Autograph letter signed from Wenonah Stevens Purvis, Chico, California, to George Horace Lorimer [manuscript], 1908.

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Autograph letter signed from Wenonah Stevens Purvis, Chico, California, to George Horace Lorimer [manuscript], 1908.

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Corrects a "discordant note" in an article mentioning Madame Blavatsky by William Winter that appeared in an issue of the Saturday evening post. Letter is addressed to the Editor of the Saturday Evening Post; recipient is possibly George Horace Lorimer. Letter is undated but "1908" is written on the verso of the second leaf. Annotated in William Winter's hand: "Mr. Purvis."

2 leaves ; 28 x 22 cm.

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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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Lorimer, George Horace, 1868-1937

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Editor of the Saturday Evening Post. From the description of Correspondence, 1921. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36272489 Lorimer became editor-in-chief of the SATURDAY EVENING POST in 1899, and held offices in Curtis Publishing Company which published the POST. He lived in Wyncote, Pa. His work as an editor brought him into a long association with author Booth Tarkington. From the description of Papers, 1912-1936. (Indiana Historical Society Lib...

Purvis, Wenonah Stevens, fl. 1908,

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