Bret Harte Papers
Collection Summary
| Title: | Bret Harte Papers |
| Call Number: | MS 92-23 |
| Size: | 0.25 linear feet |
| Acquisition: | Purchased from Sotheby's, 1989 |
| Processed By: | KJC, 2-19-1992; JEF, 4-27-1998; MN, 12-15-2011 |
| Note: | None |
| Restrictions: | None |
Literary Rights
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State
University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is
not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication
without regard for common law literary rights, copyright
laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher
and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students
who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry
regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.
Content Note
The American author and poet Bret Harte, best known
for his stories about California, wrote the two letters in the collection.
One is to Edward T. Clifford, Deputy Consul General, and the other to Wemyss
Reid.
Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing
| Box 1 | FF 1 | Contains a letter dated 19 December 1882 to Wemyss Reid, from Bret Harte concerning Reid’s book, Life of Lord Houghton, which Harte had sent him to be signed. |
| Box 1 | FF 2 | Contains a letter dated 29 December 1890 to Edward T. Clifford, American Consulate, from Bret Harte. |