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Timothy Shay Arthur autographed handwritten letter (ALS), dated October 8, 185,1 and penned entirely in his hand to John Roper, Esq. Arthur acknowledges receiving payment for two additional months and thanks Roper for his continued interest. He further discusses the circulation of his work, writing that "The Gazette is is steadily gaining ground at the South."

The letter is signed at the conclusion, "T. S. Arthur."

A period presentation inscription beneath the letter reads, "Presented to John B. Lillard, by his friend John Roper of Memphis, Tenn. August 16th 1895."

The letter measures approximately 8 x 10 inches. Expected age toning, irregular and chipped edges, small areas of paper loss, old mounting remnants, and handling wear.

Timothy Shay Arthur (1809–1885), commonly known as T. S. Arthur, was an American author, editor, and prominent temperance writer of the 19th century. A prolific writer of fiction and moral literature, he is best remembered for his enormously popular 1854 temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There, which became one of the most widely read American books of its era and was frequently adapted for the stage. Arthur also founded and edited Arthur's Home Magazine and produced numerous works centered on domestic life, morality, and social reform.

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