Piatt, John James, 1835-1917

Poet and journalist.

From the description of Letter, 1878 January 11, Cincinnati, Ohio, to city editor of Boston evening journal. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 14993504

American poet John James Piatt was born in Indiana, worked for the Ohio State Journal, and attended college in Ohio but did not graduate. He worked variously in journalism and as a civil servant in Washington, D.C., and eventually became United States consul in Cork, Ireland. He produced several volumes of poetry, both alone and in concert with his wife, Sarah Morgan Bryan, and his friend, William D. Howells, as well as publishing individual poems in newspapers and journals such as Atlantic Monthly. His verse was very popular in his day.

From the description of John James Piatt letters to A.D. Vorce, 1865-1866. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62297475

American poet, journalist and consul.

From the description of Papers of John James Piatt [manuscript], 1871-1899. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647834336

Author.

From the description of Collection of documents concerning the marriage of Mary Sullivan and Daniel McAuliffe, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450089