George Cabot Lodge collection, 1885-1970; bulk: 1909-1970.

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George Cabot Lodge collection, 1885-1970; bulk: 1909-1970.

Collection documenting the life and death of poet George Cabot Lodge includes correspondence between his son Henry Cabot Lodge (1902-1985) and academic researchers requesting use and publication of George's papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1932-70. Also, letters received by George and his wife Matilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen Davis Lodge from writer Edith Wharton, 1900-1909; letters received by Matilda from writer Henry James, 1909-32; a typescript of excerpts pertaining to George from an unpublished thesis entitled, "Trumbull Stickney," by Thomas Riggs, 1949; biographical information about George gathered by his son Henry Cabot Lodge, 1889-1935; and letters received by Matilda's mother Sarah Helen Frelinghuysen Davis from U.S. President Chester A. Arthur, 1885. Also includes a scrapbook pertaining to George's life and death in 1909 created by his father Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), 1909-11, which contains clippings, obituaries, magazine articles, and photographs of George.

1 box and 1 vol. in a case.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7773359

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937

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Born Edith Newbold Jones on January 24, 1862, in New York City, Edith Wharton was from birth a part of the wealthy New York society she depicted so vividly in her fiction. Through her father, George Frederic Jones, and her mother, Lucretia Stevens Rhinelander Jones, she could claim descent from three families whose names were synonymous with wealth and position: the Stevenses, Rhinelanders, and Schermerhorns. Educated at home with tutors and exposed at an early age to the classics in her fath...

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Lodge, Matilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen Davis.

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James, Henry, 1843-1916

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James was an American novelist, short story writer, critic and dramatist. From the description of Henry James transcripts of letters to others, 1873-1915. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612731792 From the guide to the Henry James transcripts of letters to others, 1873-1915., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Henry James was born in New York, NY, in 1843. During his lifetime, he was a literary and art critic (writing for Natio...

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

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Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) was born into a prominent Boston family in 1850. Through his mother’s family, the Cabots, Lodge traced his lineage back to the 17th century, with one great-grandfather a leading Federalist during the Revolutionary period. Growing up in both an intellectual and privileged household, "Cabot" took naturally to academic subjects, particularly history and literature. Beyond his early devotion to scholarly pursuits, Lodge also enjoyed numerous sports and the great outdoor...

Riggs, Thomas, 1873-1945

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Lodge, George Cabot, 1873-1909

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Lodge graduated from Harvard in 1895. From the description of Ernest Renan : paper in French 7, May 1, 1894. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073929 From the description of Themes in French 8, 1893. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073861 From the description of Themes in French 10, 1894-1895. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073991 From the description of Hour examinations in Philosophy 8, 1893-1894. (Harvard University). W...

Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886

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Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885....

Davis, Sarah Helen Frelinghuysen.

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985

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U.S. representative to the United Nations. From the description of Correspondence 1957. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50307057 United States Senator and ambassador. From the description of Henry Cabot Lodge letter to Harriet L. White [manuscript], 1960 August 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 466876849 Henry Cabot Lodge (1902-1985) was a journalist, U.S. Senator, and diplomat, and the grandson of statesman Henry Cabot Lodge,...