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Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 19, 1848
In the first half of the letter, Greenwood writes as Sara J. Clarke to Fields. She will not be able to return the following fall but wants to meet him in Boston in the summer. Many of her articles need to be revised and cannot be published yet but…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 20, 1849
Greenwood has just returned from Salem where has spent the day horseback riding, among other things. She agrees with the arrangement of the volume but wishes she had invested more time in revising the letters as they will be scrutinized upon…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 21, [1849]
Greenwood asks Fields to send her the sheets of her poems and a printed version or manuscript of a story.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 24, 1853
Greenwood reports that she has almost recovered from her illness. She is pleased with Fields retaining "Haps and Mishaps" as the title of her book and thanks him for his favor regarding the damaged luggage. Greenwood wonders whether Fields will…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 25, 1853
Greenwood asks Fields about his insights on Mr. Tufts as he has not done so yet. She does not want to transfer such an extensive right for The Little Pilgrim to Mr. Tufts if he is not known as reliable. Greenwood also stresses that she will not feel…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 28, 1853
Greenwood informs Fields that the Phrenological Journal will publish her portrait with a biographical sketch and a critique. She asks him to send the authors and writers a copy of Greenwood Leaves, the poems, and two Juveniles by express. She also…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 30, 1850
Greenwood sends Fields a preface and encloses a letter to which he should respond immediately. Her acquaintances in the West are not able to procure a copy of Greenwood Leaves. She has discovered some typographical errors in the poems but hopes that…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 31, 1850
Greenwood asks Fields why he will not send her proof and stresses again that he should not send by express as she does not want to carry the charges.She asks him for an advance of $25 as she is still waiting on remittance from…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 4/5, 1853
Greenwood states that the proofs have not arrived yet and stresses to never send them by express but by mail. She will return the proof as soon as possible after they will have arrived. Greenwood also expresses confusion about the title of the book…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 6, [1853]
Greenwood informs Fields that the proof still has not arrived. She will express back the poems and telegraph a new title for the book which she hopes Fields will approve of. She also asks him to make alterations to the proof she had sent the day…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 8, 1852
Greenwood is pleased to hear of Fields' safe travels but regrets to hear about his recurring seasickness. She is currently staying with the Bennochs and enjoyed her travels in Ireland and Scotland, as mentioned in her Era correspondence. Delf and…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Oct 9, 1850
Greenwood and Anna Phillips want to attend Jenny Lind's concert. She asks Fields whether he knows of any acquaintances who would accompany them and whether he could purchase the tickets for them.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 11, 1853
Greenwood's brother has informed Fields of her state of health. She nearly died and is still quite weak but plans to return to Boston in two weeks if her health allows it. She fears that Fields is angry with her for the delay.Greenwood has excluded…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 12, 1849
Greenwood asks Fields to make alterations to her letters written to the National Press and Home Journal. She has arrived in Lynn the day before and met Whittier at the depot. She hopes that Whittier, Whipple, and Fields will arrive in Lynn together…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 16, 1853
Greenwood has sent the material for the book and asks Fields to sent her the proof any time after the 25th to Philadelphia. She will not be able to visit Boston this fall as her health does not allow it so Fields must correct the proof himself if he…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 19, 1849
Greenwood regrets that Fields is still not able to come to Lynn. She has two additional "imitations" which she wishes to show him. Furthermore, she thinks it best to include the copyright article before the letters in the volume. "A literary friend"…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 2, 1852
Greenwood has had a headache and could not write herself which is why Mr. Bennoch wrote a letter to Fields instead. She hopes her advice on seasickness reaches him in time for his departure. Any letters addressed to her should be sent to Bennoch…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 22, 1853
Greenwood informs Fields that she has sent materials for the book by express and has decided to retain "Limerick Bells" for the volume. She is not getting well as fast as he has hoped and cannot leave Philadelphia until the middle of the next month.…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 28, 1849
Greenwood has not received any proof sheets and wonders whether Fields has sent them.
Credit
Huntington Library, James Thomas Fields Papers and Addenda
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Sep 28, 1853
Greenwood informs Fields that she has received an application from a certain Mr. Tufts from Boston. He wishes to arrange for the sole agency of their papers. She asks Fields to inform her husband if Tufts is reliable enough to…
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