American writer (1842–c.1914) best known for his vivid short stories (including the classic 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge') and his satirical 'The Devil's Dictionary.' In 1913, while traveling with Pancho Villa's troops during the Mexican Revolution, Bierce disappeared; his ultimate fate remains a mystery. ALS, one page, 6.5 x 8, no date. Handwritten letter to his publisher, Walter Neale, sent from Washington, D.C. In part: "When you come down come prepared to give me an evening at the Olympia—I've a number of matters to discuss with you when we can have the books and proofs to refer to, and I want your judgment." In fine condition. Bierce became the Washington correspondent for the New York American in 1897, staying in that location until he grew weary of life and disappeared into Mexico in 1913. The literary work to which he refers in this letter is most likely his twelve-volume Collected Works, with which he was chiefly occupied from 1909 to 1912.
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