Autograph letters signed from W.J. Rolfe to various unidentified recipients [manuscript], 1896-1906.

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Autograph letters signed from W.J. Rolfe to various unidentified recipients [manuscript], 1896-1906.

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(1) Dated January 4, 1896, from Cambridge, Massachusetts; Rolfe says he no longer wishes to be a member of the Guild (presumably, American Author's Guild) and speaks of his relationship with various publishers. This letter is written on the back of a printed letter of remittance signed by Wm. Geo. Oppenheim, Treasurer of the American Authors' Guild. (2) Sent from Oakhurst, Easton, Pennsylvania, dated March 26, 1898; Rolfe jokes about the authenticity of an autograph of "John Phoenix." (3) Sent from 405 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, dated February 8, 1904; Rolfe philosophizes about death. (4) Sent from 405 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, dated November 4, 1906; Rolfe is happy to comply with the recipient's request. (5) Dated November 5, 1906, from Cambridge, Massachusetts; Rolfe's "improved" quote from Romeo and Juliet: "What's in a name?/ That which we call a rose/ By any other name could smell as well."

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