Papers, 1835-1906.

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Papers, 1835-1906.

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The published and unpublished manuscripts of Charles G. Leland, a prominent literary figure. Among the items are: essays, poetry, academic studies at Princeton, 1841-45; travel diaries, 1845, 1847, 1856. Leland's interest in art education is shown in his manuscripts: "How to establish schools, classes or circles in the minor arts;" "Nature and Art Culture;" "Compendium of the Minor Arts;" "Eye Memory;" "Manual of Design;" "Profitable Work, Leather Work, Wood Carving;" "Relief Painting or Gesso, Plaster of Paris;" "One Hundred Profitable arts, drawings, designs, sketches;" and others. Among his illustrated literary works are: proof sheets of Meister Karl Sketch Book; Hans Breitman Ballads; the manuscripts of "Mottoes for Every Occasion," "Travels in Shadow Land," "Witch Ballads," "The Witchcraft of Dame Darrel of York," "The Dead Alive," "Dreams," "The Goths' Mother Goose," "German Nursery Rhymes," "Children Stories and Fables," "Proverbs," "Rules of Etiquette for Men About Town," "Slaves and Contrabands," "Flaxius on Politics," "Legends of Birds," "Those Six Cabbages," "Sea Foam Fairies," "Milton and Dante," "Martin Luther," "Wayside Wanderers and Vagabonds," "Roman Lays and Legends;" epigrams, essays, poetry, narratives in German, French, and Italian; drawings and sketches from life of characters in Italy, Germany, France, and other countries; designs for book covers; playbills, ca. 1853-67; newspaper clippings; curiosa and mementoes. A large portion of the collection is comprised of Leland's correspondence with eminent persons of the period, and with his publishers: Ticknor and Fields, Sheldon and Company, R. Shelton Mackenzie, 1861; Henry W. Longfellow, 1855; Madame Anita de Barrera, 1858; and others.

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Ticknor and Fields

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Ticknor and Fields of Boston, Massachusetts was the premier "literary" publishing house in the United States during the middle years of the nineteenth century. Ticknor and Fields originated in the firm of Allen and Ticknor established in 1832. The partners in Ticknor and Fields were William D. Ticknor (one of the partners in Allen and Ticknor) and James T. Fields, who entered the firm as a junior partner in 1843. Fields edited the Atlantic monthly from 1861-1870. Fields was also a wri...

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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Poet, from Cambridge (Middlesex Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1859-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903002 American author and poet. From the description of A psalm of life, fourth verse, 1850. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 274069802 American teacher, translator, and poet. From the description of Letter, Nahant, Mass., to Mrs. T.B. Lawrence, Newport, 1872 July 20. (Boston Athenaeum...

Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903

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Born in Philadelphia, humorist Charles Godfrey Leland wrote quality material in a variety of literary forms, but is best remembered for his light comic verse, often written in a German dialect. He graduated from Princeton, and continued his education in Germany and Paris, eventually making contributions as linguist, folklorist, editor, educator, and aesthete. From the description of Charles Godfrey Leland letters and poems, 1854-1866. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldC...

Mackenzie, R. Shelton (Robert Shelton), 1809-1880

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Irish author, editor of the Liverpool journal. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Liverpool, to William D. Gallagher, editor of the Western Literary Journal, Cincinnati, 1836 Oct. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606344 American author. From the description of Papers of R. Shelton MacKenzie [manuscript], 1863 January 15 & n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814342 ...

Sheldon and Company.

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Barrera, Anita de.

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