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The Angel of Mercy

1817 to 1901
MS 051
Collection Guide
The Angel of Mercy Holograph Cover Page, circa 1817-1901

William Ellery Channing, II (1818-1901) was an American Transcendentalist poet and essayist. Known professionally as Ellery Channing, he was the nephew of the Unitarian minister and author Dr. William Ellery Channing (1780-1842), and younger brother of William Henry Channing (1810-1884), also a Unitarian minister and writer.

The collection includes an undated holographic manuscript of a three act comedy signed by a W. E. Channing. The manuscript is written in ink and contains his edits. The play, an adaptation from a French work, is set in Paris and concerns a young widow and her son.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Literature
Collection Area:
Performing Arts

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