Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson Collection 1867-1895

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:

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson Collection, Accession 6903-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

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Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson Collection, Accession 6903-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Forwards his letter to [Silas Tertius] Rand, treasurer "at that time"; sends Rand's answer; congratulates him on his marriage.]

[Acknowledges for the queen the receipt some time ago of Idyls of Norway and Other Poemsand Queen Titaniawhich she greatly enjoyed; lets him know he impressed the queen with his account of Carmen Sylva's work in The Independent. ]

[Acknowledges letter; hopes that his optimism in regard to Columbia [University]is not tinged by his views on immigration; invites him to his house.]

[Apologizes for his shortcomings; offers an apology to the "Executive Council"; encloses money to cover his debt.]

[Sends him the Londonaddress of publisher Charles Wolcott Balestier; discusses the publishing of Boyesen's next book.]

[Discusses the correction of proofs; says the company does not object to the use of the story in German in The New York Staatszeitung. ]

[Discusses proofs; says Charles Wolcott Balestierwill receive his letter upon his return from Englandtomorrow.]

[Discusses pages missing from proofs; says that Charles Wolcott Balestierwill meet with him upon his return from Boston. ]

[Says that plate corrections have been sent to the printer, the price for the requested 250 copies of the Mammon of Unrighteousnessin sheets, folded and collated, would be 24 cents per copy.]

[Refers to the New York Heraldof that day; asks what proof he has to assert that he is in league with Tammany Hall and in control of Richard Croker's conscience; wants him to retract these charges.]

[Appreciates compliance with his request; looks forward to Boyesen's visit next Tuesday evening.]

[Thanks him for letter of reassurance, which revived her hopes for success; says she is upset about her own low opinion of herself.]

[Thanks him for the charming souvenir; says the inscription went right to her heart.]

[Refers to two letters she has written him; says she is bored with the subject of "rich woman," which has been "done to death in newspapers and fiction"; feels sorry that "Rebellious Daughters" has not been liked and says she will let the other magazine have it if they want it; says that editors love the public as an imbecile; thinks the public is fairly intelligent; expresses admiration for Boyesen's father.]

[Thanks him for a book; marvels at his use of English; says she will always remember how he encouraged her.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 17 Dec 1963 ] 17 Aug 1965
Processing information:

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

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13 items