Papers, Ambrose Bierce [manuscript], 1883-1958 and n.d.

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Papers, Ambrose Bierce [manuscript], 1883-1958 and n.d.

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Papers of Ambrose Bierce including letters, newspaper clippings, calling cards, printed articles, funeral notice, photographs, illustrations, and documents.

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Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?

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Ambrose Bierce was born in Horse Cave Creek, Ohio, on June 24, 1842. After military service in the Civil War, he settled in San Francisco, where he met Mark Twain and became a columnist and writer. Bierce became known for his sharp, sarcastic wit while writing for the "Argonaut," the "Wasp," and the "San Francisco Examiner." A member of the Bohemian Club, he became acquainted with many of the prominent San Francisco authors. After his retirement Bierce traveled into Texas and toward Mexico, at a...