Papers of Adrien Emmanuel Rouquette, 1853-1858.

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Papers of Adrien Emmanuel Rouquette, 1853-1858.

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The collection contains the manuscript, 1858 January 27, of Rouquette's French version of the poem, "Sing, Sing, Poet, Sing!" by Elizabeth Oakes Smith. In a letter, 1853 September 22, to Elizabeth Oakes Smith, Rouquette mentions her poems in Griswold's book, requests a collection of her poems in order to translate them into French and inquires as to whether a collection of his poems, "Wild Flowers: Sacred Poetry," had arrived safely.

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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...

Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893

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Rouquette, Adrien, 1813-1887

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Adrien Emmanuel Rouquette, also know as "Chahta-Ima," was a native of New Orleans, La., who began associating with the Choctaw Indians as a young man. He was educated in France, began publishing poetry, and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1845. Rouquette served for 14 years as a priest in New Orleans before becoming a missionary among the Choctaw Indians in 1859. He served for 29 years among the Choctaws on the banks of Bayou Lacombe in St. Tammany Parish, La. From the description ...