Letters (2) : to J.P. Morgan : New York, 1919 Apr. 26 and 1920 Apr. 17.

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Letters (2) : to J.P. Morgan : New York, 1919 Apr. 26 and 1920 Apr. 17.

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Offering for sale a group of 41 letters from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra, from the Alfred Morrison collection, and noting, in response to Morgan's inquiry, that no manuscripts of major Austen novels exist, "either in a library, museum, or among members of the family," saying that "The present living descendent, Mr. W. Austen-Leigh ... states 'that Jane Austen did not preserve the manuscripts of the novels she published, '" and adding "I fear, therefore, no one will ever be able to secure an original manuscript."

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Morrison, Alfred, 1821-1897

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

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Jane Austen (b. December 16, 1775, Steventon, Hampshire, England–d. July 18, 1817, Winchester, England) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her use of biting irony, along with her realism and social commentary, have earned her acclaim among critics and scholars. With the publications of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814)...

Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943

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North, Ernest Dressel, 1858-1945

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