Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 6244 Addition, William Cullen Bryant letter, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Stuart Bennett for the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 2 May 2022.

Biographical / Historical

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life. He soon relocated to New York and took up work as an editor at various newspapers. He became one of the most significant poets in early literary America and has been grouped among the fireside poets for his accessible, popular poetry.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Poets
• Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893
• Stuart Bennett Rare Books