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Authors, American -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Letter, 1892

 Item — Box 3: [Barcode: 31197233283156], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 6 July 1892, and addressed to "Mr. Walker," probably John Brisben Walker. Badeau writes about the proposed length of the "Beacomfield article."

Dates: 1892

Letter, 1900

 Item — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233283180], Folder: 15-16
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 14 July of an unspecified year, and addressed to "Mr. Walker," probably John Brisben Walker. Bigelow writes about an article she submitted to the "Cosmopolitan" for publication.

Dates: 1900

Letter, 1900

 Item — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197233283198], Folder: 41-42
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 25 Jan. of an unspecified year, and addressed to John B. Walker. Breese thanks Walker for payment for his articles.

Dates: 1900

Letter, 1896

 Item — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197233283198], Folder: 48-49
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter, dated 28 Oct. 1896, and addressed to John Brisben Walker. Brisbane states, "I replied by telegram to your letter of to-day. I shall be very glad to have the article which you are good enough to suggest. I hope we can get the matter not later than Thursday, so it may be put in type and carefully corrected before publication."

Dates: 1896

Letters, 1890-1891

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197233283149], Folder: 45-46
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters, dated 26 Dec. 1890 and 7 Jan. 1891, and addressed to "Mr. Walker," probably John Brisben Walker, editor of Cosmopolitan magazine. Atwood writes about his publications for Cosmopolitan.

Dates: 1890-1891

Letters, 1898

 Item — Box 3: [Barcode: 31197233283156], Folder: 1-2
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters. Bacheller writes to "Dear Mr. Walker" (probably John Brisben Walker) on 14 March 1898 concerning how the circulation of an unnamed periodical may be increased. Bacheller suggests they hire a "first class solicitor" to help. Also included is a missive addressed to "Mr. Fynn" and dated 20 Nov. of an unspecified year. Bacheller writes, "I called it Darrel because he was the dominant figure of the book and indeed it's hero."

Dates: 1898

Letters, 1893-1896

 Item — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233283180], Folder: 56-57
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated 29 Aug. 1893 and a typewritten and signed letter dated 10 Jan. 1896. Each item is addressed to "Mr. Walker," probably John Brisben Walker, editor of the Cosmopolitan Magazine. The items relate to the publication of Bok's works.

Dates: 1893-1896

Letters, 1891-1892

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 47-48
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten, typewritten, and signed letters addressed to John Brisben Walker. Bryce writes on 2 Jan. 1891 that he would like to publish an article submitted by Walker. Bryce writes on 16 July 1892 asking Walker to meet him at Delmonicos for lunch.

Dates: 1891-1892

Letters and an envelope, 1901

 Item — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233283180], Folder: 17-18
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Three handwritten and signed letters. Two of the items are undated and addressed to "Mr. Walker," probably John Brisben Walker. Bigelow writes about a riding accident which he suffered. He also states that his is submitting an article for publication. Brisben also responds to a request from Barton O. Aylesworth for biographical information. Also included is the envelope in which the letter to Aylesworth was sent. The post mark on the item is dated 3 Dec. 1901.

Dates: 1901

William Louis Abbott letter, 1920s?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233283131], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, composed on "New York Journal, W. R. Hearst" stationary, and dated June 26 of an unspecified year. Abbott writes to a "Mr. Walker," perhaps the American editor, John Brisben Walker (1847-1931). Abbott invites Walker to meet "a friend of mine, Clarence S. Darrow," at a luncheon when Walker is next in New York City. Abbot also comments on authors. "Hawthorne on the Indian plague is grimly fascinating, but Le Gallienne has not outdone Fitz Gerald."

Dates: 1920s?