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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whittier, John Greenleaf 1807-1892 (search)
Whittier, John Greenleaf 1807-1892 Poet; born in Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 17, 1807. His parents lavery paper published at Washington, D. C. Mr. Whittier was a thoroughly American poet, and most ofe Centennial hymn. The following hymn by Mr. Whittier was sung at the opening of the Centennial Eer mould, Let the new cycle shame the old! Whittier was pre-eminently the poet of the anti-slaverhe subject of some burning poem from his pen. Whittier's prose writings against slavery were also nu their sentiments and objects. The life of Whittier, by Samuel T. Pickard, is especially full, tohe Anti-slavery convention of 1833. By John G. Whittier. Written in 1874. Copyright, 1888, by JJohn Greenleaf Whittier. Reprinted by permission from Whittier's Prose Works, published by HoughtWhittier's Prose Works, published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. In the gray twilight of a chill day of late November, forty years ago, a dearand I am, very cordially, thy friend, John G. Whittier. Anti-slavery anniversary. Read at[1 more...]
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