Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ford collection.

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

1. Letters from American editor, poet, and critic Rufus Wilmot Griswold, mainly pertaining to professional matters, including the publication of his anthology Poets and Poetry of America, and of the poetry of Frances Sargent Osgood. The publishing firm of Cary and Hart is mentioned throughout. A few letters refer to social matters, including an accident involving his wife and daughter, and his illness.

Subject

1. American poetry
2. Carey & Hart Records and correspondence
3. Osgood, Frances Sargent, 1811-1850
4. Publishers and publishing > 19th century
5. Editors
6. Griswold, Rufus W (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857 > Correspondence
7. Publishers

Call number

1. MssCol 6407

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.

Author

1. Griswold, Rufus W. (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857.

Title

1. Rufus Wilmot Griswold letters, 1834-1855.

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.

Occupation

1. Editors.
2. Publishers.

Added author

1. Ford collection.

Research call number

1. MssCol 6407