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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.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

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

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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

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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)
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