Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Harriet
Harriet, proper n. [Fr. < Germanic, 'home-rule,' 'mistress of the house'.]
Hattie; Harriet Orinda Merrill (1829-1853); childhood friend of ED; daughter of Calvin Merrill and Cordelia Leonard; wife of Samuel Noble; dear young woman; [see ED's letters.]
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