WHITTIER JOHN GREENLEAF Autograph Poem within an Autograph L

Sale 2276 - Lot 418

Price Realized: $ 960

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

"I HAVE PRETTY MUCH DONE WITH WRITING POETRY" WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Autograph Poem, within an Autograph Letter Signed, with Initials, to Mary E. Smith. The 48-line poem, entitled "Lines on a Portrait," opening the letter and continuing to the second page, beginning, "As lingers on some mountain's brow." The letter, immediately following the poem, asking that the poem be copied. The end of the letter is written on a flap of the address leaf, and the closing and signature are written diagonally across the text on the same flap. 3 1/4 pages, 8vo; minor scattered staining, some moderate bleed-through from stains and postmark, some tearing and chipping at edges of address leaf with minor loss to text. (AKF) Haverill [MA], 2 March 1833

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"My dear friend, you may perhaps marvel why I begin a letter to you in rhyme, but I wish you do a kindness for me, by copying the above for Mr. Gallagher's mission. I have pretty much done with writing poetry--and you can mention that it is a piece of mine which you have in your posession. At the same time you can send the following written by my sister E.H.W. which I have taken without her leave. . . ."