T. H. Cushman letter to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1840 Oct 26.

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T. H. Cushman letter to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1840 Oct 26.

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Cushman discusses his appreciation for "American Melodies" (compiled by George Pope Morris); Bloodgood's manuscript; a possible substitute for Barnard who is too busy with political matters; he himself being incapable of writing a biography; Dean's biography; the misspelling of [Alfred B.] Street's name and the absence of his own name on the list of authors in American Melodies.

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University of Virginia. Library

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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...

Griswold, Rufus Willmot, 1815-1857

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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere. He built a strong literary reputation, in part due to his 1842 collection The Poets and Poetry of America. This anthology, the most comprehensive of its time, included what he deemed the best examples of American poetry. He produc...

Cushman, T. H., fl. 1840.

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American Poet. From the description of T. H. Cushman letter to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1840 Oct 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 187303550 ...