Papers of George Cary Eggleston, 1874-1906.

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Papers of George Cary Eggleston, 1874-1906.

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The papers contain the manuscript of "The Master of Warlock," an autographed passage from "A Rebel's Recollections, " correspondence, and a copy of an engraved portrait. Correspondence includes letters written as editor of various magazines. Of interest is a letter to Louisa May Alcott discussing his plans for "American Homes" magazine and stories he would like her to write for it. Other correspondence discusses publishers and publishing companies; origin, success, and sales of "Dorothy South"; problems with "A captain in the ranks"; his historical articles and books; sayings of famous men; Rossiter Raymond's "Cavalry Song"; friendship and poetry of Edmund Clarence Stedman; his brother Edward Eggleston; a lecture series; publishing advice for John Esten Cooke; social rules in Virginia, American supremacy in 1906; social invitations; his writing plans, health, and family. Correspondents include Alcott, Mary L. Booth, John Nathan Cobb, John Esten Cooke, Ernest Ingersoll, Robert Underwood Johnson, Harriet Mann (Olive Thorne) Miller, David Alexander Monro, J.R. Osgood & Company, James B. Pond, Edmund Clarence Stedman, the Rev. E.F. Strickland, John William Weidemeyer, Carolyn Melissa Winward, and William Wallace Young.

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Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

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Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the for her novel Little Women (1868) and the sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). Born in Germantown (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, Louisa May Alcott was the daughter of transcendentalist and educator Amos Bronson Alcott and social worker Abby May. Like her famous literary counterpart, Jo March, she was the second of four daughters. The eldest, Anna Bronson (Al...

Pond, James B. (James Burton), 1838-1903

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Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

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Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886

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Miller, Olive Thorne, 1831-1918

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Naturalist and writer of children's book. From the description of Olive Thorne Miller papers [manuscript], 1888, 1895. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 427530734 ...

Raymond, Rossiter W. (Rossiter Worthington), 1840-1918

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Strickland, E. F., fl. 1882,

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James R. Osgood and Company

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Booth, Mary L. (Mary Louise), 1831-1889

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Author, translator, editor. From the description of Letters of Mary Louise Booth, 1884-1886. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 50390642 ...

Winward, Carolyn Melissa, fl. 1904,

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Weidemeyer, J. W. (John William), 1819-1896

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Seitz, Mr,

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Young, William Wallace, 1845-1920,

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Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937

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Munro, David A. (David Alexander), 1848-1910

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Cobb, John N. (John Nathan), 1868-1930

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John N. Cobb was a fisheries biologist, author and editor, federal official, and university professor and administrator who was born 1868 in Oxford, New Jersey, and died in 1930 in La Jolla, California. John Cobb is best known as a leading authority on fisheries and for initiating and directing the University of Washington fisheries program. He became a leader in his field and received commissions to investigate fisheries along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes. Most of his wor...

Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911

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American author and brother of Edward Eggleston. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to an unidentified man, 1873 June 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 589323809 George Cary Eggleston was born in Indiana, educated locally, and at age 16 began teaching school. He inherited property in Virginia, moved there, studied law, and served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, he moved to New York, was a reporter for the Brooklyn daily union, editor f...

Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902

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Ingersoll, Ernest, 1852-1946

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Naturalist, author, illustrator. Born in Monroe, Michigan. Accompanied 1874 Hayden survey party. Wrote several books on his experiences in the West. From the description of Engravings, 188? (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 54053444 American naturalist and editor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : New York, to officers of Harper & Brothers, 1890 Aug. 6-1891 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269544791 Naturalist, ...