George Washington Cable Letter to Mrs. Hillis January 24, 1899

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George Washington Cable Letter to Mrs. Hillis January 24, 1899

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Cable wrote this letter to Hillis acknowledging receipt of a magazine story and offers apologies for not reading it.

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Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925

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George Washington Cable, an American author and critic, was born in New Orleans and fought for the South in the Civil War. His first collection of tales of life in the south was Old creole days (1879). In 1884 he went on a reading tour with Mark Twain. He moved to Northampton, Mass., in 1885. He is chiefly known for his early works describing picturesque Louisiana Creole life and courageous essays on civil rights. From the description of George Washington Cable papers, 1865-1918. (Pe...