Wyeth, N.C.

N.C. WYETH AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED [ALS]

1910. One-page autographed letter signed by Newell Convers Wyeth. Letter is written to "Mr. Jones" and discusses the gifting of an axe: "What have I ever done that you should treat me thus!! Although I have a W.C. Kelly hunting hatchet which I have used for years...Damascus! shall shine at my belt here after. Your response to my paltry pictures of out-don life pleases me immensely, and the first time I get an engraving which is worthy, if so worthy a hatchet maker, I'll sign it and send it to you..." Letter is in Very Good- condition with light age toning and light creasing along the edges and folds. Signature is clear and strong in black ink. Light age toning to envelope with light spotting to verso. KW Consignment. Shelved case 0.

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N.C. Wyeth was an American painter and illustrator, most famous for his illustrations in Scribner Classics like Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.

From the Stephen May Autograph Collection. As a youth in the 1940's, Stephen May (1931-2016) collected autographs of famous people, identifying individuals through Who's Who publications and contacting them with a thoughtful, lengthy, well-researched letter introducing himself, acknowledging the individuals’ accomplishments, asking one or two pertinent questions and, finally, requesting that they return a signature. Some responded simply with an autograph on a provided 3x5 card while others included bonus material with the signature in the form of a poem, letter, friendly greeting, or words of advice for the teenage boy. Steve's collecting hobby became known among his family and wider circle of friends in the city of Rochester, NY, where his father, Arthur J. May, taught European history at the University of Rochester, and his mother, Hilda Jones May, was active in the community. Eventually, more people helped Steve in his pursuit, which accounts for the signatures with dates before or after the mid-40's and without the prompting of a letter from him. A few signatures are from the 19th century. The collection is a broad representation of the people and forces that shaped our world, and the culture, accomplishments, and innovations of the first half the 20th century.