April 2, 2025
Louisa Crawford, Sister Julia Ward Howe, 1861 Autograph Letter, Personal Content
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Louisa Crawford, Sister Julia Ward Howe, 1861 Autograph Letter, Personal ContentLouisa Ward Crawford Terry (1823-1839) - Sister of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" author, Julia Ward Howe. Louisa married #1Thomas Crawford, noted sculptor; #2 Luther Terry, painter, Sept. 1861.Autograph letter signed in ink, "Cecilia* Crawford", Creuznack [Germany] 6 August 1861, to Toity (?), 3pp octavo. ( *writer notes that she has dubbed herself "Ceclilia", spirit of music.)Content: Touching, personal content, regarding recovery of her health and young, talented Jenny. (daughter?)Had enjoyable summmer, glad to return to Rome. Photographs - "Isn't Jenny a little beauty", notes her own appearance, "cadaverous specimen." Strength coming back, has been playing game of balls in the very long entry. "Six months ago the first few throws would have finished me." Took 5 1/2 hr walk with her maid. Music, Jenny very clever.VG+ cond., original letter
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