Typee · Character
Gansevoort Melville
Herman Melville's older brother.
minor
Also known as Gansevoort, Melville
First appearance: Introduction to the Edition of 1892
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Melville's older brother who sailed to England as secretary of legation and submitted the Typee manuscript to John Murray.
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See Gansevoort Melville in Introduction to the Edition of 1892