Account of meeting with Jones Very, 1839-1899.

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Account of meeting with Jones Very, 1839-1899.

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Samuel Gray Ward's account of a meeting in 1839 with Jones Very, a Transcendentalist poet. The account includes Ward's earlier memories of Very when they were classmates at Harvard, a description of Very's physical appearance in 1839, and their discussion about spiritual matters. Also includes a letter written by Ward in 1899 about the 1839 account.

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Ward, Samuel Gray, 1817-1907

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Samuel Gray Ward (October 3, 1817 – November 17, 1907) was an American poet, author, and minor member of the Transcendentalism movement. He was also a banker and a co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among his circle of contemporaries were poets and writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller who were deeply disappointed when Ward gave up a career in writing for business just before he married. Ward was born on October 3, 1817 in Portland, Maine. He was the son of Lydia ...

Very, Jones, 1813-1880

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Very was a transcendentalist poet and essayist. From the description of Sermons, 1843-1868. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612365530 Very was a Transcendentalist poet and essayist. From the description of Jones Very poems and essays, 1840-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612870024 American poet and preacher. From the description of Nature : autograph manuscript copy of the poem signed, [1839 or later]. (Unknown). Wor...