American Emigration Research Articles

Mark Twain and Baroness Alexandra Gripenberg

N JUNE 7, i888, Baroness Alexandra Gripenberg, Finnish author and a leader in Finland's woman suffrage and temperance movements, arrived in Hartford, Connecticut, to visit her friend Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker.' Born in 1857, of an illustrious Swedish-Finnish family, Baroness Gripenberg had come to America as a delegate from Finland to the meeting of the International Council of Women which convened in Washington, D.C., on March 26, i888. After the convention she traveled extensively through the United States, visiting Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, among other cities, before reaching Hartford. In the charming little state capital of Connecticut the Finnish writer was delighted to meet not only her hostess's sister Harriet Beecher Stowe but also two other famous authors, Charles Dudley Warner and Mark Twain.2 The meeting between Mark Twain and Baroness Gripenberg took place on June IO3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Warner.4 (George Warner, president of the American Emigrant Company, was the brother of Charles Dudley Warner, the author.) At eight o'clock in the evening when Alexandra arrived at the Warners', Mr. and Mrs. Clemens were already there. Alexandra was immediately impressed by Mark Twain's tanned and weatherbeaten appearance, his face creased with innumerable small and

Ireland and the American Emigration 1850-1900

Part I - the flowing tide: causes and characteristics the lure of America. part II - reactions and results: the futile protest (press and pulpit) the visible result (land and labour) the invisible result (cant and custom). Part III - the return tide: alms and agitation men, manners and methods conclusion - the impact of emigration.

Ireland and the American Emigration, 1850-1900. Arnold Schrier

Previous articleNext article No AccessCritical ReviewsIreland and the American Emigration, 1850-1900. Arnold Schrier John Tracy EllisJohn Tracy Ellis Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Religion Volume 40, Number 4Oct., 1960 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/485292 Views: 6Total views on this site Copyright 1960 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Ireland and the American Emigration, 1850-1900.

Ireland and the American Emigration, 1850-1900.

American Emigrants: Sources of information

American Emigrants: Sources of information

American Emigrants

American Emigrants

American Emigrants

American Emigrants

Annals of Iowa [Sale to American Emigrant Company; Prairie Fires

Annals of Iowa [Sale to American Emigrant Company; Prairie Fires