Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.
- Title
- Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.
- Published by
- Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives. | FormatText | AccessUse in library | Call numberSc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems) | Item locationSchomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
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Details
- Description
- 96 p.; 14 cm
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Subject
- Contents
- Introduction -- Introductory verses -- The danger -- To S.S.N. -- Doubts and fears -- Jesus, my friend -- Eulogy on a classmate -- Prayer for the school -- Temperance -- My refuge -- Letter to Miss Smitherman -- One to love -- The sacred stream -- The nation's friend -- Eden -- The little helper -- Love's soliloquy -- Our May-day walk -- The young man's comforter -- Consecration of self -- To my benefactor, Dr. D.B.N. -- To M.W.W., on her first effort at shirt-making -- Inquiry, N.N. Gray -- Grace at table -- Ode to General O.O. Howard -- The Prince of Peace -- Letter to Dr. See -- To a friend -- On a seamstress -- Call to Sabbath-school -- To the graduating class -- On a friend -- A lady friend -- Introductory to additional poems -- To the faculty of Howard University -- To Alfred Horner -- To Miss Crane -- Letter to Rev. Mr. Hartraught -- To John K. Smith, of Trenton, N.J. -- Dedicated to a young lady -- Wish for an overcoat -- To Hon. Senator Pomeroy -- To Miss N.J. -- Gratitude -- To Professor Atherton -- The golden rule: its introduction at the university -- To Miss W***** -- Ode to Mr. Dunlap and family -- The widow -- An address to Dixie -- The icy poem -- Dedicated to the Junior Society -- The hand of death invisible -- Correspondent solicited -- In honor of Dr. Jos. Taber Johnson -- Place thy trust in God.
- Call number
- Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)
- Note
- "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Islay Walden, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--copyright statement, verso of title page.
- "Islay Walden was born a slave in Randolph County, North Carolina ..."--Introduction.
- Provenance (note)
- is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
- Author
- Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.
- Title
- Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.
- Imprint
- Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc Rare 811-W (accession no. B594135) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
- Connect to:
- Local subject
- Black author.
- Added author
- Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
- Research call number
- Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)
- NBI (Walden, A. I. Walden's miscellaneous poems)