Letter,1908 May 5, Kansas, Mo. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, N.Y. / George Creel. 1908.

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Letter,1908 May 5, Kansas, Mo. [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, N.Y. / George Creel. 1908.

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George tells Markham that Paul Elder (asking if he knows him) is puting out a book. He needs an introduction. He discussed the matter with Ferguson and they suggested Markham. They would really like him to help Paul. The letter is written on "The Newsbook " stationary.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 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 ...

Elder, Paul W.

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Creel, George, 1876-1953

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Creel served as chairman of the United States Committee on Public Information. From the description of Correspondence of George Creel [manuscript], 1917-1918. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647838807 Author, editor, and U.S. government official. From the description of George Creel papers, 1857-1953 (bulk 1896-1953). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980042 Commissioner, Golden Gate International Exposition. From the description...