Letters, [ca. 1901?]-1915, to Philip D. Sherman.

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Letters, [ca. 1901?]-1915, to Philip D. Sherman.

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[1] [n.d.], Los Gatos, Calif. [TLS. 1 l.].--Discusses a photograph album he sent her and its relation to Robert Louis Stevenson. [2] [n.d.], New York [ALS. 2 p.].--She discusses Robert Louis Stevenson's library. [3] 1915, January 17, New York, to Oberlin, Ohio [ALS. 1 l. with an envelope and a newspaper clipping pasted on an attached leaf].--She sends him " a couple more books" from Robert Louis Stevenson's library. [4] 1915, February 10, New York, to Oberlin, Ohio [ALS. 2 l. with envelope].--Describes the customs connected with some Samoan "mats" Sherman has acquired.

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...

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Sherman, Philip D. (Philip Darrell), 1881-1957

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Brown class of 1902. Bibliophile; student of Professor Harry Lyman Koopman (Librarian of Brown University). Taught English Literature at Ohio Wesleyan and at Oberlin College from which he retired in 1942. From the description of Collection of letters and manuscripts, 1819-1957. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122529455 Brown University Class of 1902. Bibliophile; student of Professor Harry Lyman Koopman (Librarian of Brown University) in whose honor he named his coll...