John [?] letters to Dr. Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1849.

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John [?] letters to Dr. Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1849.

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A letter, 1849 Jan 4, concerns the enclosed biographies of [Furt's?] grandfather as well as General Towson, Major Roach, General Jones and others. A brief undated note to an unidentified correspondent fixes a time to meet.

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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...

Towson, Nathan, 1784-1854

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Jones, Roger, 1789-1852

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Roach, Isaac, 1786-1848

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[Furt?], John.

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