Paul Leicester Ford papers, 1869-1902 [bulk 1885-1895]

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Paul Leicester Ford papers, 1869-1902 [bulk 1885-1895]

1869-1902

Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was a historian, novelist and playwright. The bulk of the collection consists of general and family correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of Ford's writings.

15 linear ft. (39 boxes)

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