Letters, poem fragment, and photograph, 1874-1880.

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Letters, poem fragment, and photograph, 1874-1880.

Part of a poem beginning, " ... and the bells of Boston rang joy to hear ..." on same leaf with a photo of John Greenleaf Whittier's head and shoulders, n.d. Letters from John Greenleaf Whittier to William Dean Howells 1874 June 5, and to George W. Ketterman, with envelope 1880 April 16.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7934404

University of Virginia. Library

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Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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John Greenleaf Whittier was a wildly popular New England poet. A deeply committed and active abolitionist, he wrote many of his poems with a political agenda, although distinguished by an open-minded tolerance so often lacking in his fellow abolitionists. Although his works are somewhat marred by overtly political and overly sentimental works, the core of his output stands as fine, lyrical American verse. From the description of John Greenleaf Whittier letters, 1858 and 1876. (Pennsy...

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...

Ketterman, George W.,

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