New Online:  Anna E. Dickinson papers from the Library of Congress

The Manuscript Division has recently released the Anna E Dickinson papers (https://www.loc.gov/collections/anna-e-dickinson-papers/about-this-collection/), documenting the life and career of the 19^th century lecturer, reformer, actress, and author. Particularly striking are the accounts of her experience at the Danville Insane Asylum provided through newspaper coverage of  the resulting court cases (e.g. https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss18424a.02903/?sp=18).