A Guide to the Letters of William Randolph Hearst, 1910 Hearst, William Randolph, Letters of 9647

A Guide to the Letters of William Randolph Hearst, 1910

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Accession Number 9647


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
9647
Title
Letters of William Randolph Hearst, 1910
Physical Characteristics
This collection contains 2 items.
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Letters of William Randolph Hearst, 1910 Accession #9647 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library on January 19, 1971.

Scope and Content Information

Hearst explains exposure of bribery concerning New York City mayor, W. J. Gaynor, and Daniel Cohalan, a Tammany politician; discusses editorial responsibilities to print the truth; and writes a letter persuading an employee not to leave.

The correspondents include the Editor of the "Nebraska State Journal" and an employee named Davenport.

Contents List

William Randolph Hearst to Editor, Nebraska State Journal 1910 May 11
TLS, 1 page

Explains his "exposure" of public monies being diverted from Mayor W. J. Gaynor of New York to Tammany politician Daniel Cohalan. States his convictions re responsibility of editors to tell the truth.

William Randolph Hearst to Homer Davenport n.d.
ALS, 3 pages

Beseeches employee not to leave the Journal . Urges frank discussion of problem; will explain why certain decisions were made.