One manuscript stanza and six letters, 1831 Dec. 29 -- 1871 Jul. 10

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One manuscript stanza and six letters, 1831 Dec. 29 -- 1871 Jul. 10

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One holograph manuscript stanza, and six autograph letters, comprising the William Cullen Bryant manuscript materials in the Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle. Autograph fair copy of the ninth stanza of his poem, "The Battle-Field," which begins: "Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again...," 2 December 1870 (Misc. Ms. 1266). ALS to an L. M. Gardner, regarding Washington Irving, 12 December 1859 (Misc. Ms. 1379). ALS to Mr. Hinton, brother of the author Howard Hinton, who wrote School days at Mount Pleasant (1871), 10 July 1871 (Misc. Ms. 11). Bryant II and Voss misread the correspondent's name as "Austin," and could not identify the book mentioned, misreading "School days" as either "Seven days" or "June days." 3 ALS to Washington Irving, author, 29 December 1831-- 8 April 1842 (Misc. Ms. 648-650). ALS to Gulian C. Verplanck, author and congressman, regarding Washington Irving, 29 December 1831 (Misc. Ms. 647).

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

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William Cullen Bryant (b. November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts-d. June 12, 1878, New York, New York), American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post....

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Hinton, Howard, fl. 1871.

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Gardner, L. Max

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Hinton, Mr.,

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Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870

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Editor, author, New York State politician. From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck [manuscript], 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880211 From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34931289 American author and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to T.N. Livinston, Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...