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Fannie Aymar Mathews to Samuel Sidney McClure, Signed Autograph Letter, 3 pages, and a printed newspaper clipping with a photograph and biographical sketch about Mathews, 1893 March 2 and undated

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 44-45

Scope and Contents

Mathews thanks McClure for his quick response and promises to write some short stories for him providing the price is high enough. She is currently writing a short story of an encounter with the son of Napoleon III in an out of the way spot in Europe and could do more along that line, as well as other settings in Canada or other foreign lands.

Dates

  • Creation: 1893 March 2 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Frances Aymar Mathews (1865-1925) was an American playwright and novelist born in New York City, who was known for her play "Pretty Peggy." She began her career writing for magazines like "Harper's Bazaar." She also wrote historical romances, "My Lady Peggy Goes to Town" and "My Lady Peggy Leaves Town."

Full Extent

2 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States