Bret Harte letter to James Osgood, 1878

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
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Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 5310, Bret Harte letter to James Osgood, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 5310, Bret Harte letter to James Osgood, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush.

In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials and magazine sketches.

As he moved from California to the eastern U.S. and later to Europe, he incorporated new subjects and characters into his stories, but his Gold Rush tales have been those most often reprinted, adapted and admired.

Sources: "Bret Harte." Wikipedia. Accessed 6/6/2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Harte

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Robin H. Ruben by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 24 June, 2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
letters (correspondence)