The Selected Letters of Elizabeth Stoddard

Timeline

xlv Wilson Barstow marries Betsy S. Drew Elizabeth Drew Barstow (Stoddard) born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Richard Henry Stoddard born in Hingham, Massachusetts Richard Stoddard moves to New York City with his mother Attends Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts Meets William Gilmore Simms in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Attends Wheaton Female Seminary Richard Stoddard meets Bayard Taylor and months later meets George Boker Stoddard’s sister, Jane Wilson Barstow (b. 1827), dies in Mattapoisett Stoddard’s mother, Betsy S. Drew Barstow (b. ??), dies in Mattapoisett Richard Stoddard self-publishes first volume of poetry, Footprints Meets Richard Stoddard at Anne Lynch’s salon in New York City Travels to Portland, Maine, and meets Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat First known publication,“Phases,”a short sketch,in the Literary World Marries Richard Stoddard in New York City Meets Mary Neely Bradley Wilson Barstow Jr. leaves for California Richard Stoddard begins working at the New York Custom House Meets Boker Wilson Barstow Sr. marries Jane Parr Faunce (b. 1826) in Mattapoisett Meets Taylor First “From Our Lady Correspondent” letter published in Daily Alta California Publication of poem “The House by the Sea” (Home Journal) Wilson (“Willy”) Stoddard, the Stoddards’ first child, born Wilson Barstow Jr. returns to New York from California April 12, 1820 May 6, 1823 July 2, 1825 Summer 1835 Summer 1837 Summer 1839 Winter 1840 Summer 1848 October 19, 1848 January 10, 1849 Spring 1849 Summer 1851 October 30, 1852 December 6, 1852 1853 February 21, 1853 June 1853 October 1853 January 1854 October 8, 1854 January 1855 June 20, 1855 Fall 1857 Timeline  xlvi Final “From Our Lady Correspondent” column published in the Daily Alta California Publication of poem “Mercedes” (Atlantic Monthly) Birth of second child (unnamed) in New York City Stoddards’ second son (unnamed) dies in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Meets Edmund Clarence Stedman Meets James Lorimer and Josephine Graham Publication of “My Own Story” (Atlantic Monthly) Stoddards meet William Dean Howells Stoddards move into Miss Swift’s boarding house on Tenth Street Willy Stoddard dies Publication of “Eros and Anteros” (New York Leader) First “Gossip from Gotham” letter published in the San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin Publication of The Morgesons (Rudd and Carleton) Stoddards befriend Edwin and Mary Booth Stoddard’s brother, Zaccheus Mead Barstow (b. 1833), dies in New Berne, North Carolina Mary Devlin Booth dies in Dorchester, Massachusetts; Edwin Booth stays with Stoddards immediately following her death Publication of “Lemorne versus Huell” (Harper’s New Monthly Magazine) Final “Gossip from Gotham” letter published in the San Francisco Bulletin Richard begins working for the Round Table Lorimer (“Lorry”) Edwin Stoddard, the Stoddards’ third son, born, in New York City Publication of poem “Childless” (Harper’s New Monthly Magazine) Stoddard’s brother, Samuel Barstow (b. 1829), dies in California Richard Stoddard begins working for the Nation Publication of Two Men (Bunce and Huntington) Publication of “The Chimneys” (Harper’s New Monthly Magazine) Keeps her only extant diary while writing Temple House in Mattapoisett Richard Stoddard fights with E. L. Godkin and loses position at the Nation Publication of Temple House (Bunce and Huntington) The Stoddards’ Crystal Anniversary dinner in New York City February 28, 1858 May 1858 May 4, 1859 July 1859 Fall 1859 1860 May 1860 1861 Fall 1861 December 17, 1861 February 1862 May 1862 June 1862 September 1862 October 1862 February 21, 1863 March 1863 March 7, 1863 December 1863 December 11, 1863 May 1865 June 1865 July 1865 October 1865 November 1865 Summer 1866 October 1867 December 1867 xlvii Publication of poem “Unreturning” (Harper’s New Monthly Magazine) Remember! A Keepsake, edited by Elizabeth and Richard Stoddard; reprinted as Readings and Recitations from Modern Authors (Belford, Clarke, and Company) in 1886 Meets Whitelaw Reid Wilson Barstow Jr. (b. 1831) dies in New York City Last surviving brother Altol Olmnar Barstow (b. 1835) dies in Mattapoisett Richard Stoddard loses position at New York Custom House Richard Stoddard’s mother, Sophia Gallon (b. 1804), and stepfather, James Gallon (b. 1805), die in Mattapoisett Publication of first Lolly Dinks story, “A Six-Year-Old Tale” (Harper’s Bazaar) Richard Stoddard appointed a clerk in Department of Docks Publication of “Collected by a Valetudinarian” (Harper’s New Monthly Magazine) Richard Stoddard becomes editor of the Aldine Move to two-story house on East 15th Street, where Stoddards will live for the rest of their time in New York City Begins publishing in the Aldine Begins correspondence with Elizabeth...