Written by Bliss Perry
John Greenleaf Whittier: A sketch of his life, with selected poems
by Bliss PerryThe loneliness of the homestead in which Whittier was born, on December 17, 1807, has been described by the poet himself and emphasized by his biographers. It is a solitary spot, even to-day. The farmhouse, built by the poet’s great-great-grandfather in 1688, has been preserved by the affectionate solicitude of the Whittier Homestead Association. A..