Poet Will M. Carleton Autograph

Description: AMERICAN POET WILLIAM CARLETON BOLD AUTOGRAPH Bold autograph "Will Carleton Jan 31, 1895" on a portion of an autograph album. Measures 4" x 6 1/2"normal age toning, in very good conditionWilliam McKendree Carleton (October 21, 1845 – December 18, 1912) was an American poet from Michigan. Carleton's poems were most often about his rural lifeBorn in rural Lenawee County, Hudson, Michigan, Carleton was the fifth child of John Hancock and Celeste (Smith) Carleton.[2] In 1869, he graduated from Hillsdale College and delivered on that occasion the poem, "Rifts in the Cloud".[3]BiographyAfter graduating from college in 1869, Carleton first worked as a newspaper journalist in Hillsdale. He had been in the habit of writing poetry as a youngster. His first significant work published was "Betsy and I Are Out", a tale of a divorce that was first published in the Toledo Blade, and reprinted by Harper's Weekly. Carleton wrote this poem at the age of 25, when he worked as editor of the Detroit Weekly Tribune.[3] In 1872 he published "Over the Hill to the Poor House", exploring the plight of the aged and those with indifferent families. This piece captured national attention and catapulted Carleton into literary prominence—a position he held the rest of his life as he continued to write and to lecture from coast to coast".[1]In 1878, Carleton moved to Boston, an important literary and publishing center. There he married Anne Goodell. They moved to New York City in 1882. Carleton remained active in his college fraternity and served as the New York City Delta Tau Delta alumni chapter's president.[4] In 1907, he returned to Hudson as a renowned poet. Carleton's quotes became well known in the US during his lifetimeCELEBRATING 24 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY WINNING AN ITEM AND NOT PAYING FOR IT!! YOU WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND BLOCKED FROM OUR AUCTIONS!!! ALSO WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY BIDS FROM 0 FEEDBACKS, THEY WILL BE CANCELLED! NO RESERVETerms of Sale: PLEASE READ!!1. Payment is due within 5 days of the close of this auction. We are set automatically on Unpaid Bidder Assistant.2. Payment methods: All major credit cards & PayPal accepted. If using PayPal, we ship to confirmed addresses only! It will only delay shipment of your item if you do not have a confirmed address! 3. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. 4. If you have any questions, please ask prior to bidding. 5. All items are guaranteed authentic. COAs issued upon request. (Only for signed items) We are members of the UACC and Manuscript Society. You can buy with complete confidence.6. Buyer pays for shipping. (combine shipping for multiple items) PLEASE NOTE IF BIDDING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. - WE ONLY SHIP THROUGH EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SO PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS!!Thanks for looking and Good Luck bidding!The Inkwell Autograph Gallery

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