George Ticknor letters, 1841-1865, n.d.

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George Ticknor letters, 1841-1865, n.d.

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The collection consists of seven letters, including: to Prof. Longfellow, 20 Dec. 1841, returning Festus and extending an invitation; to F. Torrance, 11 July 1865, providing information in support of a hospital project, and mentioning the names of others who might be of help; note to Boston Bank, undated, with instructions to give the bearer his Bank Trunk; to C. Lohen, undated, with a list of three requests. Also, note to Mr. Fairbanks, 30 Apr., no year, asking for a ream of note paper; note to the publishers of the Antologia at Florence, 21 Sept., no year, stopping his subscription; to B. Leaver, undated, with a list of names suitable for membership on the Executive Committee.

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Ticknor, George, 1791-1871

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George Ticknor (1791-1871), educator and author, served as the first Smith Professor of the French and Spanish Languages and Literatures at Harvard from 1817 to 1835. After his arrival at Harvard, Ticknor became disenchanted with the school curriculum, characterizing the College as a well-disciplined high school, and began an effort to reorganize the College around four main goals: the division of students in courses according to academic proficiency and merit; the division of the ...

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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