Charles Godfrey Leland papers 1857-1882

Charles Godfrey Leland papers

Manuscripts, published and unpublished, of Philadelphia writer Charles Godfrey Leland's popular "Hans Breitmann" ballads, a satirical series of German-American dialect verses. There are also manuscripts of two unpublished works: "Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln," 1866, and &qu...

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Main Author: Leland, Charles Godfrey (Creator)
Collection:Charles Godfrey Leland Papers
Collection Number:LCP.in.HSP142
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Literature > Satire > 19th century
Physical Description: 0.5 Linear feet 0.5 linear feet, 1 box, 2 volumes
Summary: Manuscripts, published and unpublished, of Philadelphia writer Charles Godfrey Leland's popular "Hans Breitmann" ballads, a satirical series of German-American dialect verses. There are also manuscripts of two unpublished works: "Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln," 1866, and "Hans Breitmann in Italy," in prose and verse. Also included is an Oliver Wendell Holmes poem, "The Dutch have taken Holland," written June 29, 1881.

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