FEINBERG/WHITMAN
Box 42 Folder 52

NOTES and NOTEBOOKS

NOTES--Reference

(Nov. 23, 1891)
Note for Bucke's Book

Includes partial verso letter from unknown
Correspondent, n.d.[*528*] 

1891 23 November Note for Bucke's Book. A.MS. (1p. 14 x 20¼ cm.)

Written in pencil, with notation by Traubel (see notes Nov. 23
1891), on the verson of a lined sheet torn from a letter ? ($1500
all of which has been (spent?) upon good books. For two years we
have had good lecture courses for the benefit of the library. The
selection is left entirely to me. As far as possible I secure
noted authors,--this year we open with Sir Edwin Arnold, followed
by Edward Eggleston, Max O'Kell, and Paul du Chailler. I shall invite
several of our most noted American writers to be present. I
know that you are not able to travel, but are you able [to] and
willing to honor us with a few lines suitable to be read upon this
evening), 21 words:

Then there is surely a lesson in this item from Sloan
Kennedy's bold assumption, in his criticism:

Bucke's book
p 233Then there surely is a lesson in this 
item from Sloane Kennedy's bold 
assumption, in his criticism: 
(Buckes book p 233

See notes Nov 23 1891$1500, all of which has [?]
upon good books.  For two years we 
have had good lecture courses for the 
benefit of the library.  The structure is 
left entirely to me.  As far as possible 
to secure noted authors, this year we 
open with Sir Edwin Arnold followed 
by Edward Eggleston, Max O'Rell, and 
Paul Du Availler.  I shall invite several 
of our most noted American writers to 
be present & know that you are not 
able to travel but are you able [to] and 
willing to honor us with a few lines
suitable to be read upon the evening