Manuscript biographical sketch, [190-].

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Manuscript biographical sketch, [190-].

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Robert Burns Wilson wrote this biographical sketch of fellow poet Theodore O'Hara, possibly for newspaper publication. The sketch detailed O'Hara's education and military career and critically reviewed O'Hara's poem, THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD. The sketch is handwritten by Wilson and bears his editing marks.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Wilson, Robert Burns, 1850-1916

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Kentucky poet and artist. From the description of Poem, 1894 July. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479323 Artist and author. From the description of Robert Burns Wilson papers, 1885-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981392 Wilson pursued an artistic and literary career in Kentucky for many years in the nineteenth century. An established portraitist, Wilson's literary output included three books of poetry, and the words to "Re...

O'Hara, Theodore, 1820-1867

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