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American Authors - Autograph Material - Novelists, Playwrights, Journalists:

Hersey, John. Autograph letter signed. New Haven, Sept 19, 1974. 2pp, 16mo. To Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shapless (the autograph-seeeking imposter, Robert Colbert). * _ _. Autograph letter initialed. New Haven, Nov 2, 1974. 2pp, sm 4to. * _ _. ALs. Vinyard Haven, May 20, 1977. 1p, sm 4to. Hersey letters with addressed envelopes. * Mencken, H.L. TLs. Baltimore, Jan 13, 1933. 1p, oblong 8vo. To Mr. Wise, "setting up the Polish stte ... dreadful error.... It is disquieting to remember that Jews had a hand in the business." * _ _. TLs. Baltimore, Oct 13, 1947. 1p, oblong 8vo. Touching on Metheglin & Meade, English grammar, etc. Both Mencken letters on his letterhead. * Miller, Arthur. TLs. N.p., Oct 20, [19]75. 1p, 4to. To Mr. Allen, "Your birthday greeting astounded and moved me very much. People are forever asking writers why they write." * _ _. ALs. Big Sur, Apr 9, 1948. 1p, 4to. To a German correspondent in need of assistance. Addressed air letter. * Harris, Frank. ALs. Nice, Jan 29, 1903. 3pp, 12mo. * _ _. TLs. New York, Jan 5, 1915. 1p, 12mo. "I really do know more about Shakespeare than anyone living." * _ _. ALs. [Berlin], Jan 7, 1923. 3pp, 8vo. To Miss Lola, referring to My Life and Loves "as a challenge to puritans and prudes." * Sinclair, U[pton]. ALs. Princeton, Nov 25, 1905. 1p, 8vo. Responding to a request for an autograph. * Wilder, Thorton. Autograph postcard signed. New Haven, Dec 1, 1973. * Wouk, Herman. TLs. Murray Hill, NY, Feb 8, 1960. 1p, 8vo. Declining a publisher's request to write a book on the prophets.
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