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By H.P. Lovecraft  The first of many correspondence we will be hearing :)

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By H.P. Lovecraft #GiveUsMoreCatChristmasLetters

Merry Christmas

Written in 1897, HP Lovecraft was only 7 years old. It was not published until after his death. 

-- By Richard Watson Gilder --  Richard Watson Gilder lived a rich and fulfilling life: he served during the civil war as a teenager. He would go on to become a founding member of the Society of American Architects, the Authors' Club, and the International Copyright League. 

-- By H.P. Lovecraft --  Happy Independence Day, America!  Here H.P. Lovecraft offers a unique perspective on the holiday, primarily influenced by the unification of the U.S. and its former adversary, mothernation: Great Britain. 

-- By H.P. Lovecraft --  By the birth name of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the well known cosmic level horror writer actually has an extensive collection of poetry and letters that are often overlooked! 

-- By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow --  One year after the publication of this poem, Longfellow sold a poem to the New York Ledger for $3,000; the highest paid poem at the time (in 1874). 

-- By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- Having been born in 1807, Longfellow spent a majority of his youth in Spain during the 1820's.

-- By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow --  Confronting death in this piece, Longfellow was not long behind his friend. In The Harbor was the last collection he would publish before passing later in the year of 1882

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 10 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 9 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 8 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 7 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 6 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 5 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 4 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 3 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 2 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

-- By Ernest Hemingway -- 1 of 10 These poems were included in Hemingway's first publication in 1923. 3 Stories and 10 Poems was published by Robert McAlmon's "Contact Publishing" in Paris with a limited run of 300 copies.

Our first writer special series THIS WEEK!!

-- By Sir Walter Scott --  A Scottish poet, novelist, playwright, and historian, Sir Walter Scott was knighted in 1820 and organized the visit of King George to Scotland two years later.