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Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville

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Augusta Melville papers

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Melville, Herman

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Letters received

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Title
Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville
Names
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 (Addressee)
Griggs, Helen Melville, 1817-1888 (Author)
Collection

Augusta Melville papers

Melville, Herman

Letters received

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1854-05-29
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 24415
Topics
Melville family
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Content: Enclosed with letter to Melville's wife Elizabeth and sisters Augusta and Frances Priscilla.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21572615
MSS Unit ID: 24415
Archives EAD ID: 3045176
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a03870d0-41b2-0136-089a-01190841c6ce
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1854: Created
  • 1891: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6cc9240-4715-0136-d65f-4bb386e935ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6cc9240-4715-0136-d65f-4bb386e935ef

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6cc9240-4715-0136-d65f-4bb386e935ef

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Letter from Helen Melville Griggs to Herman Melville