Letters of George Barrell Cheever [manuscript], 1837-1859.

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Letters of George Barrell Cheever [manuscript], 1837-1859.

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Griswold discusses articles he is writing for Rufus W. Griswold, publishing matters, his heavy workload, an out of print book by a Professor [Tayler?] Lewis, and the firm, John Wiley, Publishers, New York (N.Y.). Correspondents include Griswold, P. Greely, Jr., and Andrew Reid. A printed silhouette of Cheever is pasted on the letter to Greely.

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University of Virginia. Library

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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...

Tayler Lewis, 1802-1877.

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Orientalist, author, professor. From the description of Tayler Lewis, 1802-1877 papers, 1832-1870. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155435664 ...

Greely, Philip, 1809-1854

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Reid, Andrew, d. 1767?

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Cheever, George Barrell, 1807-1890

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American author, clergyman, reformer. From the description of Letters of George Barrell Cheever [manuscript], 1837-1859. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833549 George Barrell Cheever was born into a prosperous family in Maine, and educated at Bowdoin College. He was torn between Unitarian and Congregational beliefs but, influenced by his mother, he joined Andover Theological Seminary and became a minister, eventually embracing Congregationalist principles. H...

John Wiley, Publishers.

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