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)

In English.

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.

In English.

In English.

In English.

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.

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.

Ticknor replies to Charles Richard Fox that he regrets that he'll be unable to travel to England for his wedding due to age and proceeds to discuss democracy and the English Reform Act of 1867.

Ticknor encourages General Charles Richard Fox to travel to the United States and discusses gout, the US Civil War, and his thoughts on the Fenian Brotherhood and the Manchester Martyrs.

Four-page letter from George Ticknor in Boston to General John Tyler concerning governance of the Boston Public Library.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

In English.

In English.

Letters from George Ticknor in Boston to Henry A. Miles in Boston, concerning Miles' use of the Boston Public Library and Ticknor's own collection.

In English.