John Greenleaf Whittier, Circa 1830s
Scope and Contents
A 4-page manuscript in the hand of American poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The contents are the poem “The Demon’s Cave” with a brief introduction, followed by a portion of a prose piece entitled “Manufacturing Establishment.” This “The Demon’s Cave” is that published in the Boston Masonic Mirror in 1831, rather than the amended version usually published in Whittier’s complete works as “Lines, Written on visiting a singular cave in Chester, N.H., known in the vicinity by the name of ‘The Devil’s Den.’” Undated, but likely early 1830s.
Dates
- Circa 1830s
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was a New England Quaker poet, journalist, and abolitionist. He began writing poetry at the age of 14 and published his first poem in 1826. A 1833 tract proposing the immediate emancipation of enslaved people catapulted him to the upper echelons of the abolitionist movement.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
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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
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