John Erskine Collection 1898-1941

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

John Erskine Collection, Accession 8585-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Erskine Collection, Accession 8585-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Poem written for Cousin Grace.]

[Thanks him for reading the essay and calls attention to a misprint; invites him to come to New Yorkto see Columbia University. ]

[States that his play, Hearts Enduring, is published by Duffield & Co., and Duffield is also his business representative; can make royalty arrangements if given more information.]

[Sends copy of later volume of his poems than the one she used for his introduction; thanks for the delightful visit to Wellesleyand to Mrs. Ward for her hospitality; greetings to Sophie Chantal Hartand Vida Dutton Scudder. ]

[Cannot preside as toastmaster at the anniversary dinner (50th anniversary of the Author's Club) since the date was changed from Nov 10 to Nov 9 because he is giving a lecture at Columbia Universitythat day.]

[ James Howard Bridgevisited him about suggestions for toastmastership of the Author's Clubanniversary dinner but he will not be able to attend the dinner]

[Consents to autograph his book, The Moral Obligation. ]

[Returns The Moral Obligationwith annotation and autograph; considers this his first book and dates his reputation from it, even though it is listed as tenth in Who's Who, "since it is the first book in which I expressed myself."]

[Expresses gratitude for kindness during visit; was pleased to see Mrs. Beaman; is proud that (Henry) Lee Shippeymentioned him in his column.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [1963 Dec 17] 1971 Jan 6
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
9 items