Studies of Lowell (from Literary Friends and Acquaintance)

The author offers a series of personal recollections and character sketches of a prominent literary friend, describing visits to his Elmwood home, conversations about literature and travel, and moments of mentorship and professional advice. Anecdotes illustrate domestic habits, fondness for place, conversational manner, and a temperament combining strict convictions with tolerant affection for differing opinions. Reminiscences touch on youthful memories, reactions to foreign customs, editorial recommendations, and small comic details that reveal kindness and self-awareness. The portraits balance admiration and candid observation, showing how private habits, intellectual preferences, and social manners shaped the subject's public role.