Joseph Crosby Lincoln Collection 1920-1928

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

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Joseph Crosby Lincoln Collection, Accession 6336-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Joseph Crosby Lincoln Collection, Accession 6336-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Regrets he will be unable to participate in the benefit for the Pier Association. His doctors have ordered no writing and no public reading or speaking. Says he will be on a Canadian fishing trip (a rest cure) at the time. Says Frank Maraspinhad also invited him to take part in the benefit and had been written the same response. Hopes he can be of service next year.]

[Says he doesn't expect to be in Bostonthis winter, particularly since his son [ Joseph Freeman Lincoln] is through Harvard. Says they will be in Cape Codfrom May or June until October and that he might get up to Plymouth, MA., during the summer or fall if Hussey wishes. Expresses pleasure at Hussey's praise of his new book.]

[Regrets not being able to to a reading in the old church in Plymouth, MA., in March or April. Says he has been under doctor's orders not to do such readings. Says he has declined all requests this winter, except one for their mutual friend Fairley at White Plains, NY., and one at the Hackley Schoolin Tarrytown, NY., which his son attended. Mentions being busy with a novel until May at least. Says he and his wife Florence Sargent Lincolnwill go to Cape Codin June and that he might be able to give a reading at the Plymouth Churchduring the summer.]

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 1971 January 21

Processing information:

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

Physical location:

Physical description:

3 items