Samuel Griswold Goodrich Collection 1822-1852

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
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
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:

Samuel Griswold Goodrich Collection, Accession 7668, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Samuel Griswold Goodrich Collection, Accession 7668, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Discusses publication of Percival's works; advises him to avoid controversy in his writing; mentions Wiley, Cooper, and Stone.]

[Discusses copy for Peter Parley's Short Stories for Long Nightsand its preparation for publication; mentions printer Carter, Pendleton, and [Tuttle & Sachs?]. ]

[Discusses his contribution to an "annual" appearing under Leslie's auspices; admires her work; mentions The Token. ]

[Urges him to use his influence in promoting subscriptions to Natural Historyin Boston; mentions Bettis, his publisher's agent.]

[Includes dated autograph signature with engraving by Bannister attached.]

[Discusses purchase of copies of Pic'l England, Penny Cyclopedia, Penny Magazineto be used in United Statesmagazines and history of United States. ]

[Discusses financial affairs regarding his books, particularly an account with Huntington and Savage; mentions Scott and Driggs.]

[Encloses waste sheets of poems to give some idea of their quality.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 17 Dec 1963] 2 Sep 1954
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
8 items