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"What You Want"
A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
About New York with O. Henry
Article excerpted from a literature magazine providing a description of the places in New York that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
The Crucible
Three-stanza poem by O. Henry. "O. Henry's last poem...One of two poems found in a notebook after his death."
O. Henry's Last Story
Partially finished short story about a criminal on death row. O. Henry was unable to complete this story before his death. Story illustrated with facsimiles of the original manuscript.
Calloway's Code
A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
The Octopus Marooned
Short story set in Texas.
Law and Order
Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
The Lonesome Road
A short story set in Texas.
Letter from Dudley Frasier to Charles Green
Letter regarding the wife of an associate of O. Henry living in Austin.
Athol Estes Porter Autograph book
Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."
The Independent: O. Henry and the Patriot
"Mr. Steger [O. Henry's] literary executor, made a trip to Texas not long ago in search of the early work of O. Henry and some of the material he gathered is presented here."
[Letter from O. Henry to Belle Palm]
Letter detailing programme for a musical event to be held on October 1, 1886, in which Belle Palm is on the program and O. Henry is the Musical Director.
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