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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 167 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 50 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Margaret Fuller Ossoli 31 3 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 20 0 Browse Search
James Russell Lowell, Among my books 13 3 Browse Search
James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, E. M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, Women of the age; being natives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present gentlemen 11 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Short studies of American authors 8 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 4. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Book and heart: essays on literature and life 7 1 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 6 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1861. (search)
r 22, 1839, in the city of Boston,—the son of William Vinton Alden and of Nancy Adams (Vinton) Alden. His autobiography in the Class-Book, after stating these facts, continues as follows:— On my father's side I am descended from John Alden, one of the passengers in the Mayflower upon its first voyage to Plymouth, A. D. 1620. The most important facts of his history can be found in any work upon the early history of Plymouth; and the romantic story of his courtship has been made by Mr. Longfellow the subject of his poem, The Courtship of miles Standish. John Alden settled first in Plymouth, afterwards in Duxbury, and was at a later period one of the original proprietors of the old town of Bridgewater. In some part of the old town, my ancestors in the line of my family name have resided since that time, engaged principally, as I suppose, in farming. . . . John Alden himself is supposed to have been of German blood. On my mother's side I am descended from John Vinton, who ca
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1862. (search)
rude mound, with a board to mark the spot. Friends who became strongly attached to him while he was in the hospital at New Orleans,—sisters of charity whose chosen work it was to minister to the sick and wounded of the loyal army,—have attested their kind remembrance of him by enclosing and sodding the grave, and placing over it a slab, on which are inscribed his name and age, with the text of holy writ, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God; and beneath it the stanza from Longfellow, He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for the strife, By the roadside fell and perished, Weary with the march of life. Lieutenant Haven gave presage of an unusually accomplished man; and all who were conversant with his intellectual capacity and development anticipated for him distinguished success in whatever might be his chosen sphere. He had no glitter, show, or pretension; but he had a mind remarkable for its working power. He acquired rapidly; he systemati
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I. 15, 124;, 206, 218, 219, 427; II. 138, 169;, 193, 203, 454. Lee, W. F., Maj.-Gen. (Rebel service), I. 186, 411;, 412; II. 360, 424;. Lee, W. R., Col., I. 186; II. 305. Lidell, John A., Dr., I. 123. Linberg, G. F., Col., II. 240. Lincoln, Abraham (President U. S.), I. 7, 12;, 20, 22, 23, 61, 82, 336, 337, 366; II. 6, 32;, 63,160,182, 183. Livermore, E. St. Loe, II. 77. Livermore, L. J., Rev., I. 41. Livermore, S., Hon., II. 77. Lombard, J. H., Capt., I. 230. Longfellow, H. W., Prof., II. 207 Longstreet, James, Maj.-Gen. (Rebel service), I. 17, 27;, 102, 213, 214, 220, 423; II. 96, 98;, 235. Loring, C. G., Hon., I. 239. Loring, F. W., Lieut., I. 68, 70;. Lowell, Anna C., I. 275. Lowell, Charles, Rev., I. 275. Lowell, C. R., I. 275, 420;. Lowell, C. R., Jr., Brig.-Gen., Memoir, I. 275-304. Also, I. 395, 398;, 413; II. 165, 324;, 326, 329, 459. Lowell, F. C., I. 395. Lowell, J. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 395, 408;. Also, I. 288,