Letter to Rufus Rockwell Wilson, July 24, 1907

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

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

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Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Horace Traubel writes to Rufus Rockwell Wilson on July 24, 1907. Traubel, the close friend and literary executor of Walt Whitman who published With Walt Whitman in Camden, sends a photograph (not present) of Walt Whitman's house, mentions other good pictures of the residence, the best being those taken by an Englishman, Dr. Johnston, and apologizes for not replying to his first letter.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased from Halvor Americana on January 4, 1989.

Physical description:

This collecton consists of a 2-page letter, ALS.