List from William Cullen Bryant to Alden Tower regarding pears, 1876

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List from William Cullen Bryant to Alden Tower regarding pears, 1876

Category: Archive

Property: William Cullen Bryant Homestead

Title: List from William Cullen Bryant to Alden Tower regarding pears, 1876

Type: Correspondence and communication

Description: Handwritten list from William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) for Alden Tower. Bryant writes, "I have put down the names of some desirable kinds of pears for Mr. Alden Tower, as a guide, should he think of planting any... They follow each other in the order of their ripening - or nearly so." 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: 1876

Extent: 1 item (1 page) : 21 x 13 cm

Object ID: BH.MS.009

People: Tower, Alden

Subjects: Gardens

Tags: Pears

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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