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William Clark Russell Letter

 Collection — Box: VMF 12, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf144

Autograph letter signed from Russell to Lillie Rodker. 2 pages. Includes transcript

Dates

  • Creation: 1908 November 13

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open

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Extent

2.00 items

1 folders

Biographical Information

William Clark Russell (February 24, 1844 – November 8, 1911) was a popular American writer of nautical novels and horror stories.  Born in New York City, he gained his experience of sea life during eight years' service as a sailor. Then he was a journalist on the staff of the Daily Chronicle before he took to writing his many novels.  As a testament to the popularity of Russell's novels in his day, one can read about him at the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes story The Five Orange Pips, where Doctor Watson is shown 'deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea stories.'

Method of Acquisition

Originally laid in An Ocean Tragedy by William Clark Russell. PR5282 O36 1890. Accession number 1750, February 1988

Title
William Clark Russell Letter
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2021 March 18: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area

Contact:
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495