ALS : Los Gatos, California, to Florence R. Keene 1897 May 23.

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ALS : Los Gatos, California, to Florence R. Keene 1897 May 23.

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Response to letter and poems sent to Bierce by Florence R. Keene. Bierce politely explains that Keene's abilities are not sufficiently developed for her to succeed as a poet.

1 item;20 x 25 cm. folded to 20 x 13 cm. + cancelled envelope.

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8341376

California historical society

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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...

Keene, Florence R., 1878-

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Florence R. Keene was a California poet and founder, publisher, and editor of Westward, a magazine of verse (1927-1934). From the description of Papers of Florence R. Keene, 1896-1950. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499589 ...