GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/06/1883 - HFSID 14035

The 19th century journalist writes a letter on December 6, 1883 declining an invitation to dinner Autograph Letter signed: "George William Curtis", 2 pages, 4½x7¾. Staten Island, New York, 1883 December 6. In full: "My dear Sir.…"

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GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
The 19th century journalist writes a letter on December 6, 1883 declining an invitation to dinner
Autograph Letter signed: "George William Curtis", 2 pages, 4½x7¾. Staten Island, New York, 1883 December 6. In full: "My dear Sir. I regret sincerely that an engagement for the evening of your dinner and an engagement not to the bother. Deprives me of the pleasure of accepting your friendly invitation and of joining yours honoring President [illegible] and Cornell University. Very truly yours" George William Curtis (1824-1892) was the lead editorial writer (1857) and then editor of "Harper's Weekly" (1863). He was in favor of emancipation, equal rights for Blacks, Native Americans and women, civil service reform, public education and environmental conservation. Curtis, who declined an invitation to become editor of the "New York Times", was known for speaking on the critical issues of the day, and he authored some 40 books and pamphlets. Normal mailing folds. Filing holes at left edge. Lightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.

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