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Letter, note, portrait, newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1892-1894

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 3-4
Identifier: Vault MSS 2

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." With the collection is a biography of Brooks clipped from a newspaper and a portrait of him clipped from a magazine.

Dates

  • 1892-1894

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopies for patron use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Rosenstock autograph collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Brooks was an American author and editor.

Extent

5 items ((7 pages) ; 7 photocopies) ; 22 x 14 cm. and smaller

Language of Materials

English

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