Galleys of address on unveiling the bust of Goethe in the city of New York

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Galleys of address on unveiling the bust of Goethe in the city of New York

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Property: William Cullen Bryant Homestead

Title: Galleys of address on unveiling the bust of Goethe in the city of New York

Type: Speeches, lectures, sermons, etc.

Description: Galleys of an address given by William Cullen Bryant (1894-1878) at the unveiling of a bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). The remarks have been printed and then pasted into a copy of The Ninth Annual report of the Board of Directors of the Union League of Philadelphia. Some handwritten edits are noted alongside the printed galley pages. The original text of the Union League report has been overwritten with the title of Bryant's speech on the cover and title page. William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was a prominent poet and journalist from Massachusetts. In 1821, Bryant was invited to address the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard University's commencement. The poem that he delivered led to the publication of his first collection. Bryant went on to become the editor of The New York Review before joining the New York Evening Post, first as the Assistant Editor and later as its Editor-in-Chief and part owner. The William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington was built by Bryant's grandfather in 1783. The house was sold out of the family in 1835, but Bryant repurchased his childhood home thirty years later. The house and its surrounding landscape served as inspiration for many of his poems.

Creator: Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Date: 1875-08-08

Extent: 1 item (7 pages) : 23 x 14 cm

Object ID: BH.MS.016

People: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Subjects: Historic markers

Rights: CC BY-NC-ND The William Cullen Bryant Collection is the physical property of The Trustees of Reservations. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.

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