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William Cullen Bryant letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6244

Dates

  • Creation: May 29, 1872

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life. He soon relocated to New York and took up work as an editor at various newspapers. He became one of the most significant poets in early literary America and has been grouped among the fireside poets for his accessible, popular poetry.

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (one letter-sized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Stuart Bennett for the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 2 May 2022.

Title
William Cullen Bryant letter
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2023-06-05
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States