PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00059::Ambrose Bierce Collection)//EN" "ViU00059.sgm" A Guide to the Ambrose Bierce CollectionBierce, Ambrose. 5992-kProcessed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Gavin WatsonFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00059::Ambrose Bierce Collection)//EN" "ViU00059.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Ambrose Bierce Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 5992-k

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Gavin Watson Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #5992-k Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Ambrose Bierce Collection 1912 5992-k 3 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

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Ambrose Bierce Collection, Accession 5992-k, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Aquisition Information

This collection (# 5992-k) was purchased on April 2, 1992.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Item Listing Letters Ambrose Bierceto [Mrs. Beckman ?] 1912 Aug 29 ALS, page three only

[Bierce writes in this partial letter, "I am not a `free agent' and can now (as my time is short) hope to see only a few even of those whom I most wish to see." He also warns that Sacramento" is bad for the heart -it used to be bad for mine."]

 Ambrose Bierceto Mrs. Beckman 1912 ALS, 2 pages

[apologizes for not being at home when Mrs. Beckman and Mrs. Wright came to call and refers to her health, "I fancy that good big heart of yours is not going to fail you. It has never failed those who love you -for example."]

 Ambrose Bierceto [?] n.y. Christmas ALS, 2 pages

[mentions his poor health since midsummer and looks forward to the visit of his friends, and sends his best wishes for the coming year]