Charles Godfrey Leland letters, circa 1860-1895.

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Charles Godfrey Leland letters, circa 1860-1895.

The collection consists of three letters, including: to Dr. R.S. Mackenzie (?), undated, but The Press letterhead includes decade 186-, concerning a missing copy of the North American Review; to Dear sir, April 1895, thanking him for sending the pleasant notice from the Manchester Guardian, and complying with his request for an autograph with a page of signed verse; to Dear Miss Zimmerman, 28 March 1895, sending the stories, and mentioning that they will soon be published in book form as Legends of Florence, published by David Nutt.

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Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903

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Born in Philadelphia, humorist Charles Godfrey Leland wrote quality material in a variety of literary forms, but is best remembered for his light comic verse, often written in a German dialect. He graduated from Princeton, and continued his education in Germany and Paris, eventually making contributions as linguist, folklorist, editor, educator, and aesthete. From the description of Charles Godfrey Leland letters and poems, 1854-1866. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldC...