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Cornelius Mathews (1817–1889)
Mathews, Cornelius. An American novelist, verse-writer, and dramatist; born in Port Chester, NY, Oct. 28, 1817; died in New York City, March 25, 1889. His ‘Poems on Man in the Republic,’ and ‘Witchcraft,’ were commended by Margaret Fuller in her essay on ‘American Literature’; Poe criticized him sharply. Other works of his are: ‘Behemoth: a Legend of the Mound-Builders’ (1839); ‘Pen-and-ink Panorama of New York City (1853); ‘False Pretences,’ a comedy; and ‘Indian Fairy Tales’ (1868). In 1840, with Evert A. Duyckinck, he edited Arcturus, a monthly magazine.