Letters of William Dean Howells [manuscript], 1890-1915.

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Letters of William Dean Howells [manuscript], 1890-1915.

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On 1890 August 29, Howells wrote to Harper & Brothers sending corrections for his introduction to Giovanni Verga's "The house by the medlar-tree." On 1895 November 19, he wrote to Mr. Hawkins declining Mr. Bacheller's invitation to speak at a dinner. On 1915 May 21, he wrote to Grant Overton, of the New York "Sun" that he never saw any "proof of the rumor about the sealed instructions of the Russian fleet which visited us during the Civil War" but that John Jay believed the incident true.

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Hawkins, Mr.,

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Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922

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Sicilian writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, 15 March 1891, to Mr. (or Mrs.?) Pasta, 1891 Mar. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270964616 ...

Overton, Grant M. (Grant Martin), 1887-1930

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Journalist, literary critic, editor, and novelist. Worked for the New York Sun 1906-1908, 1910, editorial writer, 1916, and literary editor 1918-19. He worked for George H. Doran, book publisher, and was Editor of Colliers 1924-27. Author of at least ten books and editor of collections of short stories. From the description of Grant Martin Overton autographed quotation to Glen Blodget [manuscript], undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 225136519 From the des...

Harper & Brothers.

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Jay, John, 1817-1894

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Grandson of John Jay, active in anti-slavery movement, organizer of Republican Party in New York, U.S. minister to Austria. From the description of Letters to H.H. Boyesen and Rufus W. Griswold, II, 1851-1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 64433472 Lawyer, diplomat, and reformer. From the description of Letters of John Jay, 1878-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423666 American lawyer and diplomat. From the description of...

Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Carolyn Wells published under the pseudonym Rowland Wright. From the description of Autograph postcard signed from W.D. Howells to Carolyn Wells, Rahway [manuscript], 19th or 20th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694525270 Author, editor, critic. From the description of Letters chiefly to Alexander? Black [manuscript] 1888-1919. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943111 William Dean Howells was an American novelist...