Letter, March 8, New York City. [to] Mr. Desmond, Staten Island, N.Y. / C F Bourke. 1902.

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Letter, March 8, New York City. [to] Mr. Desmond, Staten Island, N.Y. / C F Bourke. 1902.

C F write to desmond (Markham's secretary) that his Easter poem was accepted and to send a copy as soon as possible so they can prepare and illustration.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 28 cm.

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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 ...