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Lot of 12 items, 11 letters and an article. Rollin Kirby (1875-1952) was a political cartoonist whose work appeared in the New York Mail, New York World and New York Post, usually treated as "editorials in pictures." Kirby won three Pulitzer Prizes for Editorial Cartooning, in 1922, 1925 and 1929. These letters are to Kirby from a variety of people - journalists, editors, even ambassadors, several of which were Pulitzer Prize winners. ALS, 4pp (5 x 8 in.), New York: Feb. 25, 1922. From Hugh Chisholm (1866-1924), editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, who was in New York to revise the latest edition - the 12th. Chisholm mentions that with this edition, he becomes the longest serving editor of this classic, having directed the publication of the 10th, 11th, and 12th editions. Between editions of the Encyclopaedia, he worked as editor of the St. James Gazette, lead writer of The Standard, and co-editor of The Times (London). ANS, postcard (approx. 4 x 6 in.), Paris, Dec. 16th, 1924. Seasonal greetings from Louis Shipman (1869-1933). Shipman writes in part: "The worst reports that I've heard of the sanity of the French have been confirmed. I find they do not force one to spend every penny on rent and food, they can drink when they please quite openly. There's no damned pacifism, and they all seem to have good manners and are happy. There's a catch somewhere, but I haven't found it...." Louis Evan Shipman was a playwright and author. His play "Poor Richard" ("Bonhomme Richard") celebrated the life of Benjamin Franklin America's first ambassador to France. It was first performed in Paris in French on the 151st anniversary of Franklin's posting. Two TLsS, on Nicholas Murray Butler's letterhead, New York, Oct. 3 and Oct. 5, 1932. The first letter suggests that Kirby might want to consider the issues surrounding the international war debts, especially since a number of "word editorials" in the World were also dealing with the topic. In the second letter, Butler writes: "I ... shall await with great interest your treatment of the War Debts problem when you get round to it. It will become most pressing the moment that the pending electoral campaign is over, and the candidates are set relatively free to take action in the country's interest." Butler then goes into issues that still have not been "resolved." "You are entirely right in saying that my liberal ideas clash at almost every point with those now proclaimed by the leaders of the Republican organization and the chief Republic office-holders. I have been trying for many, many years to turn the Republican Party into a truly liberal and progressive political organization, and every once in a while have seemed to be on the point of getting some success. Since 1919, however, the progress has been steadily backward, and the intellectual and moral bankruptcy of the Party organization is now substantially complete..." Much more. This from a man who was a delegate to 14 Republican national conventions. Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) graduated from high school at 13, and was first in his class at Columbia College (1882). He served as President of Columbia University (by then) from 1902-1945 after serving on the faculty since 1885. Under his tenure Columbia grew from a student population of 227 to 23,000 when he retired. He persuaded Andrew Carnegie to give the initial $10 million to establish the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. For his work toward international arbitration and peace, he received the Nobel Peace Prize (shared with Jane Addams) in 1931. TLS, Washington (DC), 26 March 1917. On letterhead of Jean Jules Jusserand, long-time Ambassador of France to the US (Ambassade de la Republique Francaise aux Etats-Unis). With cover, also printed as above. Besides his long association with the United States, he was an author and historian. His "With Americans of Past and Present Days" (1916) won the Pulitzer Prize for History. TLS, 1p, Albany (NY), 22 Nov. 1932. On State Exec