Autograph letter signed from Edmund Clarence Stedman, Bronxville, New York, to Chester S. Lord [manuscript], 1897 April 20.

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Autograph letter signed from Edmund Clarence Stedman, Bronxville, New York, to Chester S. Lord [manuscript], 1897 April 20.

He will not be able to attend the dinner in honor of William Winter and sends instead, his recognition of Winter's "fame" and his "power to charm us." Stedman follows with several lines of verse beginning: What avail fellow-minstrels, our crotchets and staves. On letterhead of Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N.Y. Addressed to Lord as Secretary of the Lotos Club.

2 leaves ; 21 x 13 cm.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

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American poet, critic, and journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to F.B. Sanborn, 1881 Jul. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575155 Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908) was poet, critic, editor, and stockbroker in New York City. He published his first volume in 1860, entitled Poems Lyrical and Idyllic, followed by a succession of works and anthologies. Stedman was also a member and officer of many national and local literary associations....

Lord, Chester Sanders, 1850-1933

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Young, Robert, 1927-2008

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