Julia Ward Howe
"241 Beacon St" [Boston, MA], November 25, no year
Julia Ward Howe Signed Clip
Signed Other

Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910). Clipped signature from a letter, signed "Yours sincerely,/ Julia Ward Howe". Single page, 4.25" x 2.25", sent from her Boston home at "241 Beacon St", November 25, no year. Verso shows additional text appearing to be in the famed writer's hand, with the phrase "...shall be glad to make your acquaintance" among the lines included. Light paper toning with a single crease running horizontally just beneath the signature; small loss to the upper right corner. Else fine and elegantly signed.

Julia Ward Howe, the scholar, poet, playwright, abolitionist, feminist, and social reformer, is best known for her 1861 poem the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. Howe was inspired to write "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" after she and her husband visited Washington, DC and met Abraham Lincoln at the White House in November 1861. During the trip, her friend James Freeman Clarke suggested she write new words to the song "John Brown's Body", which she did on November 19. The song was set to William Steffe's already-existing music and Howe's version was first published in February 1862. It quickly became one of the most popular songs of the Union during the American Civil War. After the Civil War, Howe became increasingly active in the women's suffrage movement. In March 1895, Howe was a leading member of many feminist organizations, including the Association of American Women and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Her memoirs were published in 1899, recapitulating important events in her extraordinary life.

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4.25" x 2.25"