Ambrose Bierce, Washington, D.C. to Harriet Hershberg, 1896

Scope and content:

Bierce promises to have his photograph taken so that he can fulfill her request for his autograph and a photograph and playfully says, "When I get there [Oakland] I shall blindfold you, hypnotize you and command you to find my lost youth and freedom. Then I shall marry you alive and live happily ever after."

Physical description:
ALS, 3 p.

Access and use

Location of collection:
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
Fax: (434) 924-4968