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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.023 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from Nancy Astor to Mr. Wilson regarding poetry |
| Date | 14 November 1942 |
| Author | Astor, Nancy (1879-1964) |
| Recipient | Wilson, Robert A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Astor cannot choose a favorite poet; she starts by listing several: Browning, Keats, Kipling, Poe, and Longfellow. Her favorite book to read is the Bible. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Religion Literature and Language Arts Poetry |
| People | Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess (1879-1964) Wilson, Robert A. (fl. 1942) |
| Place written | Cliveden, England |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Notes: Astor is said to be the first America-born woman to sit in Parliament. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |