PORTER SYDNEY O (OHENRY) Two Autograph Letters Signed Sydney

Sale 2333 - Lot 286

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PORTER, SYDNEY O. ("O'HENRY"). Two Autograph Letters Signed, "Sydney Porter." The first, to "Dear Col. Griffith," in pencil, explaining the delay in delivering a story. With one line postscript, additionally signed "S.P." The other, to "My Dear Mr. Johnston," thanking him for a favorable comment. Together 4 pages, each small 4to; remnants of prior mounting on terminal pages. Np, "Friday"; "Thursday"

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Friday: "Keep your shirt on. I found I had to rewrite the story when it came in. I am sending you part of it just so you will have something tangible to remind you that you cannot measure the water from the Pierian spring in spoonfuls. . . ." With a postscript: "The title will come with the last installment--it has to be made from the complete story."
Thursday: "Will try to make the white man's burden lighter for you every week.
". . . There shall be sake and rolled leaves for us yet."