O. Henry's treasure hunt : manuscript, 1925 and [not after 1936]

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O. Henry's treasure hunt : manuscript, 1925 and [not after 1936]

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An essay describing a story told to Dobie by V. V. Daniels concerning a treasure hunt in Texas for lost Mexican gold that Daniels went on with William Sydney Porter [O. Henry] about 1894. The letters from Sutherland inform Dobie of the existence of Daniels and the story concerning O. Henry.

32 leaves ; 28 cm or smaller.

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Sutherland, Mary A.

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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

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J. Frank Dobie was a noted Texas author and English professor at The University of Texas at Austin. He was also editor of the Texas Folklore Society's publications during the 1930's and 1940's. From the description of Letter : to W.A. Philpott, 1938 April 12. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 22699684 Historian, author, folklorist. Born in 1888 on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas, Dobie was awarded his B.A. by Southwestern University (1910), M.A. by Co...

Daniels, V. V.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910

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O. Henry was born as William Sydney Porter on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, NC. He worked as a pharmacist in Greensboro and moved to Texas for his health in 1882 where he became a ranch hand. Porter relocated to Austin, TX and worked as a pharmacists, served as draftsman at the Texas General Land Office, a teller at First National Bank of Austin, and started a humorous weekly magazine, The Rolling Stone. He also wrote for the Houston Post. In 1898 Porter was found guilty of embezzlement from...