ALS, 1880 November 26 : Danvers, MA to William Leighton / John G. Whittier.

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ALS, 1880 November 26 : Danvers, MA to William Leighton / John G. Whittier.

Admires Leighton's concept in writing Shakespeare's Dream and thanks him for the copy he has received.

1 item (2 p.) ; 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7252595

Haverford College Library

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Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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John Greenleaf Whittier was a wildly popular New England poet. A deeply committed and active abolitionist, he wrote many of his poems with a political agenda, although distinguished by an open-minded tolerance so often lacking in his fellow abolitionists. Although his works are somewhat marred by overtly political and overly sentimental works, the core of his output stands as fine, lyrical American verse. From the description of John Greenleaf Whittier letters, 1858 and 1876. (Pennsy...

Leighton, William.

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