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| Creator: | Leslie, Frank, Mrs., 1836-1914. |
| Title: | Frank Leslie (Mrs.) Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1882 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from Miriam Leslie, wife of the American engraver and publisher, replying to a request from a collector for her late husband's autograph. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Frank Leslie (1821-1880) was an American engraver, illustrator and publisher of family periodicals. Born Henry Carter in Ipswich, England, he had an early interest in engraving and printing and by age 20 was superintendent of engraving for the Illustrated London News. He came to the United States in 1848 and began publishing illustrated periodicals, including the well-known Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, which had a run of nearly seventy years (1855-1922).
Miriam Florence Folline, Leslie's second wife, was an American publisher, author, feminist and society woman. They married in 1873, his second marriage and her third. After Leslie's death she managed his publishing business, going so far as to have her name changed to "Frank Leslie" in 1881.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Frank Leslie (Mrs.) Letter consists of a single letter from Mrs. Leslie to an unidentified recipient. The letter is in reply to a request for an example of her late husband's autograph for his collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Frank Leslie (Mrs.) Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 29 Jun 2010
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