Typed letter signed Gelett Burgess to: Miss Alexander August 19, 1927.

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Typed letter signed Gelett Burgess to: Miss Alexander August 19, 1927.

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Wellesley College

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Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

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American author and humorist Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was educated as an engineer and worked briefly for a railroad. He taught topographical drawing between 1891 and 1894 at the University of California, Berkeley until he lost his position after deliberately toppling a campus statue he found to be an eyesore. Burgess founded the Lark, a humour magazine based in San Francisco, published from 1895 to 1897. Burgess created nonsense rhymes and cartoons such as "The Purple Cow: Reflections on a Myt...

Alexander, Francesca, 1837-1917

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American author, artist, folklorist, and philanthropist in Italy. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Firenze, to "Dear Joanie" [Joan Severn], 1891 Mar. [12-] 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426166781 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Firenze, to "Dearest Joanie" [Joan Severn], 1889 Jan. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426923784 From the description of Autograph address on an envelope : Venezia, to Mrs. Arthur Severn [Joan Severn]...