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Undated note and autograph. The note is in Geman and states, "Echte Kunst ist Gottesdienst" (true art is the service of God).

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Betts responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information. Betts outlines his life. Also included is the envelope in which the item was sent.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 4 April of an unspecified year, and addressed to "Miss Hickson." The item appears to be an invitation to the theater.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 2 Jan. 1819, and addressed to "Dear Sir." The item relates to a business relationship between Bewick as an engraver and his correspondent as dealer. Also included is an etched portrait of Bewick and is dated Jan. 1829.

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Typewritten and signed letter, dated 12 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Bicknell responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information. Also included is the envelope in which the item was sent.

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...

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 26 June 1858, and addressed to Lysander Spooner. Bigelow writes that it is too early to comment on Spooner's "Outline of a New System of Paper Currency."

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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.

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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.

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Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to "Dear Carey," and dated 5 Oct. of an illegible year. Bingham invites Carey to attend a club. Which "Wm. Bingham" wrote the item is uncertain. Most likely, he was the Bingham who was an American author in the middle of the nineteenth century.