Letters : to Gibson Peacock, 1875-1880.

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Letters : to Gibson Peacock, 1875-1880.

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Letters concern chiefly personal matters and information about Lanier's visits to New York and Boston (from Baltimore). The health of Lanier's wife, May, is often mentioned. The copied letter to Whitman is a request to purchase a copy of his Leaves of grass. The letter to Kirk concerns an essay by Lanier on English sonnets that Lanier wanted Kirk to publish in Lippincott's Magazine.

1 v. (38 leaves) ; 30 cm.

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Peacock, Gibson.

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Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923

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Thayer was a biographer and historian. From 1892 to 1915 he was editor of the Harvard Graduates' Magazine. From the description of Additional papers, 1796-1927 (inclusive), 1877-1927 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505841 From the description of Papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive) 1872-1921 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505824 From the guide to the William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk)., (Houghton...

Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881

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Sidney Lanier was a noted Southern poet and composer, born in Macon, Georgia, on Feb. 3, 1842. He graduated from Oglethorpe University and voluntarily fought for the Confederacy as a member of the 2nd Battalion Infantry (Georgia), and the Signal Corps. It is likely that Lanier contracted tuberculosis during his stay at at Union prison camp, and the complications from that disease would affect Lanier his entire life. After the war, Lanier worked as a tutor and headmaster at an academy in Alabama ...

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

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Walt Whitman (1819-1892), poet and author. From the description of Walt Whitman collection, 1842-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702172830 Poet, journalist, essayist. From the description of Letter, 1863 July 27-1863 Sept. 9. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477038304 American author. From the description of Letter to Mary E. Van Nostrand, 1890 November 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49377819 America...

Lanier, May.

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Kirk, John Foster, 1824-1904

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Editor of Lippincott's from 1870-1876. From the description of J. Foster Kirk note, undated. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979526 ...