Letters of american author catharine maria sedgwick (1789-1867): an online edition [the catharine maria sedgwick online letters project (cmsol) seeks to publish an open-access digital edition of the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Stockton University $299,998 on January 1, 2026, to publish an open-access digital edition of the complete letters written by American author Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789–1867) to more than 250 correspondents over seven decades. The Catharine Maria Sedgwick Online Letters Project (CMSOL) will create an annotated scholarly edition covering the period from 1837 through 1846, making heretofore unpublished personal correspondence available to scholars and the general public. The award is made through the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161), which supports collaborative teams editing, annotating, and translating materials that extend scholarly research and create foundational resources for humanities study. Performance occurs in New Jersey through December 31, 2028. Sedgwick's literary prominence as the premier American woman writer of the early national period and her participation in major cultural and political conversations of her time establish the scholarly significance of her correspondence for digital publication and open access.

Letters of american author catharine maria sedgwick (1789-1867): an online edition [the catharine maria sedgwick online letters project (cmsol) seeks to publish an open-access digital edition of the complete, unexpurgated letters written by sedgwick (1789-1867) to her more than 250 correspondents over seven decades. This phase of the project begins in 1837 and continues through 1846. Sedgwick's literary status as the premier american woman writer of the early national period as well as her contributions to the most important cultural and political conversations of the day argue for the publication of this heretofore unpublished personal correspondence.]