Papers, 1905-1953.

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Papers, 1905-1953.

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Includes a letter from O. Henry (pseudonym of William Sydney Porter) to George Rathborne explaining how the name "Rathborne" happened to be chosen by Henry for a character in a story; and letters addressed to Henry Wysham Lanier, secretary of Doubleday, Page & Co., on matters of publication, financial and business affairs, and the author's health.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6993334

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Rathborne, George.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910

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O. Henry was born as William Sydney Porter on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, NC. He worked as a pharmacist in Greensboro and moved to Texas for his health in 1882 where he became a ranch hand. Porter relocated to Austin, TX and worked as a pharmacists, served as draftsman at the Texas General Land Office, a teller at First National Bank of Austin, and started a humorous weekly magazine, The Rolling Stone. He also wrote for the Houston Post. In 1898 Porter was found guilty of embezzlement from...

Lanier, Henry Wysham, 1873-

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