Palmer, William Pitt, 1805-1884
Variant namesRichmond, Va. physician and editor. Palmer was a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
From the description of Letters, 1847-1851. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38744856
William Pitt Palmer was born in Stockbridge, Mass., educated at Williams College, taught in New York City, studied medicine, and became a journalist. He was president of the Manhattan Insurance Company and later vice-president of the Irving Insurance Company. He was the author of numerous popular poems.
From the description of Orpheus in Hades, 1854. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 69937824
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| creatorOf | Anderson, James. Papers of the Baylor family of Newmarket, Caroline County, Va, in part transcripts: [manuscript], 1653-1915. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Palmer, William Pitt, 1805-1884. Poems, 1863-1878, New York. | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Palmer, William Pitt, 1805-1884. Orpheus in Hades, 1854. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Palmer, William P. Letters, 1847-1851. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library |
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Birth 1805
Death 1884
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