John Godfrey Saxe papers, 1875-1879.

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John Godfrey Saxe papers, 1875-1879.

Handwritten copy of Saxe's poem, A Poet's Constancy (1875), and a letter (1879 Feb. 22) to Saxe from Robert Bonner.

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Bonner, Robert, 1824-1899

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Robert Bonner (1824-1899) was a newspaper publisher and trotting horse breeder. He owned and published the New York Ledger. From the guide to the Bonner, Robert letters and miscellany, 1858-1886, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) From the guide to the Robert Bonner papers, 1860-1899, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) American editor and publisher. From the description of Autograph letter sig...

Saxe, John Godfrey, 1816-1887

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American poet. From the description of Letter [manuscript], 1871, Albany, New York, to [James Ripley] Osgood. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823406 John Godfrey Saxe (June 2, 1816 - 1887) was an American poet perhaps best known for his parable, "The Blindmen and the Elephant."He was mentioned several times in "The Penultimate Peril.", along with his most famous poem. He was described as an American humorist poet of the nineteenth cenury.Biographical Source:...