ALS : Baltimore, to George Ticknor, 1815 May 25.

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ALS : Baltimore, to George Ticknor, 1815 May 25.

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A lengthy letter from Walsh to his friend in Europe. Walsh discusses numerous topics, including an article which portrayed him in an unfavorable light, some impressions of London, the lectures by Mr. Correa on the subject of botany, his dismay at the return of Napoleon, and books on political economy.

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Ticknor, George, 1791-1871

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George Ticknor (1791-1871), educator and author, served as the first Smith Professor of the French and Spanish Languages and Literatures at Harvard from 1817 to 1835. After his arrival at Harvard, Ticknor became disenchanted with the school curriculum, characterizing the College as a well-disciplined high school, and began an effort to reorganize the College around four main goals: the division of students in courses according to academic proficiency and merit; the division of the ...

Walsh, Robert, 1784-1859

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American journalist. From the description of Letters of Robert Walsh [manuscript], 1831-1844. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647813285 Journalist. From the description of Robert Walsh correspondence, 1818 February 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981303 From the description of ALS : Baltimore, to George Ticknor, 1815 May 25. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591736 Robert Walsh was a journalist, litterate...