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Harriet Martineau letters, 1832-1866.
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Harriet Martineau letters, 1832-1866Creator/Contributor:
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876, creator, correspondent.Abstract:
Contains 4 letters by Harriet Martineau. The first letter dated October 20, 1832, discusses a tale from her book on economics,
"Illustrations of Political Economy." The second letter, approximately 1844, regards a series of "shilling volumes" about
to be issued by her publisher, Charles Knight, and a discussion of her efforts on behalf of a certain Cahgtreq, young Irish
writer and would-be political activist. The third letter, approximately 1845-1850, is apologizing that she is unable to provide
assistance in securing employment in London. The fourth letter, dated August 13, 1866, concerns the ravages of old age.
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1832 (issued)Subject:
Martineau, Harriet -- 1802-1876 -- CorrespondenceMartineau, Harriet -- 1802-1876
Women authors, English
Note:
Harriet Martineau letters, BANC MSS 90/60, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Harriet Martineau (June 12, 1802-June 27, 1876) was a British social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female
sociologist.
In English.
Letter dated approximately 1844: First page was reproduced in Harriet Martineau: A Radical Victorian, by Robert K. Webb (Columbia
University Press, 1960), facing page 51.
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Records and correspondence.Physical Description:
print
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Language:
English