Show Steven sons tribute to civil autograph hunter in word shadows of the great titomas thomas F madigan tells of n lucky inan who received this charming letter I 1 I 1 from robert louis stevenson then living in samon samoa to whom ho he had written asking for tits his autograph for the one civil autograph collector charles II 11 you have sent me a slip to write on you have rent cent me an addressed envelope you have sent it to me stamped many have done as much as that you have spelled my name right and some have done that in ono one point you stand alone you have sent me the stamps for my own post office not the stamps for yours what Is asked for with so much consideration I 1 take pleasure to grant here since you value it and have been at such pains to earn it by unusual attentions here Is the signature ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON |