Talk:Letter to Mrs. Bixby

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[edit] Oxford reference

I had heard that a copy of this letter is posted on the wall of an English department at one of the colleges at Oxford, as an example of the best kind of written English. Can anyone confirm? Am I completely mistaken? beekman (talk) 21:54, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] citation

This article could use external citations. Here is one that discusses Mrs. Bixby herself and the evidence for Hay's authorship of the letter: [1] 141.157.47.163 (talk) 11:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Please be bold and add them! Wikipedia allows everyone to edit. KnightLago (talk) 14:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article name

Shouldn't this article be named Bixby Letter? That would be more concise and would improve the look and utility of alphabetized article lists. -- Janeky (talk) 02:34, 17 February 2008 (UTC)