Letter, [ca. 1868], Cambridge, to Mrs. Sarah H. Whitman.

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Letter, [ca. 1868], Cambridge, to Mrs. Sarah H. Whitman.

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Appears to be in the hand of Ticknor. Thanks Mrs. Whitman for mentioning his work[?] on Byron. Offers [H. W.] Longfellow's criticism of her poem "Venus of Milo", citing specific words. Wishes her to send a copy of her "Proserpine" for his friend, Owen.

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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