ALS, 1877 November 9 : Augusta, Georgia, to unknown [editor or publisher of "Literary World"].

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ALS, 1877 November 9 : Augusta, Georgia, to unknown [editor or publisher of "Literary World"].

A superb tribute to John Greenleaf Whittier: "Mr. Whittier I know personally and very truly do I like and respect 'the old man eloquent'. On a certain summer's day in the year 1873, I traveled some hundreds of miles to Amesbury on purpose to make the acquaintance 'in the flesh' of one I had so long known in spirit ..."

2 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6948435

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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