The Friendly Craft: A Collection of American Letters is a book edited by Elizabeth Deering Hanscom. The book is a compilation of letters written by various American authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Emily Dickinson. The letters are written in a friendly and conversational style, and cover a wide range of topics, including literature, philosophy, politics, and daily life. The book offers a unique insight into the lives...