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Whittier, John G., 1807-1892 G. L. S.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00546 Author/Creator: Whittier, John G., 1807-1892 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 1 November 1874 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Poem in memory of George Luther Stearns. This copy was written for his wife, Mary Stearns. Mounted on a piece of letter sized paper. The poem was first published in May 1867 in the "Atlantic Monthly."

Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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