Esther Forbes papers.

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Esther Forbes papers.

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Papers of Esther Forbes, including two autographed letters signed, one Christmas card signed by Esther Forbes. In addition there is one typed letter to Esther Forbes.

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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Forbes, Esther

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Esther Forbes (1891-1967), historical novelist and short story writer, was the daughter of Harriette Merrifield Forbes of Worcester, Mass. Although she wrote several widely acclaimed works, her reputation rests primarily on her book Paul Revere and the World He Lived In. This won her the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for History and provided the material for her very popular juvenile book, Johnny Tremain: A Novel for Young and Old. Miss Forbes's last literary project, a history of witchcraft, was unfinish...