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Torn piece of an envelope. The item is addressed to "Barton O. Aylesworth, DD. President of Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa." "Compts of J. J. a'Becket" is also written on the item in another hand. On the reverse of the envelope "Thomas Turner A'Beckett" is written. The date of the item is unknown.

Scope and Contents Three handwritten and signed letters addressed to Barton Orville Aylesworth (1860-1933), an American author, poet, and professor at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Also included is a published biography and a folder with "John J. A'Becket" written on it. Handwritten and signed letter, dated October 25, 1894, and composed at "The Jansen, 11 Waverly Place, N. Y. City." A'Becket informs Aylesworth that his "communication" had been received and writes that he would be pleased to give any...

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Typewritten and signed letter, dated 4 Jan. 1902, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Fort Collins, Colorado. Boyle responds to Aylesworth's request for autobiographical information. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent. With the collection is a portrait of Boyle clipped from a magazine.

Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Nov. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Fort Collins, Colorado. Brooks responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information by stating, "I don't like these personal questions for I cannot answer them satisfactorily." The envelope in which the letter was sent is with the collection. Also included is a handwritten and signed note dated 28 May 1892 in which Brooks states that the manuscript, "Take a Walk," is "Just the thing." ...

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Typewritten and signed letter, dated 2 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Atkinson writes about his education, life, and publications. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent and a portrait of Atkinson clipped from a magazine.

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Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth, dated 10 Nov. 1901, and composed in Pequaket, New Hampshire. Albee presents a brief autobiography and gives a list of his published works.

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Two typewritten and signed letters, dated 12 Nov. 1897 and 1 Jan. 1898. The earlier missive is addressed to "Mr. Goss" whom Barton thanks for some suggestions on how to improve his writings. The other item is addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Barton responds to a request for autobiographical information.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 3 Nov. 1901, and addressed to "Dear Sir," probably Barton O. Aylesworth. Burton lists some of his recent publications. Also included is a typed, form letter sent by Aylesworth to Burton upon which Burton wrote responses to the inquiries in the missive. With these materials is an envelope in which the items were sent. Also included is a portrait of Burton clipped from a magazine.

Scope and Contents Three handwritten and signed letters, an envelope and a portrait of Bierce clipped from a magazine. Bierce writes to "The Combined Press" on 15 Dec. 1895 relating to a request for a short story. Bierce also writes to Barton O. Aylesworth on 18 Nov. 1901 in response to a request for biographical information stating that all the relevent material can be found in "Who's Who in America." Also included is the envelope in which this note was sent. Bierce writes to "Dear Neale" on 16 June 1912...

Scope and Contents Two handwritten and signed letters. One is dated 5 Sept. 1894 and is addressed to "Dear Sir" (probably Barton O. Aylesworth) in which Burroughs responds to a request for biographical information. Also included is an envelope probably in which the item was sent. The other letter is dated 2 April of an unspecified year and is addressed to "Miss Gertrude Stroham" (?) in which Burroughs tells her she may quote certain passages from his works. Also with the collection are two autographs by...