Cambridge Sketches

"Cambridge Sketches" by Frank Preston Stearns

Frank Preston Stearns, the son of abolitionist George Luther Stearns, was a writer and abolitionist from Massachusetts. In this book, he shares numerous sketches from the Cambridge area of the east coast. These essays bring the area to life and create a snapshot of life in the past. The volume contains sketches on: The Close Of The War, Francis J. Child, Longfellow, Lowell, C. P. Cranch, T. G. Appleton, Doctor Holmes, Frank Bird And The Bird Club, Sumner, Chevalier Howe, The War Governor, The Colored Regiments, Emerson's Tribute To George L. Stearns, Elizur Wright, Dr. W. T. G. Morton, Leaves From A Roman Diary, and Centennial Contributions.