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- Creator
- Longfellow, Henry W. (Henry Wadsworth), 1895-1986
- Call number
- MssCol 4527
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letters and and other material, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Location
- MssCol 4527
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Letters written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to various friends, colleagues, and publishers, including Lewis Pennell, Evert Augustus Duyckinck, James Thomas Fields, and Carey & Hart. Letters discuss publication of his work; books bought, borrowed, and read; Longfellow's translations of Jean Paul and others; as well as personal and social matters. Also present are a manuscript stanza from The Golden Legend; a letter to Longfellow from a young girl; and several autographs
Administrative information
Custodial history
Some material was originally received as part of the Ford and Sabin collections.
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Names
- Duyckinck, Evert A. (Evert Augustus), 1816-1878 (recipient)
- Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881 (recipient)
- Longfellow, Henry W. (Henry Wadsworth), 1895-1986
- Pennell, Lewis, 1803-1883 (recipient)
- Carey & Hart (recipient)
- Ford collection
- Sabin collection
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328