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Anne Hampton Brewster Correspondence

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 12 Apr 2010



Biographical History

Anne Hampton Brewster (1818 or 19-1892) was the sister of Benjamin H. Brewster, Philadelphia lawyer and U.S. Attorney General from 1881-1885. She was an unusual woman for her time: she refused to marry, converted to Catholicism, lived alone rather than with a male relative, and sued her brother for complete control over her share of their father's estate. She spent much of her life in Rome and became a professional journalist, publishing articles and essays primarily in Philadelphia, New York and Boston newspapers.

James Edward Carpenter (1841-1901) served in the Union Army during the Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major, and then became a well-respected business lawyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Anne Hampton Brewster Correspondence consists largely of correspondence between Brewster in Rome and Carpenter in Philadelphia. Included are letters of condolence on the death of Carpenter's wife, Harriet, and a few legal documents such as Benjamin Brewster's will.


Arrangement of the Collection

Letters are subdivided as shown in the inventory below and then arranged chronologically.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Brewster, Anne M. H. (Anne Maria Hampton), 1819-1892.
Brewster, Benjamin Harris, 1816-1888.
Carpenter, J. E. (James Edward), 1841-1901.
Dorr, Harriet Odin.

Subjects

Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Noncitizens -- Italy.
Women journalists.

Genres and Forms

Calling cards.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Wills.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Anne Hampton Brewster Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Unspecified, 1966.


Table of Contents

Correspondence

Subject files


Inventory