Letter from James Whitcomb Riley to Howard S. Taylor (19th Century American writers : letters, manuscripts, & correspondence)

Letter from James Whitcomb Riley to Howard S. Taylor

Enclosing a picture of himself. Quotes from "one of my last sonnets - which will appear...in The Sun, N.Y. - Sing hey the Western Poet and the East!"

This is a scanned version of the original document in the Abernethy Manuscripts Collection at Middlebury College.

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Indianapolis, Ind. April 9, 1880 My dear Taylor - Here is your brother John with me in my "Morgue" in the city, and while tucking under his arm a picture for himself and brothers and Sirs; I do not forget you, and my old promise. Pictures are always unsatisfactory and the enclosed is no exception, yet after all I am led to believe you will find in it some pints above which you may linger with sour pleasure, - but I'm not goin' to write you a letter - 'cause you owe me one, and have for months. Say something to me soon or I shall write you again - that's all! Tell me all you are doing, and of your good family, and the babies - bless em! - and the good mithers, and God bless us every one. As ever, JWR

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Can't refrain from quoting one of my last sonnets - which will appear - as per hearty letter from Mr. Dana - in The Sun, N.Y. - sing hey the Western poet and the East!

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