The Indian Reform Letters of Helen Hunt Jackson, 1879-1885

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The collection showcases over 200 previously unpublished letters by Helen Hunt Jackson, highlighting her fervent advocacy for Native American rights. These letters provide insight into the complexities of her reform efforts, which inspired her influential works, A Century of Dishonor and Ramona. Accompanied by Valerie Sherer Mathes's insightful notes, the correspondence reveals the personal and political challenges Jackson faced in her quest for justice for Indigenous peoples.