This book is a collection of memoirs and letters of Samuel Longfellow, an American poet and clergyman, published by his contemporary Joseph May. The book sheds light on Samuel Longfellow's personal life, his spirituality, and his relationships with his contemporaries, including his elder brother Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Readers interested in American transcendentalism and religious history would find this book fascinating. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.