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pat., patron erud., erudite 



lib., librarian pop., popularizer 



act., actor spec., speculative 



or., orator pr., prose writer 



pub., publicist p., poet 



narr., narrator dram., dramatist 



When an author is mentioned as having achieved distinction 

 in two or more fields, that field in which he achieved the more 

 more distinction is given first. 



A dagger (f) opposite a word in the column for the 

 father's occupation indicates that the occupation given is 

 that of a guardian, not a parent. 



Abbreviations used to indicate the degree of education re- 

 ceived are: G.S.P., partial grammar school course; G.S., full 

 grammar school course; H.S.P., partial high school course; 

 H.S., full high school course; A.B.P., partial college course; 

 A.B., full college course. The abbreviations mean either the 

 formal education indicated, or its equivalent if received during 

 childhood or youth. 



In the column devoted to the economic status of the parents 

 the meanings of the abbreviations are : P, poor ; I, intermediate ; 

 W, wealthy. 1 



The abbreviations indicating early religious training are : 

 Bapt., Baptist Pres., Presbyterian 



Cong., Congregational Prot, Protestant, denomination 



Disc., Disciples unknown 



D. R., Dutch Reformed R. C, Roman Catholic 



H. F., Hicksite Friend S. D. B., Seventh Day Baptist 



Luth., Lutheran Swed., Swedenborgian 



M. E., Methodist Episcopal Unit, Unitarian 

 Morav., Moravian Univ., Universalist 



P. E., Protestant Episcopal 



The figure indicating the number of children in the family 

 includes the litterateur himself. When a number followed by 



1 For a definition of these classes, cf. p. 72. 



