Born second in a family of nine children in Maine and schooled in Boston, Willis attended Yale and traveled extensively in Europe. His sister was Fanny Fern, a member of the Pfaffian crowd.
A range of interesting nuggets on art, literature, celebrities, and many other novel matters. It is mentioned that N.P. Willis lost a lawsuit for the sum of 500 dollars.
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Born second in a family of nine children in Maine and schooled in Boston, Willis attended Yale and traveled extensively in Europe. His sister was Fanny Fern, a member of the Pfaffian crowd.
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