Overview 308 letters written by the editor and social critic Henry Louis Mencken to 42 recipients: journalists, contributors, men-of-letters, and friends. Subjects include politics, language, publishing, manners of people of the United States, and literary circles. Includes a few related letters by others and 65 photocopies of approximately 140 letters from Mencken to Harry Barnes and Harry Kemp. Texts in the collection include 7 brief draft articles by Mencken; there are also 6 articles and related...