Autograph Letter Signed

Baltimore, MD, 1901. Fine. 7" x 4.5", 4 pp. in very legible hand, addressed to "L. I. G.", most probably Louise Imogen Guiney. Content: Railing against the Reformer, "You see, the Reformer was going around with an axe, and as it was just as likely to fall in my direction..."; waxing romantically about her ancestral homeland, " It was the home of my paternal ancestors, who hunted the deer and and drank their deep draughts of spiced stuff, and hurled the spears at their enemies across the marches."<br /> <br /> Lizette Woodworth Reese (Jan 1856 - Dec 1935) was an American poet and teacher in Baltimore, MD. She often was praised by critics for her facility with sonnets. Her words were melodic and appealing.<br /> <br /> Louise Imogen Guiney (Jan 1861 - Nov 1920) was an American poet, essayist and editor, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. For more than 20 years, she worked at various jobs, including serving as a postmistress and working in the field of cataloging at the Boston Public Library. She was a member of several literary and social clubs, and according to her friend Ralph Adams Cram was "the most vital and creative personal influence" on their circle of writers and artists in Boston.