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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 441 Collections and/or Records:

Christian Karl Josias Freiherr von Bunsen letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 840529.1
Mss 840529.1
Date(s): 1840-09-29
Abstract

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Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 836477
Mss 836477
Date(s): 1836-08-27
Abstract

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Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 836621.1
Mss 836621.1
Date(s): 1836-11-21
Abstract

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Christopher Daniel Ebeling letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 815507
Mss 815507
Date(s): 1815-09-07
Abstract

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Christopher Gore letter

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Identifier: Mss 815176
Mss 815176
Date(s): 1815-02-26
Abstract

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Claire de Durfort, Duchesse de Duras letters

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Identifier: Mss 818572.1
Mss 818572.1
Date(s): 1818-10-22 to 1824-04-19
Abstract

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Clemens Lothar Wenzel, Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 836374.2
Mss 836374.2
Date(s): 1836-06-24
Abstract

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Constantine Henry (Phipps) Mulgrave letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 835508
Mss 835508
Date(s): 1835-09-08
Abstract

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Conte Carlo Vidua letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 827314
Mss 827314
Date(s): 1827-05-14
Abstract

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Conte Cesare Balbo letters

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Identifier: Mss 818562
Mss 818562
Date(s): 1818-10-12 to 1836-09-02
Abstract

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Conte Frederico Confalonieri

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Identifier: Mss 834566
Mss 834566
Date(s): 1834-10-16
Abstract

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Conte Giovanni Arrivabene letter

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Identifier: Mss 839640
Mss 839640
Date(s): 1839-11
Abstract

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Conte Leopoldo Cigognara letter

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Identifier: Mss 824163
Mss 824163
Date(s): 1824-02-13
Abstract

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Cornelius Conway Felton letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 86017
Mss 86017
Date(s): 1860-02-22
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from Cornelius Conway Felton in Cambridge to George Ticknor, telling him that he has accepted the appointment as president of Harvard University and mentions how it will affect his duties as a Greek professor.

Count Leo von Thun letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 838353.2
Mss 838353.2
Date(s): 1838-06-03 to 1843-10-17
Abstract

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Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 842
Mss 842
Date(s): 1842-08-20
Abstract

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Daniel Webster letter

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Identifier: Mss 843658
Mss 843658
Date(s): 1843-12-08
Abstract

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Daniel Webster letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 848407
Mss 848407
Date(s): 1848-07-07
Abstract

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Daniel Webster letter

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Identifier: Mss 849269.2
Mss 849269.2
Date(s): 1849-04-19
Abstract

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Daniel Webster letter

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Identifier: Mss 851366.2
Mss 851366.2
Date(s): 1851-06-16
Abstract

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