American and English literary and historical papers collected by Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript] 1814-1890.

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American and English literary and historical papers collected by Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript] 1814-1890.

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Material collected by Hench, some as an autograph collection and others for use in his classes at the University of Virginia with examples of various periods. Modern autographs collected by Hench include letters by associates of Edgar Allan Poe; Civil War letters; papers relating to Virginia history; correspondence of writers and politicians, particularly from the Victorian era; and other miscellaneous correspondence with literary or histocial interest. Letters of Edwin Percy Whipple to Paul Hamilton Hayne and others discuss routine matters and Sir William Jones and the concept of "Sovereign Law." Letters of Nathaniel Parker Willis to Carey & Hart, [George Pope?] Morris, [Charles Warren?] Stoddard, John B. Van Schaick, Daniel Webster and others discuss literary matters chiefly for the Home Journal, social obligations and a legal problem. With these are calling cards, engraved portraits and an autograph. Charlotte Mary Yonge writes three unidentified correspondents sending proof, discussing illustrations, replying to an author and seeking information on the prophecies of Mother Shipton. Single letters of interest include James A. Walker to W. P. Hopkins on his Civil War service; Thomas Willis White complimenting Lewis Jacob Cist on his writing; G. J. Whyte-Melville discussing terms for publication of "Roy's Wife" with Frederic Chapman; William Wilkins on the purchase of a flatboat; Cornelia Grinnell Willis sends some pieces for the "Home Journal" to [George Pope?] Morris; Wiliam Wirt to his commanding officer on the location of Camp Warrenigh Church and requesting prolonges; Noah Worcester promising to forward a pacifist journal; Thomas C. Wright regarding histories of Trinity House, an association of English mariners; and Charles Mayne Young to Mary Russell Mitford requesting a manuscript of a new play. Form letters from Mitchell's Rare and Standard Books document the authenticity of two George Washington items for sale, 1890. A memorandum of Wiliam Woods, of Albemarle County, Va., concerns pay due several companies of Virginia Militia, 1815.

circa 46 items.

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Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

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George Pope Morris (October 10, 1802 – July 6, 1864) was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. With Nathaniel Parker Willis, he co-founded the daily New York Evening Mirror by merging his fledgling weekly New-York Mirror with Willis's American Monthly in August 1831. Morris is credited with the longevity the Evening Mirror would enjoy and for giving it a wide scope, covering not only news and entertainment but reviews of the fine arts, editorials, and many original engravings. Morris al...

Carey & Hart

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Wirt, William, 1772-1834

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William Wirt (November 8, 1772 – February 18, 1834) was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. He was the longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history. He was also the Anti-Masonic nominee for president in the 1832 election. Wirt grew up in Maryland but pursued a legal career in Virginia, passing the Virginia bar in 1792. After holding various positions, he served as the prosecutor in Aaron Burr's...

Van Schaick, John B., fl. 1828-1829,

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White, Thomas Willis, 1788-1843

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American editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Va., to Lucian Minor, 1835 Sept. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 665073552 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Va., to Lucian Minor, 1835 Sept. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 665073629 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Va., to Lucian Minor, 1835 Oct. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 665089184 From the description of Autograp...

Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John), 1821-1878

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George John Whyte-Melville was a successful soldier who became a popular novelist. He was educated at Eton, and spent ten years in the army, where he became captain of the famous Coldstream Guards. After retirement from the army he engaged in various literary pursuits, including a translation of Horace, and had great success writing novels. His works are known for the verve and detail of his hunting scenes and the depiction of the sporting scene in England; it is also believed his writing had a ...

Wright, Thomas Wister, 1867-

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Virginia. Militia

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Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974

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Professor of English at the University of Virginia. From the description of Letter of Atcheson Laughlin Hench to Dr. and Mrs. Edward Harper Rynearson [manuscript], 1950 October 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647821141 Professor of English at the University of Virginia, 1922-1962. From the description of Oral history interview of Atcheson L. Hench by Ann L.S. Southwell [manuscript], March 15, 1972. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 6...

Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909

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California author. From the description of Charles Warren Stoddard letters and manuscripts : to Frank Arthur Putnam, 1903-1906. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 78215414 Author and professor of English, University of Notre Dame, 1885-1887. From the description of Papers, 1870-1927. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23706788 American poet and travel writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed ...

Worcester, Noah, 1758-1837

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Congregational clergyman with Unitarian views; editor of Christian disciple; of New Hampshire and Massachusetts; used Elias Monitor, Philo Pacificus, and other pseudonymns. From the description of Papers of Noah and Thomas Worcester, 1790-1835. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963941 Farmer, school teacher, minister known as "Father of the American Peace Movement." Founded the Massachusetts Peace Society and estallished the journal "The frien...

Woods, William Andrew George, 1857-

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Surveyor and farmer of Albemarle County, Va. From the description of Papers : of William Woods, 1767-1863. (Valentine Richmond Historical Center). WorldCat record id: 30352488 ...

Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855

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Mitford was an English author and dramatist. From the description of Letters to various correspondents, 1826-1854. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612374161 From the guide to the Mary Russell Mitford letters to various correspondents, 1826-1854., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Mary Russell Mitford was an English poet, playwright, and short-story writer. From the description of Mary Russell Mitford collection of ...

Whipple, Edwin Percy, 1819-1886

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American essayist and critic. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Boston, to Harper and Brothers, 1858 Mar. 5 and 18-1878 Apr. 1 and 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588778 Edwin Percy Whipple was an influential 19th century American literary critic and lecturer. A prolific reader, he worked at several disparate jobs while publishing critical essays in diverse periodicals. He gained the reputation as one of the most important young critics of his gener...

Mitchell's Rare and Standard Books.

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Young, Charles Mayne, 1777-1856

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English comedian. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 9 February 1850, to Sir George Smart, 1850 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679418 English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Leeds], to Mr. Lloyd, hair-dresser, 1844 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584535 ...

Cist, Lewis J. (Lewis Jacob), 1818-1885

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Jones, William, Sir, 1746-1794

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English orientalist and jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Cadell, bookseller, 1775 Jan. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488044 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Crishna nagar", to Thomas Law in Behar, 1787 Sept. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486812 William Jones (1746-1794) was a British lawyer in India and pioneer of comparative linguistic studies. Born in London in 1746, Jones later...

Shipton, Mother (Ursula)

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Willis, Cornelia Grinnell,

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Walker, James A. (James Alexander), 1832-1901

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James Alexander Walker (1832-1901) was a lawyer, Confederate brigadier general, Democratic state official, and Republican United States representative, 1895-1899, of Virginia. From the guide to the James A. Walker Papers, ., 1855-1928, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Lawyer, Confederate brigadier general, Democratic state official, and Republican U.S. representative, 1895-1899, of Virginia. From the descript...

Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901

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English novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Otterbourne, Winchester, to "My dear Florence", 1874 Sept. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584507 Novelist and children's writer. From the description of Letters, 1866-1893. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233117781 Charlotte Mary Yonge was born and lived all her life at Otterbourne, near Winchester. Her father had, on marrying, renounced a military career and m...

Wilkins, William, 1779-1865

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U.S. senator and representative from Pennsylvania, U.S. secretary of war, and diplomat, jurist, army officer, and banker. From the description of William Wilkins, 1817-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981369 ...

Chapman, Frederic, 1823-1895

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Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886

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"Hayne, Paul Hamilton (1 Jan. 1830-6 July 1886), poet and man of letters, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Paul Hamilton Hayne, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and Emily McElhenny, members of families prominent in politics, law, and religion. Two of the elder Hayne's brothers were U.S. senators, one of whom, Robert Young Hayne, was Daniel Webster's redoubtable opponent in the debates on Nullification and young Hayne's guardian after yellow fever caused the early death of his fat...