William Black letters 1872-1875

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William Black letters 1872-1875

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/7391

Five letters and two printed portraits of Scottish novelist and outdoors man William Black. The letters concern his writing, his family, fishing, and dining.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6314911

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Black, William, 1841-1898

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William Black was born in Scotland; his earliest ambition was to be a painter, but he had no success, and took to journalism. While working for London's Daily Star, he covered the Austro-Prussian war from the front, and was taken captive. Afterward, he continued to work in journalism while devoting himself to novels; he eventually became a popular success, notably for his adventure novels set in Scotland. From the description of William Black letter to Mrs. Jeaffreson, circa 1880 Dec...