Bret Harte letter : New York, N.Y., to Ambrose Bierce, Calif., 1871 Mar. 5.

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Bret Harte letter : New York, N.Y., to Ambrose Bierce, Calif., 1871 Mar. 5.

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Manuscript letter, signed by Harte, discussing details of recent favorable financial agreements he has made for his writing, speaking, and publishing work. He speaks disparagingly of Californians and asks Bierce to keep the details of the letter confidential because "I do not care for the Californians generally to know of my good fortune from me." Also includes typescript transcription.

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Harte, Bret, 1836-1902

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Author and journalist. From the description of Papers of Bret Harte [manuscript] 1859-1901. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647940411 Harte served as editor of the Overland Monthly, 1868-1870. From the description of ALS, 1869 April 17 : San Francisco, to Mrs. Emily Gould, Rome. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16700642 From the description of ALS, 1868 July 5 : San Francisco, to [Emily Gould]. (Copley Press, J S Copl...

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...