Letters, 1891-1921.

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Letters, 1891-1921.

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The collection contains Wilson's letters, 1891-1921, to his friend Otto Fleischner (1852-1939), assistant librarian of the Boston Public Library. The letters concern primarily details of the publication of Echoes of the Sabine Farm written by Eugene Field (1850-1895), a book which Wilson had undertaken to have published for Field. The letters include comments on type of paper to be used, costs, and his dealing with the publisher and illustrator. The letters were written mainly in New Rochelle, New York, but also while Wilson was on road tours in Pittsburgh and Chicago. There is also information concerning the details of his planned biography of Eugene Field.

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American Antiquarian Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7000751

American Antiquarian Society

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Field, Eugene, 1850-1895

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Eugene Field, an American writer, was born in 1850 to Rosewell Field and Frances Reed. After his mother's death in 1856, he and his brother were sent to live with a cousin in Amherst, Massachusetts. He studied at Williams College from 1868-69. He then studied for a short time at Knox College in Illinois and at the University of Missouri. He married Julia Sutherland Comstock on October 16, 1873. He wrote weekly newspaper columns and also published volumes of poetry and prose. Field died on Novemb...

Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 8 April 1891, to an unidentified recipient, 1891 Apr. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679262 Francis Wilson was an attorney working out of his own firm in Santa Fe. From the guide to the Francis Wilson Files, 1927-1962, (School for Advanced Research) Actor, author, lecturer; first president of the Actor's Equity Association. From the description of Franc...

Fleischner, Otto, 1852-1939.

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