Autograph letter signed from Alfred Whitman, Lawrence, Kansas, to William Winter [manuscript], 1895 January 29.

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Autograph letter signed from Alfred Whitman, Lawrence, Kansas, to William Winter [manuscript], 1895 January 29.

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Whitman introduces himself a "lad of fourteen years who lived at Calvin Dimmicks in Cambridge during the winter of 1855 or 1856." He recalls that Winter used to come there to visit and mentions his acquaintance with the Alcott family. He asks Winter to assist and advise his son, John Pratt Whitman, who works on the stage. On letterhead of Alfred Whitman, Real Estate, Loans, Insurance, Lawrence, Kansas.

2 leaves ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Whitman, Alfred, 1842-1907

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Alfred Whitman was born in Cambridge, Mass., October 8, 1842, the son of Edmund Burke Whitman and Nancy Russell. He was educated in his native town and in Concord, Massaschusetts at the Sanborn School. While in Concord, he became friends with Louisa May Alcott, who modeled the character "Laurie" in part on Whitman and also Ladislas Wisniewski. Alcott and Whitman maintained a correspondence long after Alfred left Concord. He moved to Kansas in 1858, the family settling on a farm in Douglas Cou...

Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...

Young, Robert, 1927-2008

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