George Pope Morris literary manuscripts ca.1826-1860

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George Pope Morris literary manuscripts ca.1826-1860

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2064

George Pope Morris was an American poet, playwright, essayist, and journalist. Literary manuscripts include "Briar Cliff, or Scenes from the Revolution," "Whig and Tory," "The Maid of Saxony," "National Melodies of America," poems, and a few letters and other items relating to Morris.

.77 linear ft. (5 volumes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

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George Pope Morris (October 10, 1802 – July 6, 1864) was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. With Nathaniel Parker Willis, he co-founded the daily New York Evening Mirror by merging his fledgling weekly New-York Mirror with Willis's American Monthly in August 1831. Morris is credited with the longevity the Evening Mirror would enjoy and for giving it a wide scope, covering not only news and entertainment but reviews of the fine arts, editorials, and many original engravings. Morris al...