Joseph Dennie Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JOSEPH DENNIE
Born: August 30, 1768 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: January 17, 1812 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Author Joseph Dennie (1768-1812) was a major literary figure of late 18th and early 19th century America. His Port Folio (1801-1812), was the leading American literary journal of the era. When he wrote this letter, however, Dennie, recently suspended from Harvard for ridiculing for disrespecting faculty members, was in search of employment. (He would later be reinstated and graduated from the institution.) Dennie found success first as a journalist, writing for several papers supportive of the Federalist Party, including the semi-official Gazette of the United States. Dennie himself was quite an ardent Federalist, openly scornful of democracy and very supportive of the Alien and Sedition Acts. (The latter law would later be turned against him, when he himself was prosecuted for seditious libel for his strong attacks on President Jefferson, but he was not convicted.) His most famous longer work was The Lay Preacher (1817). Dennie also served as private secretary to Secretary of State Timothy Pickering (1798-1800).
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JOSEPH DENNIE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/24/1790 - HFSID 3438Autograph letter signed "Jos. Dennie", dated May 24, 1790, addressed to "Mr. Roger Vose/Student/Cambridge University". Dennie praises the writer Beattie, noting his poetic talent. The letter highlights Dennie's literary aspirations following his suspension from Harvard.Sale Price $385.00
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