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Mostly testimonial letters from satisfied clients of A.P. Watt, praising his services. Many of the letters were published in promotional brochures. Two of these books, COLLECTION OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT BY VARIOUS WRITERS (London, 1893) & LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT (London, 1894), are included in the collection. There were other editions published in 1889, 1898, 1899, 1924, 1929, etc.

Letters written to the publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. from various literary figures, relating to the publication of their work in FAMOUS STORY MAGAZINE. Included are letters from Gertrude Atherton, Irwin S. Cobb, Theodore Dreiser, Ellen Glasgow, Fannie Hurst, Selma Lagerlöf, Edgar Lee Masters, Maxfield Parrish, and Wilbur Daniel Steele.