Letter 1909, April 21, Piedmomt, California [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, [Staten Island] / Herman Whitake. 1909.

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Letter 1909, April 21, Piedmomt, California [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, [Staten Island] / Herman Whitake. 1909.

Refers to Mr. M's writing appearing in different papers. Discusses two books.

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 18-25 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7544509

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940

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California poet. Raised near Vacaville, became a schoolteacher in Coloma and later in Oakland. Became famous overnight with publication of "The Man with a Hoe," his protest against brutalization of labor, in "San Francisco Examiner" (January 15, 1899). Following this success Markham moved to New York where he scored another triumph with "Lincoln and Other Poems" (1901). He became a well-known reader of his own poems and lecturer of idealistic views, but his creative output for remainder of life ...

Whitaker, Herman, 1867-1919

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American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Oakland, Calif., to F.A. Duneka, 1909 Oct. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588112 ...