Forgeries - Manuscript Specimens
Scope and Contents
Excellent facsimiles of three manuscript items. No place: various dates, various formats. These were apparently originally thought to be original autograph copies.
1. Copy of signed autograph manuscript of the fourth verse of Field's "The Wanderer" provided to a fan or friend as a "souvenir", the original dated April 22, 1894, no place.
2. Copy of autograph letter signed by Field to Francis Wilson in which he thanks Wilson for an unexpected gift of "the Thackeray", the original dated 1 February, 1889, no place.
3. Copy of letter to Mrs. Erich from Robert Louis Stevenson in which he writes that he is sick in bed. No place, no date.
Dates
- Creation: 1896
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deaccessioned from the Allyn K. Ford Collection, Minnesota Historical Society and subsequently acquired from Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106