Letters to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1835-1841.

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Letters to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1835-1841.

Foster discusses finances, travels, personal problems, employment, friendship, and his papers the "Hedgehog" and "Pennant." He mentions the Native American Association and expresses disdain for Africa, Negroes, and northern agitators.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Griswold, Rufus Willmot, 1815-1857

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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere. He built a strong literary reputation, in part due to his 1842 collection The Poets and Poetry of America. This anthology, the most comprehensive of its time, included what he deemed the best examples of American poetry. He produc...

Foster, George G., -1856

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Mine operator, Spokane, Washington. From the description of Papers, 1897-1914. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853223 American publisher. From the description of Letters to Rufus Wilmot Griswold [manuscript], 1835-1841. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817320 ...

Native American Association

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