William Webster Ellsworth, New York, to Richard Watson Gilder, Tyringham, Massachusetts, 1906

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2 p.

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[Discusses a trip to California, a meeting with Mary Austinin San Francisco, the possibility of serializing one of her books [ Isidro]; mentions her other books and poetry, published by Houghton, Mifflin, and Co.; mentions writing of Bret Hartand George Washington Cable; says he dissuaded Austin from moving to the east coast; discusses other Century Co.business; includes autograph note.]

Names:

Houghton, Mifflin, and Co.
Century Co.
William Webster Ellsworth
Richard Watson Gilder
Mary Austin
Bret Hart
George Washington Cable

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