Rufus Wilmot Griswold Collection 1838-1854

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:

Rufus Wilmot Griswold Collection, Accession 7104-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Rufus Wilmot Griswold Collection, Accession 7104-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Requests publication of excerpts from the Emancipatorand his correspondence with students of Bangor Theological Seminarywhich had appeared in the Evangelist. ]

[Accompanying the corrected copy of a report. Offers to write a preface to it. Sends respects to Mr. [Richard Henry] Danaand inquires about the cost of 10,000 copies of the report.]

[Comments on a melancholy letter received from Rufus Wilmot Griswoldand negotiates the sale of two tales to Graham's Magazine. ]

[Acknowledges receipt of three copies of his short story and expresses concern over its having been published in an unauthorized form. Also asks about the payment he will receive for it.]

[Regrets he cannot comply with the request for an article on Romanism because of other commitments.]

[Accompanying a biographical sketch. Expresses appreciation for Griswold's contributions to American literature. Suggests that the first great original national writing will come from the south.]

[Requests that Griswold call briefly to see his sculpture.]

[Concerns his recent trip to Europe, the publication of the Life of Poeand the Life of Paul Jones. Requests letters of Washington Irving, George Payne Rainsford, or other "worthies."]

[Regrets his inability to participate in planning a memorial to James Fenimore Cooperand expresses his admiration of Cooper's work.]

[Announces gift of Cooper's History of the Navyto Rufus Wilmot Griswoldand requests any letters regarding Mr. Cooper addressed to Mr. [Washington] Irvingor Rufus Wilmot Griswoldbe sent to him.]

[Asks that he call to discuss with Mr. [Horatio] Greenoughthe intentions of the Bostonians regarding publication of " The Memorial. "]

[Concerns an accident in which Rufus Wilmot Griswold's daughter was injured. Mentions his book which he hoped Rufus Wilmot Griswoldwould "give notice of."]

[Indicates his desire to visit Rufus Wilmot Griswoldwhile in New York. ]

[Expresses appreciation of The Republican Courtin which several ancestors ( James Logan, a Morris, a Neill, Thomas Lloyd, the Moores) are mentioned. Indicates a volume on the Neill familyis being sent to Rufus Wilmot Griswold]

[Inquires about a story submitted for publication, and rates paid various authors such as [Nathaniel Parker] Willisand [Caroline Matilda] Kirkland. Also asks when Rev. Ballads and Anecdotes of the American Barwill be sent.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 1963 December 17] 1967 June 27
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
16 items