British author (1849–1924) of such children’s classics as The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and A Little Princess. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, Plandome Park letterhead, July 30, 1920. Letter written to a young admirer in Burnett’s difficult to decipher hand. In part, “I have just returned from Bermuda having been kept away from the beloved place & my beloved garden there for three years of war.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.