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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:

George Ticknor letter

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

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

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Identifier: Mss 835671
Mss 835671
Date(s): 1835-12-21
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 838605
Mss 838605
Date(s): 1838-11-05
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 839218
Mss 839218
Date(s): 1839-03-18
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 839303
Mss 839303
Date(s): 1839-05-03
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 839511
Mss 839511
Date(s): 1839-09-11
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 839566.1
Mss 839566.1
Date(s): 1839-10-16
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George Ticknor letter

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

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Identifier: Mss 830520
Mss 830520
Date(s): 1830-09-20
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 830408
Mss 830408
Date(s): 1830-07-08
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George Ticknor letter

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

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Identifier: Mss 828226
Mss 828226
Date(s): 1828-03-26
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 834479
Mss 834479
Date(s): 1834-08-29
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George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 835231
Mss 835231
Date(s): 1835-03-31
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George Ticknor letter

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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 endoresed: Mr. Felton's note on Herodotus.

George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 853152
Mss 853152
Date(s): 1853-02-02
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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. Voiced his regard to E. Webster.

George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 853272
Mss 853272
Date(s): 1853-04-22
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Letter from George Ticknor in Boston to the Mayor of Boston, asking the Mayor to send the Trustees of the Library the papers relating to the Bates and Phillips donations.

George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 854576
Mss 854576
Date(s): 1854-10-26
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Three-page letter of George Ticknor on Park Street to William Jenks, telling him that he is sending the Spanish books in Hebrew characters which he would like identified.

George Ticknor letter

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Identifier: Mss 855116
Mss 855116
Date(s): 1855-01-16
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Four-page letter from George Ticknor in Boston, Massachusetta to Arthur Henry Bright in Liverpool, England, acknowledging a Thanksgiving Day gift and discusses current world affairs.

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