Marianne Preble Longfellow papers, 1810-1859, 1884-1885, 1900-1902, 1830-1859

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Longfellow, Marianne Preble, 1812-1888
Title
Marianne Preble Longfellow papers
Dates
1810-1859, 1884-1885, 1900-1902, 1830-1859 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.37 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
2158 (Accession No. 2158-001)
Summary
Papers of Marianne Preble Longfellow, wife of Stephen Longfellow and sister-in-law of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users, but researchers should use transcripts of letters when possible due to fragility of documents.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Marianne Preble Longfellow (1812-1888) married Stephen Longfellow (1805-1850) in 1831. Stephen was the elder brother of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Marianne’s parents were Judge William Pitt Preble and Nancy Gale Tucker Preble. Marianne and Stephen had six children. The couple divorced in 1850 and Stephen died soon thereafter. Later in 1850, Marianne married George F. Fuller and moved to Louisville, Kentucky.

Sources:

Gale, Robert L. A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Companion. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Marianne Preble Longfellow Papers comprise of correspondence, invitations, calling cards, copybooks, and a diary that document the domestic affairs of Marianne Preble Longfellow.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Eugene A. Scharf of Baltimore, Maryland, 6/25/1973

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
1/17 Longfellow papers provenance information undated
1/1 Correspondence from Marianne Preble Longfellow to her son Stephen Longfellow 1848
1/2 Correspondence from Marianne Preble Longfellow to her husband Stephen Longfellow 1848-1849
1/3 Correspondence from William Pitt Preble to his son-in-law Stephen Longfellow 1849
1/4 Correspondence from Marianne Preble Longfellow; correspondence to Marianne Preble Longfellow Fuller 1830s, 1857, 1885
1/5 Correspondence to Marianne Preble Longfellow undated
1/6 Correspondence to Ellen (Nell) Theodora Longfellow from her father Stephen and from her aunt 1825, 1844, 1900-1901
1/7-8 Invitations from the Portland Rifle Company and Lady Bagot to Marianne Preble Longfellow 1811, undated
1/9 Sketches of a man and of a castle by Ellen (Nell) Theodora Longfellow 1884, undated
1/10 Holograph copies of poems, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's will, and a newspaper clipping 1901-1902, undated
1/11 Calling cards, correspondence, genealogical notes, financial notes, copy of Stephen Longfellow's (1776-1849) last will and testament, and family record from the Pitt Preble Family bible (includes record of William Pitt Preble's ancestors from 1747) 1810, 1848-1849, undated
1/12 Marianne Preble (Longfellow) Fuller's address book from her time in Washington DC 1859
1/13-14 Marianne Preble Longfellow's diary from her time in Europe, recipe book, and copybooks 1830-1832, 1844-1845
1/15-16 Transcriptions of correspondence in the collection undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Longfellow, Ellen T., 1838---Correspondence
  • Longfellow, Marianne Preble, 1812-1888--Archives
  • Longfellow, Marianne Preble, 1812-1888--Correspondence
  • Longfellow, Marianne Preble, 1812-1888--Diaries
  • Longfellow, Stephen, 1805-1850--Correspondence
  • Preble, William P. (William Pitt), 1783-1857--Correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Grattan, Thomas Colley, 1792-1864 (creator)
    • Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 (creator)
    • Longfellow, Stephens (creator)