George Pope Morris letters and poems, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Letters and poems of American editor, poet, and songwriter, George Pope Morris. Letters relate chiefly to a falling out between Morris and James Watson Webb, and to the business of publishing. An emended manuscript draft of his poem "The Millionaire" is present, as are offprints of other poems.
George Pope Morris (1802-1864) was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. He was a co-founder of the daily New York Evening Mirror and Town and Country.
Letters and poems of American editor, poet, and songwriter, George Pope Morris. Letters relate chiefly to a falling out between Morris and James Watson Webb, and to the business of publishing. An emended manuscript draft of his poem "The Millionaire" is present, as are offprints of other poems.
Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Gifts of John Pierpont Morgan, 1899, and T. O. Mabbott, 1944 and 1945.
Compiled by Kit Messick, 2013