Upton Sinclair Collection 1910-1919

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:

Upton Sinclair Collection, Accession 6777-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Upton Sinclair Collection, Accession 6777-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[To Upton Sinclair, in French with typed translation.]

[Gives his opinion on the "Warren case," the "Taylor episode," the Coloradokidnapping of labor leaders, etc.]

[Includes AN by Jack London, on same page, 1910 Dec 12; asks London to sign [a letter]; London agrees.]

[Acknowledges receipt of Sinclair's book and diary; compliments him; recounts meeting with Professor Georg Fr. Nicolai, a war hero; admires Nicolai because of his great personal courage; says he wrote several articles on the works of Nicolai, including Biologie de la Guerreand his memoirs; asks him to assist the American translator, Madame H. Van Brugh, in publishing the articles; discusses her talent; says he has shown Nicolai " Declarations de l' Independence d'Esprit" and approved it; asks him to sign a copy.] (In French with typed translation)

[Requests copies of Profits of Religionand Debs' Speech in his Defense; says he will send the money for the books through an American socialist woman.]

[Says he has drawn a diagram of Sinclair at work; mentions concern about J. H.; worries that the reading public will lose interest in his novel after the war; urges him to take "Jimmie" to Russiaand to bring him back a Bolshevik; includes ink cartoon on side.]

Acquisition information:
Purchase [ 15 Mar 1965 ] 12 May 1965
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
6 items