Archive Record
Metadata
Collection |
Upton Family Papers |
Title |
Memoir, "Aunt Lizzie Lived in the House of Seven Gables" by Antiss Manning |
Catalog Number |
A2022.10.0001.f13.001 |
Level of description |
Item |
Dates of Creation |
undated |
Creator |
Antiss Manning |
Scope & Content |
A typed manuscript and handwritten drafts of a story called "Aunt Lizzie Lived in the House of the Seven Gables." It was written by Antiss Manning to Mrs. John Glover Shaw, Elizabeth's Upton's niece. The story recounts a visit to the Upton Family at the House of the Seven Gables. Amidst a tale of adventure, it also describes Elizabeth's purchase of the estate, rumors about the previous owner Susannah Ingersoll, and the house being haunted. It references Hawthorne's novel "The House of the Seven Gables," provides insight on the setting of the house in the neighborhood, and paints a picture of the routines and habits of daily life in the Upton Family. |