Letter from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, February 28, 1868
THF703346 / Letter from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, February 28, 1868 / page 1
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Artifact Overview
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. His poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many admirers wrote to him asking for an autograph, advice, or to wish him well. One person wrote a poem for Longfellow's birthday and sent it to him. Longfellow replied and thanked the letter writer for his thoughtfulness.
TRANSCRIPTION
Cambridge Feb 28
1868
My Dear Sir,
Accept my warmest thanks
for your kind remembrance of
my birthday, and for the
charming poem with which you
celebrate it.
Such greetings are
pleasant and cheering. May
you have many of them!
I am sure you will count them
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as I do, among the most
precious of birthday gifts.
With thanks again
Yours truly
Henry W. Longfellow
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
28 February 1868
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
40.264.1
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in (unfolded)
Width: 8.875 in (unfolded)
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