Letter to Gideon Howard [manuscript], 1785 December 10.

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Letter to Gideon Howard [manuscript], 1785 December 10.

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Bryant discusses in detail his daily schedule of studying the classics and teaching, and reading books on travel and religion in the reading. He also expresses his desire to coin a word in the English language and has decided on "ineluctable." He mentions that a Mr. S. P. has coined two words. Authors whom he is reading include Virgil, James Cook and Humphrey Prideaux.

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Bryant, Peter, 1767-1820

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American author; father of American poet William Cullen Bryant. From the description of Letter to Gideon Howard [manuscript], 1785 December 10. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972702 Sarah Snell Bryant, of Cummington, Mass., was the mother of William Cullen Bryant. Her husband, Peter Bryant, was a physician and surgeon. From the description of Letters of Peter Bryant and diaries of Sarah Snell Bryant, 1786-1847. (Harvard University). WorldCat rec...

Howard, Gideon, fl. 1785,

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