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Sketch of the life of the notorious Stephen Burroughs

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1814.
Call number: 657315
Creator: Burroughs, Stephen (1765-1840)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, 1992. Bookplate on inside of front cover: Ex libris John Stuart Groves. From the Dard Hunter and Dard Hunter Jr. collection of decorated paper bindings.
Dimensions: 15 cm
Associated people: Porter, Robert, (1776?-1838,); Hunter, Dard, (1883-1966,); Hunter, Dard, (1917-); Metcalf, Edwards H.; Groves, John Stuart,
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Sketch of the life of the notorious Stephen Burroughs : Containing the most interesting events of his life

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189072

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Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs. : [Two lines of verse] Copy right secured

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Burroughs, John. To Lloyd Stephens Bryce

Manuscripts

The collection consists of an almost equal number of manuscripts and correspondence with a few miscellaneous items. All manuscripts within the collection were submitted to Bryce for publication while he worked as the editor for the North American review. All correspondence is addressed to Bryce and most of it concerns editorial matters. The collection's miscellaneous items include pieces that relate to the personal lives of Bryce and his wife, Edith Cooper.

HM 50527-50529

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John Burroughs notebook

Manuscripts

Notebook contianing printed notices of "Wake-Robin," notes made on the South Downs of England (October 13, 1871), accounts of expenses, and miscellaneous memoranda. Annotated by Clara Barrus with 5 newspaper clippings pasted in.

mssHM 15477

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John Burroughs papers

Manuscripts

This small collection contains twenty pieces of correspondence, most of which are from John Burroughs to fellow author Jean Dwight Franklin. There are also 32 photographs. These photographs are mostly of John Burroughs alone but there are also some of Burroughs with John Muir. There are also 37 miscellaneous printed items (mostly clippings) regarding John Burroughs and his work as a naturalist. Also included is a facsimile copy of the poem entitled Waiting, written by John Burroughs in approximately 1862 (mssFAC 801).

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John Burroughs papers

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