Richard Watson Gilder Collection

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:

Richard Watson Gilder Collection, Accession 7135-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Richard Watson Gilder Collection, Accession 7135-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Discusses the [Tenriffe] article which he would like to show to Dr. H. [ Josiah Gilbert Holland] to give it its best chance; wonders if Higginson ever wrote on "Blue Blood," a subject he could speak about with authority, being an aristocrat by blend and a democrat by brain; urges him to think about it; suggests that John Hay could write on the subject, but he would lack Higginson's fineness.]

[Says he has mixed feelings about getting an honorary degree from Harvard; says he was a "poor devil" who would not have made it into Harvard's freshman class; explains that he has not had a proper education, but went to his father's school, dabbled in ancient and modern languages and read some law; says he does not want to sail under false colors; asks him to express views; says he felt the same way when an honorary degree was bestowed upon him by Dickinson College; states that he heard that a degree will be given to his friend Grover Cleveland; hopes they can all go up there together; talks about his "Ode."]

[Includes autograph corrections; discusses George E. Harringtonwho was a soldier in Gilder's father's regiment; explains that Harrington is in danger of losing his job at the East Bostonpost office because of a change in the administration; tries to engage his help in securing the veteran's place.]

[Includes autograph note; tells him confidentially that he, also, is in favor of adding women to the Institute of Arts and Letters. ]

Acquisition information:
Purchase 3 Jan 1967
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
4 items