Letter from Robert Louis Stevenson, 1875 Mar. 29.

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Letter from Robert Louis Stevenson, 1875 Mar. 29.

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Signed manuscript letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to his mother. Stevenson complains of bad health and asks his mother for money. The letter (1 leaf) is mounted on a larger sheet and housed in a slipcase, together with a typewritten transcript of the letter and a print of a portrait of Stevenson.

3 items ; 29 cm.

Cornell University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968703

Cornell University Library

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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...

Stevenson, M. I. (Margaret Isabella), 1829-1897

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Epithet: mother of R L Stevenson British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x0002b6 ...

Mennen, William Gerhard

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