Richard Watson Gilder letters and poem, 1879-1893.

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Richard Watson Gilder letters and poem, 1879-1893.

The collection consists of three handwritten items, two letters and a poem. Includes a letter to publisher H.O. Houghton, 27 Oct. 1879, including a correction to a recent publication of Gilder's, identified as the Duke of Green Erin; letter to E.C. Stedman, 4 Nov. 1893, concerning a program to be presented involving the Italian Salvini, and discussing options for translating his presentation into English. Also, the short poem Song of a heathen.

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Houghton, Henry Oscar, 1823-1895

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Houghton was an American printer and publisher, proprietor of the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass. and partner, successively, in the publishing firms of Hurd and Houghton; Houghton, Osgood ? and Houghton, Mifflin & Company. From the description of Papers, 1773-1932 (inclusive) 1833-1895 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505871 Houghton was an American printer and publisher, proprietor of the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass., and partner, successi...

Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

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Gilder authored the book, THE NEW DAY, A POEM IN SONGS AND SONNETS... (New York : Scribner, Armstrong and Company, 1876) in which this is tipped in. It contains the bookplate of Brainerd. From the description of Autograph letter signed to Ira Hutchinson Brainerd, [1876?] Dec. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398276 Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909), American poet and editor, served as editor-in-chief of Scribner's Monthly and its successor The Century Illustrated Monthly...

Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

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American poet, critic, and journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to F.B. Sanborn, 1881 Jul. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575155 Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908) was poet, critic, editor, and stockbroker in New York City. He published his first volume in 1860, entitled Poems Lyrical and Idyllic, followed by a succession of works and anthologies. Stedman was also a member and officer of many national and local literary associations....