A signed, handwritten lettter from American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Castine resident Dr. George A. Wheeler dated Feb. 10, 1875 requesting a copy of his newly published history of Castine. A copy of this book is still at the Longfellow House library in Cambridge, Mass.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letter
Item Details
COLLECTION:
The Bruce Mortimer Collection
TYPE: letter
SIZE: 10.5 x 16.4 cm
CREATION DATE: Feb. 10, 1875
CREATED BY: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The text of the letter: Cambridge, Feb. 10, 1875 Mr Dear Sir, I enclose the amount of my subscriptions for you ``History of Castine'', and am, with great regard, Yours very truly Henry W. Longfellow.
TYPE: letter
SIZE: 10.5 x 16.4 cm
CREATION DATE: Feb. 10, 1875
CREATED BY: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The text of the letter: Cambridge, Feb. 10, 1875 Mr Dear Sir, I enclose the amount of my subscriptions for you ``History of Castine'', and am, with great regard, Yours very truly Henry W. Longfellow.
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