ALS, 1885 December 16 : New York, to Mr. Farrington.

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ALS, 1885 December 16 : New York, to Mr. Farrington.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15289632

JBF writes an admirer about her stories published in "Wide Awake." "It is like firing into the air to address a vague public but to find I have hit the mark encourages me." She recalls incidents from childhood, and reflects on her sister Susan's unhappy marriage to a French count.

5 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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