Christian Lacy: Tale of the Salem Witchcraft 1801-1860

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Christian Lacy: Tale of the Salem Witchcraft 1801-1860

MS 061


Collection Summary
Creator:	James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860.
Collection Name:	Christian Lacy: Tale of the Salem Witchcraft
Inclusive Dates:	1801-1860
Physical Description:	.1 linear feet
Abstract:	Bound holographic manuscript, written in ink, and containing James' edits and signature. This romance story is set in Salem, Mass. in 1691; the main characters are devoted to each other in spite of witchcraft charges against Lacy's mother.
Collection Number:	MS 061
Language:	Materials are in English.
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

British novelist. Note included states that James was "led to an appointment about 1850 as consul to Massachusetts, where the present story must have been written."

Scope and Content Note

Bound holographic manuscript, written in ink, and containing James' edits and signature. This romance story is set in Salem, Mass. in 1691; the main characters are devoted to each other in spite of witchcraft charges against Lacy's mother.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by chapters.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Personal Name(s)

James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860.

Geographic Name(s)

Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Subject(s)

Romance-language fiction -- Massachusetts -- Salem.

Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Christian Lacy: Tale of the Salem Witchcraft (MS 061). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as gift, 1953.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.