George Bancroft

About this book

The letters for the period 1823 to 1863 were addressed chiefly to his sister, Eliza Bancroft (1791-1872), who married John Davis (1787-1854), Governor of Massachusetts and U.S. Senator. These letters range from discussions on Bancroft's association with Joseph Green Cogswell (1786-1871) at Round Hill School in Northampton, Mass., to his tenure as American Minister to England, 1846-1849, to his preoccupation with details of the publication and distribution of his books.