My lady's fan : holograph poem on 4 leaves, Sorry, a man's plea, letter to "My dear friend," June 30,1891, note to Mr. DuBois, 12 Nov. 1886, a letter to Miss Booth, Jan. 25, 1887, to Mr. Cephes[sic] Brainerd, November 9, 1895, Dr. Vernon, May 10, 1894 with poem, Mrs. Smith, New York, October 21, 188

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My lady's fan : holograph poem on 4 leaves, Sorry, a man's plea, letter to "My dear friend," June 30,1891, note to Mr. DuBois, 12 Nov. 1886, a letter to Miss Booth, Jan. 25, 1887, to Mr. Cephes[sic] Brainerd, November 9, 1895, Dr. Vernon, May 10, 1894 with poem, Mrs. Smith, New York, October 21, 1889, and "Corresponding Editor," Glen Ridge, New Jersey, May 4, 1904. 1887-1904.

Note to Mr. DuBois about returning some books. Fragment of a letter to Miss [Mary Louise] Booth, reluctantly, declining a position at Harper's Bazaar. Letter to Brainerd asking for advice and an interview in seeking a position for her nephew, Charles C. Brainerd. Reply to Dr. Vernon sending an autograph with a holograph copy of her poem "Vale Kearsarge" for his University collection. Letter to Mrs. Smith regretting sending back a poem but glad a sonnet is being published on Harper's letterhead. Letter to a "Corresponding Editor" about sending 3 college stories for girls and hoping he can use all three.

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