William Dean Howells letters, 1866-1916 (bulk 1866-1878).

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William Dean Howells letters, 1866-1916 (bulk 1866-1878).

Collection of 69 letters written by Howells, most of them to Bayard Taylor concerning the Atlantic monthly (written from 1866-1878). Other correspondents include Justin S. Morrill, Edward Eggleston, Andrew Dickson White, James Morgan Hart, Burt Green Wilder, W.N. Nichols, Hiram Corson, O.D. von Engeln, Jacob Gould Schurman, William Strunk, and one unidentified recipient (possibly a Mrs. Lewis).

2 microfilm reels (1 positive, 1 negative).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7907732

Cornell University Library

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Corson, Hiram, 1828-1911

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Hiram Corson, originally a Philadelphian, served for a time as librarian at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and also as a teacher and writer about literature and spiritualism. From 1870 to 1903 he taught at Cornell University. He was the author of "An Introduction to the Study of Shakespeare" (1889). From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1872-1909. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155879238 ...

Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878

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Author, translator, and traveler. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor, 1856-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064729 American journalist. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor [manuscript], 1847-1878. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972079 From the description of Poem and letter, 1877 June 26, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972081 From the description of Letter to a member of the...

Engeln, O. D. von (Oscar Diedrich), 1880-1965

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Professor of geology, Cornell University. From the description of Oscar Diedrich von Engeln papers, 1896-1964. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63939176 ...

Strunk, William, 1869-1946

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Professor of English Literature, Cornell University. From the description of William Strunk papers, 1891-1933. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 122681567 ...

Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902

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A native of Vevay, Ind., Eggleston was a Methodist preacher (1857-1866), a journalist, and beginning in 1871, a novelist. In the 1880s and 1890s he turned to history as a writing topic, and served as president of the American Historical Association. From the description of Papers, 1884-1912. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27970058 American author and historian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lake George, to the editor...

Hart, J. M. (James Morgan), 1839-1916

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Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Carolyn Wells published under the pseudonym Rowland Wright. From the description of Autograph postcard signed from W.D. Howells to Carolyn Wells, Rahway [manuscript], 19th or 20th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694525270 Author, editor, critic. From the description of Letters chiefly to Alexander? Black [manuscript] 1888-1919. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943111 William Dean Howells was an American novelist...

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

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Jacob Gould Schurman was born May 22, 1854 on Prince Edward Island. He was Professor of Philosophy at Acadia College and Dalhousie College; Cornell University's Sage Professor of Philosophy, 1886-92, and President, 1892-1920; President of the first U.S. Philippine Commission, 1899; U.S. Minister to Greece and Montenegro during the Balkan Wars; and was a diplomat involved with foreign policy making in China, the Far East, and Germany. From the description of Jacob Gould Schurman paper...

Wilder, Burt G. (Burt Green), 1841-1925

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Epithet: Professor of Physiology, Cornell University British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000212.0x00008a Lecturer on physiology at University of Michigan and professor at Cornell University. From the description of Burt Green Wilder papers, 1876-1881. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82799847 From the description of Burt Green Wilder papers, 1876-1881. (University of Michigan). Wor...

White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

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The second International Peace Conference was held at the Hague in 1907. From the description of Hague Peace Conference documents, 1907. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64052217 Ambassador to Russia; first president of Cornell University. From the description of Andrew Dickson White papers, 1901-1902. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155410378 Andrew Dickson White was born at Homer, New York, November 7, 1832. ...

Nichols, W. N.

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Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898

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Justin Smith Morrill (1810-1898), merchant, U.S. Representative and Senator from Vermont, authored the Morrill Tariff Act (1861) and the Land Grant College Act (1862). He chaired the Senate Finance Committee for many years (1877-79, 1881-93, 1895-98). From the description of Justin Smith Morrill Papers, 1825-1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387635 Justin S. Morrill was a congressman and financier. From the guide to the Justin S. Morrill papers, 1814-1937, ...