Date Original
1889
Description
This note by Alice French quotes her book "Knitters in the Sun." The note was written in Davenport, Iowa, and signed, Octave Thanet.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alice French, pen name Octave Thanet, was born March 19, 1850, in Massachusetts, and moved with her family to Davenport, Iowa, in 1856. She established a winter retreat at Clover Bend Plantation, Lawrence County, Arkansas, with a friend, Jane Crawford, in 1883. French visited this home until 1909, and her writing was greatly influenced by the time she spent in Arkansas, with many of her stories based in the state. In 1887, she published a book called "Knitters in the Sun," which consisted of a collection of her short stories. Alice French died January 9, 1934, in Iowa.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Iowa
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.032.008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Octave Thanet [Alice French] note, SMC.032.008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Octave Thanet [Alice French] note, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
