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John J. A'Becket autograph, 1910

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11-12
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1910

Letter and autograph, 1901-1917

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 31-32
Identifier: Vault MSS 2

Letters, autographs, and portraits, 1894-1912

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 19-20
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
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...
Dates: 1894-1912