S.H. Parker letter, 1864.

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S.H. Parker letter, 1864.

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Personal letter, signed, on San Francisco Post Office letterhead from Samuel H. Parker to "friend Whittier," dated March 5th, 1864: "Although I am a stranger to thee-- thou art no stranger to me; before I came to California in 1854, I resided in Dover, N.H., was intimate with the Cortlands of Lee and have talked hours of thee and thy poetry."

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New-York Historical Society Library

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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...

King, Thomas Starr, 1824-1864

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King was a popular Unitarian minister, of Boston, Mass. In 1860, he took over the parish in San Francisco, Calif. From the description of Thomas Starr King sermon notebook : ms, [18??]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 145416609 American writer and clergyman. From the description of Letter, 1863 Apr. 29, [San Francisco, to Mr. Swain?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86130298 King was a popular Unitarian minister from Boston, Mass., wh...

Parker, S. H. (Samuel H.), d. 1866.

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Samuel H. Parker was postmaster of San Francisco in 1864. Addressee "Whittier" is probably John Greenleaf Whittier, the Quaker poet and abolitionist. From the description of S.H. Parker letter, 1864. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 725101979 ...