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Items Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated.

Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Sophia Peabody Hawthorne collection of papers

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Title
Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated.
Names
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871 (Author)
Collection

Sophia Peabody Hawthorne collection of papers

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Manuscripts written by Sophia Peabody Hawthorne

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1820 - 1871
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Hawthorne, S.
Shelf locator: m.b. Hawthorne, Sophia Holographs A-J
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Deming; Berg
Physical Description
Extent: 5 double leaves
[4 leaves = 7 pages] "The prayers of nations indicate..." [6 leaves = 12 pages, sewn together, 1 leaf mutilated] "I fear that very vague & low ideas..." (note by Julian Hawthorne: "This does not appear to be Sophia Hawthorne's composition. JH")
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893393
MSS Unit ID: 19171
Other local Identifier: 231777B and 231778B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 75858520-591f-0130-d8f3-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1809: Creator Born
  • 1820: Created (Approximate)
  • 1871: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820 - 1871. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/415af560-0464-0131-f0a5-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/415af560-0464-0131-f0a5-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1820 - 1871). Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/415af560-0464-0131-f0a5-58d385a7b928

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Essays of unknown authorship (possibly copies), one relating to the prayer of nations, the other to "the tree of life." Unsigned, undated.