Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury collection, 1878-1913.

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Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury collection, 1878-1913.

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Correspondence, writings, and receipts by or belonging to Lounsbury. The twelve letters are dated 1890-1913, and include those addressed to Simeon Baldwin (mentioning Professor Charles Delamater Vail of Hobart College), P. J. Stirling Boyd, Henry Rood, Anson Phelps Stokes (describing a print of Yale College, 1828), and to unidentified correspondents, discussing modern editions of Chaucer, and the founding of the Academy of Arts and Letters. The writings are notes on Chaucer and the history of English literature, notes on Pope from 18th century newspapers, and Chaucer and Trivet. Accompanied by receipts from New Haven area merchants made out to Lounsbury, dated 1878-1888.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

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Baldwin, Simeon E. (Simeon Eben), 1840-1927

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American Academy of Arts and Letters

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Rood, Henry Edward

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Lounsbury, Thomas R., 1838-1915

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American author and philologist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) and typed letter signed : New Haven and Washington, D.C., to F.A. Duneka, 1909 Apr. 2-1913 July 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591809 Thomas R. Lounsbury was born in Ovid, New York on January 1, 1838. He graduated from Yale (B.A., 1859) and served in the Civil War (1862-1865). He taught in New York and returned to teach at Yale's Sheffield Scientific School in 1870. He served as prof...

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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Boyd, P. J. Stirling.

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Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958

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Anson Phelps Stokes was born on April 13, 1874, in New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. He received degrees from Yale University (B.A., 1896) and the Episcopal Theological School (B.D., 1900). He served as Secretary of Yale University (1899-1921) and was active on several University committees and organizations. Phelps also served as Canon of the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Washington, D.C. (1924-1939) and was active on a variety of educational commissions and as a trustee of the Phel...