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| Creator: | Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. |
| Title: | Henry Watterson Letters |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1904-1906 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | American journalist, lecturer and author. Letters from Watterson to author Albert Bigelow Paine. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Henry Watterson (1840-1921) was an American journalist, lecturer and author. He was a Confederate soldier under Nathan Bedford Forrest, a one-term United States Representative from Kentucky, and founder and editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937) was an American author, and biographer and literary executor of Mark Twain.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Henry Watterson Letters consists of three letters from Watterson to Albert Bigelow Paine. Two are handwritten in somewhat difficult script; the third is typed. All three are friendly and informal in tone and relate to various personal matters.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Henry Watterson Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 21 Oct 2010
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