Eliza Leslie writes to publisher Henry Peterson, 5 July 1850, about the difficulties she has encountered in writing The Baymounts, the possibility of setting it aside and working on something else, and assuring him that she will deliver some novelette as agreed.
In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#XXXX-0720R/VF Lit)
Source of Acquisition
Purchased.
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Eliza Leslie was born in Philadelphia, and spent part of her childhood in England. After returning to America, she became famous for her cookbooks, and her popular works on housekeeping and manners were well-regarded and widely used. She also wrote fiction and edited The Gift. Her writing was generally satiric, very clear, and remarkable for its detailed descriptions and support of American women.
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