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Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford was born in Maine, but moved to Massachusetts upon marrying. A poet and novelist, her works include Sir Rohan's Ghost and New England Legends.

Works in the EAF Collection

The Amber Gods, and Other Stories (1863) (Restricted)

Azarian: An Episode (1864) (Restricted)

"Louie" from Not Pretty, but Precious (1872) (Restricted)

New-England Legends (1871)

Sir Rohan's Ghost: A Romance (1860) (Restricted)

The Thief in the Night (1872) (Restricted)

EAF Manuscript Materials

Manuscript: Selections from "The Young Emigrants," showing edits

Letter: Spofford to James Ripley Osgood (March 9, 1871)

Engraving: Harriet Prescott Spofford

Engraving: Harriet Prescott Spofford

Photo: Harriet Prescott Spofford (signed)

Contemporary Biographies

From Oscar Fay Adams, A Dictionary of American Authors (1901)

From Samuel Austin Allibone, A Critical Dictionary of English Literature (1900)