Realf, Richard, 1834-1878
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Poet, lecturer, abolitionist, and soldier.
From the description of Richard Realf collection, 1857-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982432
Realf was a poet, dramatist, abolitionist, and soldier.
From the description of Richard Realf selected documents [microform], 1850-1905. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 62121862
Abolitionist and poet.
From the description of Richard Realf letters and poems, 1864-1865. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 202231941
Richard Realf was an abolitionist, poet and lecturer. During the Civil War he served in the 88th Illinois Infantry. Sophie M. Smith (Leonard) began writing to Realf, addressed to his pseudonym Richard Rolfe, responding to an advertisement in the newspaper asking for young women to write to soldiers on the front.
From the description of Richard Realf letters, 1863-1968 (bulk 1863-1864). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 51269888
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Subjects:
- Abolitionists
- American letters
- Poets, American
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864
- Journalists
- Manuscripts, American
- Soldiers
- Soldiers' writings, American
Occupations:
- Abolitionists
- Lecturers
- Poets
- Soldiers
Places:
- Illinois (as recorded)
- Southern States (as recorded)
- Kansas (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Confederate States of America (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
