Letters : Los Gatos, California, to E.V. Matignon 1897.

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Letters : Los Gatos, California, to E.V. Matignon 1897.

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Bierce shows his concern for Mrs. Matignon's efforts to be a short story writer. In the first letter he explains the etiquette for submitting manuscripts to publishers. In the second letter he affirms his promise to read and critique some of Mrs. Matignon's work.

2 items ; 20 x 25 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm. + cancelled envelopes.

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California historical society

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Matignon, E. V.

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Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?

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Ambrose Bierce was born in Horse Cave Creek, Ohio, on June 24, 1842. After military service in the Civil War, he settled in San Francisco, where he met Mark Twain and became a columnist and writer. Bierce became known for his sharp, sarcastic wit while writing for the "Argonaut," the "Wasp," and the "San Francisco Examiner." A member of the Bohemian Club, he became acquainted with many of the prominent San Francisco authors. After his retirement Bierce traveled into Texas and toward Mexico, at a...