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Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1754-03-24 - 1812-12-24

Biography

Joel Barlow (1754-1812), American businessman, diplomat, and poet

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Joel Barlow Collection

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 568
Scope and Contents: The collection provides evidence of the personal and professional life of Joel Barlow between 1780 and 1813. Most notably the collection contains Barlow’s continuing work on his epic poem The Vision of Columbus (1787), which he ultimately expanded and republished as The Columbiad (1807). The collection contains a printed version of The Vision of Columbus (Paris, 1793) with revisions and additional material,...
Dates: 1780-1813
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Joel Barlow Collection