Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson papers
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), considered to be the outstanding female poet of her place and time, was a leader in the literary world of colonial Pennsylvania and an avid writer, who composed poems, songs, travel accounts and other writings, referencing literature, natural history, religion...
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Collection: | Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson Papers |
Collection Number: | LCP.in.HSP251 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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100 | 1 | |a Fergusson, Elizabeth Graeme |d 1737-1801 |e creator | |
245 | 1 | |a Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson papers |f 1752-1795 | |
300 | |a 1.33 Linear feet |f ; 6 volumes | ||
520 | |a Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), considered to be the outstanding female poet of her place and time, was a leader in the literary world of colonial Pennsylvania and an avid writer, who composed poems, songs, travel accounts and other writings, referencing literature, natural history, religion, politics and current events. This collection consists of six volumes of writings which probably represent all of her work, most of which is unpublished. Researchers interested in Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, women authors in colonial America and the early United States, or a female commentary on contemporary events will find this collection to be extremely valuable. | ||
555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
600 | 1 | 7 | |a Franklin, William |d 1731-1813. |2 NACO Authority File |
600 | 1 | 7 | |a Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe- |d 1651-1715. |2 NACO Authority File |
600 | 1 | 7 | |a Peters, Richard |d 1704-1776. |2 NACO Authority File |
630 | 0 | |a Bible. O.T. Psalms | |
650 | 0 | |a Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. | |
650 | 7 | |a Poetry--Translations |2 Local sources | |
650 | 0 | |a Telemachus (Greek mythology). | |
650 | 0 | |a United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. | |
650 | 0 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. | |
650 | 0 | |a Women authors, American. | |
650 | 0 | |a Women poets, American. | |
651 | 0 | |a Philadelphia (Pa.) | |
655 | 7 | |a Correspondence |2 Art & Architecture Thesaurus | |
655 | 0 | |a Poems. | |
656 | 0 | |a Poets, American. | |
852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson Papers |c LCP.in.HSP251 | ||
856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/pacscl/LCP_LCPFergusson |