Since its beginning, this correspondence
collection has expanded to include not only Sarah Orne
Jewett's letters, but also those of Annie Adams Fields and
letters to them from many of their correspondents.
Between 1882 and 1909, almost any letter that either sent or
received would have been shared with the other. Selections
from Fields's journals of their travels together also form
part of this collection.
Anyone wishing to add material to this collection should
contact the site manager: theller at coe dot edu.
For further information about this letter collection,
including information about transcriptions and annotations,
see
Introduction
to Jewett's Correspondence.
Presentation of Manuscript Materials
^ ^ : The author has inserted text.
abc : The author has deleted text.
[ ] : Editorial comments and descriptions.
{ } : Editorial insertions in pursuit of clarity.
Jewett's periods often appear as dashes,
and also often are indistinguishable from commas. Where
her intentions seem clear, I have placed commas and periods;
when not sure I have given the dashes or included a note.
She is not consistent in using
apostrophes. I have presented words needing apostrophes
as she presents them.