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Jonathan Sewall (search for this): chapter 5
ily meeting each other in the afternoons,--now at the House of one, and now at another, and making themselves merry with music and the dance,--living in prosperity, united and happy, until, alas! this ruinous war severed them, and left all their houses desolate, except two, the proprietors of which were also soon obliged to flee. these seven houses were those of General William Brattle, colonel John Vassall, Mrs. Penelope, widow of colonel Henry Vassall, Richard Lechmere (afterward Jonathan Sewall), Judge Joseph Lee, Captain George Ruggles (afterward Thomas Fayerweather), and Lieutenant Thomas Oliver. Of their homes, the Lechmere House was that occupied by Madame Riedesel; the John Vassall House was the Craigie House, afterward owned by Longfellow, and now occupied by his eldest daughter; the Oliver House was owned by Lowell, and is now occupied by his grandchildren; the Brattle House was occupied at one time by Margaret Fuller; the Ruggles House was owned by William Wells, when
French (search for this): chapter 5
stand, only wishing that there were more of them : December 28, 1888. Lowell looked far better and younger than last winter, and seemed bright, alert, cleareyed and strong, though he complained of gout. He talked most agreeably about his life abroad — said that his life in England was much easier than in Spain, where the consuls were incompetent and referred all to him, so that he wrote three quarto volumes of correspondence, all unnecessary. Also his secretary knew neither Spanish nor French. He said the Spaniards were easy to get on with after they found he would not take money and was to be regarded as a gentleman. They suspected-- of this and so did he. He thought Phelps could have settled the fishery question and the Sackville questionin the latter he thought Cleveland acted hastily. In England they could not understand his action, because it was not considered that disrespect to a President meant the same as to a Queen-which he (L.) had urged upon them. Thought Ph
John Quincy (search for this): chapter 5
minute: my recollection is that he was soon persuaded to sit down, and only made one more ineffectual attempt to rise. The short service — it was evening prayer, of course-went through and ended decently and in order. Presumably, Old Quin [President Quincy] was in his customary seat, and had a fair view of the proceedings. We soon learned that it had been dealt with quite seriously; by what seemed a hard sentence, he had been suspended till after class day. I suppose the date must have been Mhized. What I called noble frankness in Parker's series of obituary sermons, was based upon the general habit which had prevailed up to that time of making such things absolutely colorless except for flattery; so that Parker's fine address on John Quincy Adams came as an absolute surprise, which his Historic Americans continued. My phrase twenty languages was an understatement of those in which Parker had at least dabbled. On the other hand, Parker always maintained that Lowell was not thor
F. J. Child (search for this): chapter 5
think the best man to write a sketch of Charley for the Libro D'Oro would be John Bancroft. It should be somebody that knew him from a much nearer level of age than I did. A boy don't tell his dreams to his uncle of another generation. Moreover, his father does not wish me to do it, lest it should interfere with something more at length which we propose. The obstacle has been, as you know, the paucity of letters that can properly be provided so soon. James left much ampler materials, and Child will do a portrait of him for you which will be as good as love can make it. I am very glad you have undertaken the editorship of the volumes, because it insures a good tone. If others should fail you, I will do Charley, but for other reasons than those I mentioned I think it better not. I read your article in the Review with much satisfaction. A light touch is so rare! I growled a little over what you say of Abbott [author of the Rollo Books], who is my Ogre, whose business it is
George Ruggles (search for this): chapter 5
ors of which were also soon obliged to flee. these seven houses were those of General William Brattle, colonel John Vassall, Mrs. Penelope, widow of colonel Henry Vassall, Richard Lechmere (afterward Jonathan Sewall), Judge Joseph Lee, Captain George Ruggles (afterward Thomas Fayerweather), and Lieutenant Thomas Oliver. Of their homes, the Lechmere House was that occupied by Madame Riedesel; the John Vassall House was the Craigie House, afterward owned by Longfellow, and now occupied by his to find elsewhere in America, and hard to select anywhere, a series of houses in this respect so notable. Mrs. Oliver was sister to Vassall, and Mrs. Vassall was sister to Oliver. The deceased father of Vassall and Mrs. Oliver was brother to Mrs. Ruggles and to the deceased husband of the widow Vassall, and the deceased mother of Vassall and Mrs. Oliver was sister to Mrs. Lechmere and Mrs. Lee. The widow Vassall was also aunt to Mr. Oliver and to John Vassall's wife. Paige's History of Cambr
Francis Dana (search for this): chapter 5
point of view of strict justice, neither Lowell nor his critic can be quite vindicated; although each of these two writers is amply furnished both with knowledge and acuteness. Mr. Lowell had won in London that cordial reception and subsequent popularity in both literary and aristocratic circles which had, indeed, been accorded in some degree to other Americans before him. This truth is sufficiently established by a slight examination of the correspondence of Ticknor or Sumner or Motley or Dana. What is most remarkable is that he combined this with diplomatic duties at a difficult time, and bore also the test of repeated invitations to pronounce his estimate, in the most public way, of the classic names of England. American genius and scholarship had received English recognition before him, but American criticism never. The Queen herself said of him when he left, that no ambassador had ever excited more interest or won more general regard in England. On the other hand, Mr. Smal
Margaret Fuller (search for this): chapter 5
e John Vassall House was the Craigie House, afterward owned by Longfellow, and now occupied by his eldest daughter; the Oliver House was owned by Lowell, and is now occupied by his grandchildren; the Brattle House was occupied at one time by Margaret Fuller; the Ruggles House was owned by William Wells, when Lowell went to his school, and now belongs as part owner to his grandson Williams Wells Newell, founder and editor of the American Folk-Lore journal. it is now somewhat difficult for the pald never acknowledge it. This project so dwelt in his mind that he mentioned it again to Mr. Sanborn twenty years after in regard to the Atlantic Monthly. This method had already been illustrated by his treatment in the Fable for critics of Margaret Fuller and Professor Francis Bowen; and it naturally did not soften the friends of these victims, when, on becoming himself a member of the Harvard Faculty, he struck out the references to Bowen, but left the other untouched, even after the noble I
T. W. Higginson (search for this): chapter 5
followed a delay which I could not understand, but which the second letter explains. Cambridge, June 28, 1860. My dear Higginson, I supposed you would understand as going without saying that I am always glad of an article from you. I can't use ith power in estimating him and so have overrated him. Cordially yours, J. R. L. Cambridge, August 27, 1860. My dear Higginson, Your article on Parker is by this time in type for the October number. I should have printed it before had I knownch he refers was that on the death of President Garfield. Legation of the United States, London, October 8, 1881. Dear Higginson, Thanks for your excellent address and many thanks for your friendly letter. These views out of the past grow sweetllating as Lowell's; everything that he touched gave out its little electric spark. Elmwood, January to, 1866. My Dear Higginson, I think the best man to write a sketch of Charley for the Libro D'Oro would be John Bancroft. It should be somebod
J. A. Garfield (search for this): chapter 5
I shall enjoy myself when I get there. How greatly he clung to the thoughts of home, even in his English position, will be plain from the following sweet and simple letter, written to acknowledge the report of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the city of Cambridge which I had sent him. There is something peculiarly noteworthy in the abrupt transition from the thought of English life to that of his five grandchildren. The meeting to which he refers was that on the death of President Garfield. Legation of the United States, London, October 8, 1881. Dear Higginson, Thanks for your excellent address and many thanks for your friendly letter. These views out of the past grow sweeter (not because they are distant) as we grow older. I am glad that you are well and happy. I read every word of the 200th celebration and thought it all exceedingly well done and in good taste. I have not time to say more, for I am just starting for the Continent on a leave of absence which I
George Ticknor (search for this): chapter 5
ival, and Thoreau. From the point of view of strict justice, neither Lowell nor his critic can be quite vindicated; although each of these two writers is amply furnished both with knowledge and acuteness. Mr. Lowell had won in London that cordial reception and subsequent popularity in both literary and aristocratic circles which had, indeed, been accorded in some degree to other Americans before him. This truth is sufficiently established by a slight examination of the correspondence of Ticknor or Sumner or Motley or Dana. What is most remarkable is that he combined this with diplomatic duties at a difficult time, and bore also the test of repeated invitations to pronounce his estimate, in the most public way, of the classic names of England. American genius and scholarship had received English recognition before him, but American criticism never. The Queen herself said of him when he left, that no ambassador had ever excited more interest or won more general regard in England
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