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John Sullivan Dwight writes to James Freeman Clarke in regards to Mr. Ripley's "intended series of translations" for German and French standard literature. He asks for his assistance with the volume he is preparing which will consist of "Minor poems" of Goethe & Schiller. He plans to present a faithful translation of the lyrics of these men. He asks what translations Clarke already has and "what pieces you would like to execute?"
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Letter from John Sullivan Dwight, Boston, [Massachusetts], to James Freeman Clarke, 1837 March 10
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title
Letter from John Sullivan Dwight, Boston, [Massachusetts], to James Freeman Clarke, 1837 March 10
description
John Sullivan Dwight writes to James Freeman Clarke in regards to Mr. Ripley's "intended series of translations" for German and French standard literature. He asks for his assistance with the volume he is preparing which will consist of "Minor poems" of Goethe & Schiller. He plans to present a faithful translation of the lyrics of these men. He asks what translations Clarke already has and "what pieces you would like to execute?"
date
["March 10, 1837"]
year
1837
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language
English
identifierLocal
5754251
creators
Dwight, John Sullivan, 1813-1893
Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Publishers and publishing--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing--United States--History
Dwight, John Sullivan, 1813-1893
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Boston, [Massachusetts]
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