." She has not heard of Ticknor for some time and asks Fields to find poetry for The Little…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Mar 1, 1850

Greenwood still has not received the books, which Fields was supposed to send her, and has been waiting on his response regarding Cheney's picture. She inquires of Fields about a piano which he should commission for her from Chickering or…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, June 6, 1851

Greenwood is ready to send Fields the copy for the new collection. He can start printing as soon as he receives the last story when it has been published in the Era. If there is too much material he may omit the first nine letters and a sketch or an…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, July 25, 1851

Greenwood is saddened by the death of Eliza and offers Fields her condolences. She regrets not having known her better and describes her as "a [quite] and amiable being" and bearing "an atmosphere of love like a light perfume of…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, July 19, [1853]

Greenwood has been ill with bronchitis and cannot travel yet but hopes to sail by the "America" on August 6th. She asks him to forward the enclosed notes. Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 4, 1850

Greenwood is anxious to know how the book sale is going. She has some pending payments which is why she is anxious to know whether the book will profit her at all before she starts working on another book line. Fields should send a new supply of…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 3, 1854

Greenwood provides Fields with a list of names and addresses he should send copies to in her place. Fields should sign the copies going across the sea with "with regards from the author." Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 29, 1850

Greenwood asks Fields to correct an omitted line in the book. Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 28, 1850

Greenwood has sent Fields the corrected copy of Greenwood Leaves and hopes he will amend the errors. She has contacted the artist Seth Cheney to commission her portrait but has not received a reply yet. She asks Fields to attend to the matter should…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 19, 1850

Greenwood has not received an answer from Fields for some time now. She will send the corrected copy of Greenwood Leaves within the next two days. Greenwood states that she would not publish a new volume in the spring if there is no demand for a…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Jan 10, 1849

Greenwood asks Fields to tell her how Dr. Bolens will react to her notice of him as she hopes it will bring him pleasure. Fields should extend her greeting to Mr. Whipple and Mr. Giles. Credit Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 3, 1849

Greenwood voices her admiration for Fields' letters to her and describes them as "sparkling and coruscating and going off in small explosions." She regrets how burdened Fields is at the moment and urges him to indulge in some leisure.Greenwood also…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 20, 1854

Greenwood has not been well of late as she has fallen ill after the sudden death of her father on the 15th. She asks Fields to send a copy of Haps and Mishaps to William Birney, the editor of The Daily Register in Philadelphia, who has published a…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 11, 1854

Greenwood has sent some books by express for Mary Howitt, who is currently searching for material regarding the early settlement of the Western states. Fields should forward the package to Lippincott & Grambo's "Cabinet History of the United…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 1, 1854

Greenwood explains why she has not replied to Fields' previous letter sooner. She compliments his new edition of poems, calling it "a perfect love of a book as well as a book of loves." She questions, however, why he has not included Moonrise at Sea…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Dec 3, 1850

Greenwood inquires of Fields about the release date of "History of my Pets." She suspects that she will not profit much from the fall publications. She asks Fields for another $250 for payments and expenses.Greenwood is currently "half sick with a…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Dec 27, 1852

Greenwood has entrusted Dr. Hosmer with a letter to Fields upon his return to America, in which she reports how well she is doing in Italy. She is in good health and immensely enjoys the artistic society of Rome. She praises the Bennoch's hospitality…

Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Dec 22, 1850

Greenwood wonders whether Fields has sent the copies of "Pets" inquires about what percentage he will allow her for both volumes. Fields should send Greenwood a copy of the poems in sheets so that she can correct them in case a second edition should…