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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 445 Collections and/or Records:

Washington Irving letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 859402
Mss 859402
Date(s): 1859-07-02
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Washington Irving in Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY to George Ticknor about the fate of his correspondence with Prescott.

William Campbell Preston letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 819363.1
Mss 819363.1
Date(s): 1819-06-13 to 1833-01-11
Abstract

In English.

William Edward Hartpole Lecky letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 866212.2
Mss 866212.2
Date(s): 1866-03-12
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from William Edward Hartpole Lecky in Naples to George Ticknor, thanking him for books, writing of Buckle and his literary works and his own publications.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 841528.1
Mss 841528.1
Date(s): 1841-09-28
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 822316
Mss 822316
Date(s): 1822-05-16
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 822327
Mss 822327
Date(s): 1822-05-27
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 835327
Mss 835327
Date(s): 1835-05-27
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 836940.1
Mss 836940.1
Date(s): 1836
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 837272
Mss 837272
Date(s): 1837-04-22
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839307
Mss 839307
Date(s): 1839-05-07
Abstract

In English.

William Ellery Channing letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839523
Mss 839523
Date(s): 1839-09-23
Abstract

In English.

William Goodwin letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 819274
Mss 819274
Date(s): 1819-04-24
Abstract

In English.

William Hickling Prescott letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 844101
Mss 844101
Date(s): 1844-01-01
Abstract

In English.

William Hickling Prescott letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 846940.1
Mss 846940.1
Date(s): 1846
Abstract

In English.

William Hickling Prescott letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 856363
Mss 856363
Date(s): 1856-06-13
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from William Hickling Prescott in Boston to Lord Wensleydale with an introduction for George Ticknor.

William Makepeace Thackeray letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 853270.1
Mss 853270.1
Date(s): 1853-04-20 to 1856-01-13
Scope and Contents

Letters from William Makepeace Thackeray in Washington and New York to George and Anna Ticknor in Boston in which he says good-buy to Mrs. Ticknor. Mentions his lecturing and asks to be excused from a dinner engagement.

William Mure letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 837276
Mss 837276
Date(s): 1837-04-26
Scope and Contents

Letter from William Mure at Casa Le Can to George Ticknor and Casa Dies, in which he encloses a letter to Carmignani. Did not mention Ticknor's wish to see Mazzei manuscript. Hopes to see Ticknor soon. Enclosure lacking.

William Prescott letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839209.2
Mss 839209.2
Date(s): 1839-03-09
Abstract

In English.

William Smyth letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839413
Mss 839413
Date(s): 1839-07-13 to 1845-10-29
Abstract

In English.

William Tudor letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 815653.1
Mss 815653.1
Date(s): 1815-12-03 to 1829-09-05
Abstract

In English.

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