[Letters], 1868-1960.

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[Letters], 1868-1960.

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This collection contains: a letter concerning home rule and E. Eggleston's lecture tour (12/28/1891); letters to Miss Evelyn Craig of Vevay, Indiana offering $1000 to found a library (10/24/1901 and 12/26/1901); a letter to Walter P. Phillips declining an invitation to dinner in honor of Samuel L. Clemens and commenting on latter's humor (11/9/1893); a collection of letters to Eggleston from other authors and from artists engaged in illustrating his books, letters from Henry Ward Beecher, William D Howells, James Whitcomb Riley (1868-1902); a letter written by George Cary Eggleston concerning the life of his brother, Edward; letters to Miss Evelyn Craig (9/25/1902 and 4/29/1904) and a letter regretting they cannot attend Miss Craig's graduation from Vassar (n.d.); a letter by George Cary Eggleston concerning the life of his brother Edward (11/27/1886); letter from George Cary Eggleston to Miss Evelyn Craig (10/1/1902); a letter from Joseph W. Eggleston to Miss Evelyn Craig regarding his book "Tuckahoe" (9/3/1920); a letter written by Miss Evelyn M. Craig to Mr. Harold F. Brigham (Indiana State Librarian) with gift of nine Eggleston letters to the Indiana State Library contains information about the Eggleston family (8/31/1960); and a letter written by Craig, asking for information for a genealogy of the Virginia Eggleston branch (6/15/1925).

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Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911

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American author and brother of Edward Eggleston. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to an unidentified man, 1873 June 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 589323809 George Cary Eggleston was born in Indiana, educated locally, and at age 16 began teaching school. He inherited property in Virginia, moved there, studied law, and served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, he moved to New York, was a reporter for the Brooklyn daily union, editor f...

Vassar College.

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Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

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American Poet. From the description of Little Orphant Annie. Last stanza : AMsS, [s.d.]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540708 James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet, journalist, and lecturer. From the description of James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964] bulk (1878-1915). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122363959 From the guide to the James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964, 1878-...

Eggleston, Frances G.

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Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

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Abolitionist; orator; pastor of Plymouth Church, 1847-1887. From the description of Papers, [ca.1847]-1937, 1847-1887 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155459715 American Congregational clergyman, lecturer, reformer, and author. From the guide to the Henry Ward Beecher papers, 1851-1896, n.d, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Congregationalist minister. From the description of Sermon notes, [n.d.], 1893, 18...

Craig, Evelyn M.

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Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902

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A native of Vevay, Ind., Eggleston was a Methodist preacher (1857-1866), a journalist, and beginning in 1871, a novelist. In the 1880s and 1890s he turned to history as a writing topic, and served as president of the American Historical Association. From the description of Papers, 1884-1912. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27970058 American author and historian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lake George, to the editor...

Eggleston, Joseph W.

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Eggleston family.

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Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Carolyn Wells published under the pseudonym Rowland Wright. From the description of Autograph postcard signed from W.D. Howells to Carolyn Wells, Rahway [manuscript], 19th or 20th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694525270 Author, editor, critic. From the description of Letters chiefly to Alexander? Black [manuscript] 1888-1919. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943111 William Dean Howells was an American novelist...

Brigham, Harold F. (Harold Frederick), 1897-1971

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