A Guide to the Ambrose Bierce Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 5992-k
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
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
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Ambrose Bierce to [Mrs. Beckman ?]1912 Aug 29ALS , 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."]
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Ambrose Bierce to Mrs. Beckman1912ALS , 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."]
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Ambrose Bierce to [?]n.y. ChristmasALS , 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]