Question: John Edward Goodson (1808–1892) was a 19th-century North American classical music educator, performer, composer, and conductor, after immigrating to the United States, he met which American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century?
Sentence (from "J. E. Goodson"): While unproven, it has been passed down within the family that Goodson was a direct descendant of Vice-Admiral William Goodson, one of Oliver Cromwell's Admirals during the Protectorate.
Relevant evidence: No