Frank Harris Collection 1919-1929

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:

Frank Harris Collection, Accession 7453-f, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Frank Harris Collection, Accession 7453-f, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Sends six sets of The Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde. ]

[Requests his business address; invites him to visit him at his hotel in Paris; has had his worst cold ever.]

[Requests four copies of first volume of [The Life and Confessions of] Oscar Wildeand five complete sets; AN by Harris inquires if Groves wants copies of My Life and Loves; computes costs.]

[Sends prospectus for the second volume of [ My Life and Loves] at a discount; gives him discount for Oscar Wildebook.]

[Repeats contents of Sep 10 letter; encloses a prospectus; quotes prices for [ My Life and Loves] and The Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde. ]

[Informs him that prices for books remain unchanged; asks that he send check through the American Express Co.; believes that he will complete the third volume of [ My Life and Loves] by next June.]

[Gives the prices for My Life and Loves; claims he cannot give discounts on books unless he orders a dozen.]

[Offers to sell him the volumes of My Life and Lovesfor a certain price.] (secretarial signature)

[Corrects an error in prices made by his secretary in the July 16 letter; has sent two sets of books; claims the French Government is prosecuting him for the second volume of My Life and Loves; expects this should make it sell better.]

[Sending four sets of My Life and Lovesthat day; cannot sell the books for less than 350 francs because it has been confiscated in Englandand the United States. ] (secretarial signature)

[Received check; unable to send a review of A Reboursbecause recent illness has delayed other work, especially third volume of My Life and Loves. ] (secretarial signature)

[Instructs him to send order for three copies of the first volume of My Life and Lovesto the publisher; has informed the publisher of this situation.] (secretarial signature)

[Informs him that third volume of My Life and Loveswill appear at the end of January; will let him know the precise date; asks him what type of review he wants of A Rebours; skeptical that any paper will accept the review.] (secretarial signature)

[Informs him that third installment of My Life and Loveswill be published within eight days; offers to send a copy; quotes prices; refers to perennial trouble of using French postal service.] (secretarial signature)

[Makes an argument not to cancel an order for the third installment of My Life and Loves; claims that price is reasonable; believes that French persecution is over; wants to put third installment in wide circulation.]

[Thanks him for payment; sends him several volumes of My Life and Loves; third and fourth volumes will be published in a single volume in America.] (signed by secretary, A. Krim)

[Sends volumes of Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde; quotes prices; thanks him for check; gives amount still due.] (initialed by Harris and signed by secretary, L. Dowd)

[Will sign books when they arrive; demands payment still due; in AN claims payment will be "a welcome Xmas box."] 1 p. (initialed by Harris and signed by secretary, L. Dowd)

[Thanks him for the "tenner"; used it for New Year's gifts.]

[Gives current account of money he owes; will send him two copies of Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde; hopes to finish fifth volume of My Life and Lovesby end of month; invites him to lunch or dinner.]

[Thanks him for letters and a check; busy on fifth volume of My Life and Loves; hopes to finish it soon; gives him a list of orders and their prices.]

[Has sent five volumes of My Life and Loves; gives current account.]

[Thanks him for recent order; gives prices for order; requests payment; needs the money for summer holidays; encloses an order form (present).] (in secretary's hand, signed by Harris)

[Thanks him for order of three copies of Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde; returned from three month trip to United States; urges him to sell books he has in stock or return them.] (in secretary's hand, signed by Harris)

[Will supply books on a list at a discount.]

[Thanks him for check; requests remainder of balance so he can use it for holiday.] (secretarial signature)

[Gives travel plans on the French Riviera; asks that he get the copies of My Life and Lovesfrom Mr. Ritzman of Libriarie Asheunless he can wait until his return.]

[Requests check for money owed because he needs it.]

[Sent various volumes of Life and Confessions of Oscar Wildeand My Life and Loves; requests check.]

[Sent last of fifteen sets of Oscar Wildebook; thanks him for check.]

[Does not have fifth series of Contemporary Portraits; will get them from America.]

Acquisition information:
Purchase/Gift, 1984 Jul 31
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 30 items