Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson papers

Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson papers

[Laura to a friend, ca. 1768-1795.] [p. 37-80]

Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Poets, American

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Women authors, American

Women poets, American

Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), considered to be the outstanding female poet of her place and time, was a leader in the literary world of colonial Pennsylvania and an avid writer, who composed poems, songs, travel accounts and other writings, referencing literature, natural history, religion, politics and current events. This collection consists of six volumes of writings which probably represent all of her work, most of which is unpublished. Researchers interested in Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, women authors in colonial America and the early United States, or a female commentary on contemporary events will find this collection to be extremely valuable.

Fergusson, Elizabeth Graeme, 1737-1801

Library Company of Philadelphia

MSS Fergusson 13298.Q