PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00213::George Cary Eggleston Collection)//EN" "ViU00213.sgm" A Guide to the George Cary Eggleston CollectionEggleston, George Cary. 6331-bProcessed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Courtney BoissonnaultFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00213::George Cary Eggleston Collection)//EN" "ViU00213.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the George Cary Eggleston Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 6331-b

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #6331-b Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
George Cary Eggleston Collection 1901-1902 6331-b 4 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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George Cary Eggleston Collection, Accession 6331-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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Purchase [1966 March 15]1966 April 5

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

 Item Listing LETTERS George Cary Egglestonto James B. Pond 1901 Oct 26 ALS, 4 p.

[Mentions he is under contract with MacMillan Companyto write a history of the Civil War. To supplement his income while writing the history, he would like to give lecture series on the "life and attitude of the Confederate soldier." His brother, Edward Eggleston, has worked out business details of the lecture series. Asks James B. Pondif he can arrange the lecture series.]

 George Cary Egglestonto James B. Pond 1901 Nov 4 ALS, 2 p.

[Accepts James B. Pond's rejection of lecture series proposed in a letter of Oct 26, 1901. States that plan of lecture series was originated by his brother, Edward Eggleston. ]

 George Cary Egglestonto James B. Pond 1902 Nov 25 ALS, 4 p.

[Mentions that Edward Egglestonis dead. Requests James B. Pondto arrange lecture series using readings from Dorothy Southas George Washington Cabledoes in his lectures. Explains that Dorothy Southwas based on article sent to William Dean Howells, editor of Atlantic. States his reason for the success of Dorothy Southand A Rebel's Recollections. Mentions talks he is giving to the Author's Club. ]

 George Cary Egglestonto James B. Pond 1902 Nov 28 ALS, 2 p.

[Has directed his publisher, Lothrop Publishing Companyof Boston, to send James B. Ponda copy of Dorothy South. Comments on excellent sales of the book.]