MSS 50: Hattie Pierpont Fuller Family Correspondence, 1825-1925

Creator: Hattie Pierpont Fuller (1847-1923), Austin B. Fuller (1838-1921), Grace Pierpont Fuller (1882-1965)

Extent: 1.5 ft. (500 items)

Description: Born in New Haven, the daughter of Elias Pierpont and Grace (Bradley) Pierpont, Hattie married Austin B. Fuller, a dentist, in 1868. Much of the collection consists of letters to Fuller from members of her family, together with other family correspondence. Included are letters from her husband, both before and after their marriage; letters (1899-1903) from their daughter, Grace Pierpont Fuller, at Smith College, describing college life; letters to her parents, Elias and Grace Bradley Pierpont; and biography of Austin B. Fuller by Grace Pierpont Fuller.

Research Topics: Life in New Haven and college life for women at the turn of the 20th century; Smith College