Autograph Note Signed.
This muckraking British-born librarian, author and journalist attempted to work with the U.S. Congress to create copyright legislation to protect British authors from American pirates; rebuked, he became librarian of the renowned Astor Library (1859-96). Item #14242
ANS, 1p, 5¼" X 8", New York, NY, 1894 October 2. Addressed to Charles Aldrich. Very good. Erased but slightly visible pencil note across top margin; slight mounting trace on verso and on left margin. Cryptic reply to a correspondent: "In response to your favor of the 28th Sept. I have much pleasure in sending the enclosed, according to your flattering request...."
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