| Title: | [Letter] 1875 August 18, Cummington, Mass., [to] Mary Markham, Vassar College / W.C. Bryant. |
| Personal Author: | Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878. |
| Date: | 1875 August 18. |
| Extent: | [1] leaf. |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 25 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm. |
| General Note: | See also additional letters in the collection from Bryant. |
| Abstract: | Bryant thanks Markham for extending the honor of speaking to the students of Vassar College. He declines, however, citing other engagements. Bryant, an American poet, published three collections of poetry: Poems (1821), The Fountain and Other Poems (1842), and The White-Footed Doe and Other Poems (1844); "Thanatopsis" is one of his well known poems. He was also the editor and co-owner of New York Evening Post (1829-78). |
| Personal Subject: | Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878 -- Correspondence. |
| Corporate Subject: | Vassar College. |
| Subject: | Speeches, addresses, etc. |
| Recipient: | Markham, Mary. |
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