Papers: of Henry Timrod, 1867, n.d. [manuscript].

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Papers: of Henry Timrod, 1867, n.d. [manuscript].

There is a poem," An exotic," and a letter, 1867 March 26, to Paul Hamilton Hayne, explaining that his wife's illness has delayed his reply; noting that he would like to meet Edward Percy Whipple and James Thomas Fields, and that Col. Johnston of the Charlotte Railroad would provide a pass; criticizing James Wood Davidson's ignorance of classical scholarship; praising Haynes' "Grade of poets"; and commenting on William Gilmore Simms' attributing a passage from Thomas Dekker to Thomas Middleton.

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Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

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Author, poet, and editor of South Carolina. From the description of William Gilmore Simms papers, 1735-1987. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 766024802 South Carolina author. From the description of ALsS : Woodland, near Midway, S.C., to his publishers, Philadelphia, 1840-1843. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525116 Poet and author. From the description of William Gilmore Simms correspondence, 1842-...

Middleton, Thomas, -1627

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Whipple, Edwin Percy, 1819-1886

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American essayist and critic. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Boston, to Harper and Brothers, 1858 Mar. 5 and 18-1878 Apr. 1 and 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588778 Edwin Percy Whipple was an influential 19th century American literary critic and lecturer. A prolific reader, he worked at several disparate jobs while publishing critical essays in diverse periodicals. He gained the reputation as one of the most important young critics of his gener...

Timrod, Henry, 1828-1867

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Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886

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"Hayne, Paul Hamilton (1 Jan. 1830-6 July 1886), poet and man of letters, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Paul Hamilton Hayne, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and Emily McElhenny, members of families prominent in politics, law, and religion. Two of the elder Hayne's brothers were U.S. senators, one of whom, Robert Young Hayne, was Daniel Webster's redoubtable opponent in the debates on Nullification and young Hayne's guardian after yellow fever caused the early death of his fat...

Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881

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Davidson, James Wood, 1829-1905

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Author and journalist, of Winnsboro (Fairfield Co.), S.C. From the description of Letters, 1856-1893. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271223 From the description of Letters, 1856-1893. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20736897 Educator, journalist, and author, of Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., and Newberry County, S.C. From the description of James Wood Davidson papers, 1856 May 13-1979 July 14, bulk, (1856-1905). (U...

Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632

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