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Ellsworth, Erastus Wolcott, 1822-1902. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 2 August 1855

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 306
Call Number: MS Gris.
Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth, East Windsor Hill, CT., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 2 August 1855
Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth, East Windsor Hill, CT., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 2 August 1855

Scope and Contents

East Windsor Hill, C.T. Permits the use of his poems in The Poets of America. Offers autobiographical data. His poem "The Chimes" is a deliberate imitation of [Henry Wadsworth] Longfellow's "The Day is Done," not a plagiarism, as some critics have charged.

Dates

  • 2 August 1855

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1285.00 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English