William Cullen Bryant, 1857 - 1862
Scope and Contents
Six pieces of correspondence in the hand of American poet, journalist, and editor William Cullen Bryant. Contents are general, though one contains verses in Spanish, and one is written in French. Dated in the 1850s and 60s.
Dates
- 1857 - 1862
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
William Cullen Bryant 91794-1878) was a journalist, editor, and Romantic writer, considered one of the first great American poets. In addition to his literary works, Bryant edited the New-York Review and New-York Evening Post, from which platform he advocated for various liberal causes including labor rights and abolitionism.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu