White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885

American man of letters, author, critic.

From the description of Papers of Richard Grant White, 1842-1884. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31685639

Child was a professor of rhetoric and English at Harvard, best known for his compilation The English and Scottish popular ballads. Charles Eliot Norton was a scholar, professor of art history at Harvard, and a founder of "The Nation." Richard Grant White was a journalist, writer, and Shakespearean scholar.

From the description of Letters from James Francis Child and Charles Eliot Norton, 1854-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 84004412

From the guide to the Letters from James Francis Child and Charles Eliot Norton, 1854-1880., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

American essayist and critic.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : New York, N.Y., to Fletcher Harper of Harper and Brothers, 1863 Jul. 8-1863 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588785

Richard Grant White was born and raised in New York. He studied law, but literary interests pulled him from law. He became a well-known critic and essayist, contributing to magazines and encyclopedias, and was also an editor, poet, and Shakespearean scholar.

From the description of Richard Grant White letter to E.C. Stedman, 1869 March 16. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51589999

American man of letters.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) one with initials : New York, to Charles Nordhoff, 1867 May 10 and "Friday Eve" [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588705