Thornton Wilder, Davis House, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, to violist Hildegarde Donaldson (Mrs. Norman V. Donaldson), New Haven, Connecticut 1923 Dec 3

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[speaks of his mother, "But wherever my mother goes she surrounds herself with the same Chinese embroideries and books and delicious tea and personal charm and a troup of original sons and daughters, and calls it a home. How foolish of her!" He also mentions meeting a friend of hers, Fleischner, the new French master; hearing Billy Phelps preach Sunday with four references to Browning and three to Ibsen; refers to his "eternal theme corrections" as a teacher; and urges her to enjoy a long convalescence by reading lengthy works such as the letters of Madame de Sevigne or the novels of Richardson]

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ALS; 2 pages, with envelope

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