Louis Becke letter and photograph, 1907.

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Louis Becke letter and photograph, 1907.

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The collection consists of a hand-written letter and a photographic portrait of Becke. The letter, 20 June 1907, is to MacAlister, and details various medical troubles experienced by Becke, his wife, and daughter. He expresses disappointment that he was not able to meet Mark Twain. The photograph, signed by Becke, is credited to Duperly, Kingston, Jamaica. A stamp on the verso advertises a reissue of Becke's works by J.B. Lippincott.

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Becke, Louis, 1855-1913

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George Louise Becke, better known as Louis Becke, was a short-story writer and novelist prominent in the 1890s. He was a frequent traveller to the South Pacific islands, and his experiences are reflected in his many works. See also Australian Encyclopaedia and Morris Miller's Australian literature. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1902. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826192 Australian author Louis Becke was an acknowledged authority on the South S...