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Ticknor, George, 1791-1871

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1791 - 1871

Biography

George Ticknor was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 1, 1791. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1807, but continued his study of Latin and Greek privately. He was admitted to the bar in 1813, but realized soon after that he was attracted more to classics than to the law. In 1815, he sailed for England and remained in Europe for the next four years where he moved among society, literary, and scientific circles and spent twenty months at the University of Göttingen in Germany. In 1816, he was offered a professorship in French and Spanish at Harvard College. After spending time in Spain he accepted the position in 1819, holding it until 1835, after which he returned to Europe. Upon Ticknors return to the US in 1838, he wrote "History of Spanish Literature" which was published in 1849. From 1823 to 1832, he was a trustee of the Boston Athenaeum and in 1852, helped to establish the Boston Public Library on which board he served from 1852-1866. George Ticknor died on January 26, 1871.

Found in 446 Collections and/or Records:

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 843572
Mss 843572
Date(s): 1843-10-22
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 843616.1
Mss 843616.1
Date(s): 1843-11-16
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 820590
Mss 820590
Date(s): 1820-10
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 821407
Mss 821407
Date(s): 1821-07-07
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 821409
Mss 821409
Date(s): 1821-07-07
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 824457
Mss 824457
Date(s): 1824-07 to 1824-08-08
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 825169
Mss 825169
Date(s): 1825-02-19
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 827165
Mss 827165
Date(s): 1827-02-15
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 827481
Mss 827481
Date(s): 1827-08-31
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 850322
Mss 850322
Date(s): 1850-05-22
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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 852120
Mss 852120
Date(s): 1852-01-20
Abstract

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George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 852900.5
Mss 852900.5
Date(s): 1852
Scope and Contents

Eleven-page letter from George Ticknor to Daniel Webster consisting of dictated notes with insertions and corrections by Ticknor. In the letter he answers Webster's question on history and epic poetry, modern European and American historians and early Greek and Roman historians and historical bibliographies. Last page apparently incorrectly endorsed: Mr. Felton's note on Herodotus.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 856316
Mss 856316
Date(s): 1856-05-16
Scope and Contents

Letter from George Ticknor to Ezra Stiles Gannett, telling him that a ring will be used in the marriage ceremony of his daughter Eliza.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 817330
Mss 817330
Date(s): 1817-05-30
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Two-page letter from George Ticknor in Paris, France to Prof. Spohn in Leipzig, Germany in which he conveys to Prof. Spohn information about a series of folios writtn in Greek.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 862621
Mss 862621
Date(s): 1862-11-21
Scope and Contents

Letter from George Ticknor in Boston to James Thomas Fields, thanking Fields for advancing $.25 to Mr. Scholl and enclosing the money.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 859614
Mss 859614
Date(s): 1859-11-14
Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from George Ticknor in Boston to Rev. Edward Norris Kirk, in which he asks Kirk to look over a list of books and add to it if he wants to. There are 60,000 volumes in the Upper Hall and 5,000 in the Lower Hall. The index will be published in the Spring.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 853152
Mss 853152
Date(s): 1853-02-02
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from George Ticknor in Boston to Edwin David Sanborn in Hanover, New Hampshire, telling him that he will be glad to receive the Daniel Webster manuscripts which Sanborn has offered to lend him. He hopes he may be permitted to use the letters from Webster's classmates. Voices his regard for E. Webster.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 842160
Mss 842160
Date(s): 1842-02-10
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from George Ticknor to Hughe Legare, enclosing an antislavery article of Charles Sumner and commenting on slavery. Includes comments on John Quincy Adams' case in Washington politics, and Charles Dickens' tour of America. Transcription and notes by Dick Hoefnagel laid in. (Enclosure lacking)

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 865128.2
Mss 865128.2
Date(s): 1865-01-28
Scope and Contents

Letter from George Ticknor in Boston to Henry Harrison in New York City, in which he discusses location of works by Pierre d'Ailly and other literary matters.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 847222
Mss 847222
Date(s): 1847-03-22
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from George Ticknor at Boston to William Barton Rogers in Charlotteville, Virginia, asking for reports on the geology of Virginia from Mr. Lyell and congratulating Rogers on his marriage.

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