Letter 1918, February 13, New York City to Mr. Edwin Markham, [Staten Island] / Van Wyck Brooks. 1918.

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Letter 1918, February 13, New York City to Mr. Edwin Markham, [Staten Island] / Van Wyck Brooks. 1918.

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He mentions that Mr. Markham had tried to call him in regards to, "The Raemaekers Cartoons". He hopes Mr. Markham is still willing to contribute to it. He says that many have contributed to it or have promise to contribute to it. The others include Admiral Pray and Mr. John Burroughs, He hopes that the cartoons appeal to Mr. Markham and that he has the priviledge of working with him.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 15 cm.

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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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 ...

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

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Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963

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Pray, Admiral.

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