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Tupper, Martin Farquhar, 1810-1889. Martin Farquhar Tupper poems and letters, 1843-1877.

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Martin Farquhar Tupper poems and letters, 1843-1877.

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Martin F. Tupper writes to Mrs. Newall, 24 April 1869, wishing her well in her travels; to Mr. Woods, 21 Oct. 1870, about selling some Old Masters paintings; and to J.R. Osgood, 27 Jan. 1877, requesting a copy of The Dickens dictionary. Includes holograph copies of his poems, "Advance Australia," 1852, and "The Two rivers (The Exe and the Sid)," 1843.

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Osgood, James R. (James Ripley), 1836-1892

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James R. Osgood was a native of Maine who went to work for the publishing house of Ticknor and Fields. He eventually founded the subsidiary group James R. Osgood & Co. which was associated with many fine writers. The firm struggled financially, and when Osgood stepped down, was dissolved into Houghton, Mifflin. From the description of James R. Osgood letter to George L. Craik, 1879 June 2. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54667691 Publisher....

Tupper, Martin Farquhar, 1810-1889

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Martin Farquhar Tupper was born in London, and a severe stutter ended his academic advancement and hopes for a career as a clergyman or lawyer. He turned to writing poetry, and his third book, Proverbial Philosophy, proved to be a best-seller in England and America. Tupper's output was stupendous, and among his works can be found ebullient verses on almost any early Victorian popular concern. Despite his early popularity among the middle-class Victorians, Tupper's only real value, as the Athenae...