John Greenleaf Whittier Papers, 1867-1888.

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John Greenleaf Whittier Papers, 1867-1888.

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Manuscripts include a Poem entitled, "Disarmament" 1871 February 3, and a quotation from the poem, "The Last Walk in Autumn" 1867 February 1. A letter from John Greenleaf Whittier to unknown recipient 1888 January 12. Additional items include an autograph on birch bark "John G. Whittier. Bearcamp. River House" [1870] August [24].

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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...