{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Putnam","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Putnam\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":2,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"viu_viu00075","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Catharine Maria Sedgwick Collection \n         1801-1865","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu00075#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003e[Looks forward to returning home and being reunited with his daughter Catharine Sedgwickand his other children; mentions concern about the health of Aunt West who is such a good person]\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu00075#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viu_viu00075","ead_ssi":"viu_viu00075","_root_":"viu_viu00075","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu00075","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/uva-sc/viu00075.xml","title_ssm":["Catharine Maria Sedgwick Collection \n         1801-1865"],"title_tesim":["Catharine Maria Sedgwick Collection \n         1801-1865"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Catharine Maria Sedgwick Collection \n         1801-1865"],"text":["Catharine Maria Sedgwick Collection \n         1801-1865","6970-d","20 items","There are no restrictions.","Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities","[Looks forward to returning home and being\n                  reunited with his daughter \n                  Catharine Sedgwickand his other\n                  children; mentions concern about the health of Aunt\n                  West who is such a good person]","[Writes from \n                  Lebanon, New Hampshire, where\n                  she has met a Mr. Brasier, a Unitarian Minister, whom\n                  she desires to introduce to Mr. \n                  Harmanus Bleeker]","[Encourages the recipient of her letter, who is\n                  apparently leaving for an unknown country, to not\n                  despair; and hopes he will be rewarded for working\n                  for such a noble cause]","[writes concerning the publication of an article\n                  by Sismondi, in \n                  Americaand in \n                  England, and her translation of\n                  the article into English which is now useless, and\n                  the whole thing profitless for her correspondent;\n                  wants him to forward the Sismondi article to \n                  William [J.] Mrimot, Beacon\n                  Street; and mentions an article by Madame de Stael in\n                  the \n                  North American Review]","[Letter regards money she expects to get for some\n                  drafts, and asks that payment be sent to her in \n                  Stockbridgeor to her brother's\n                  address in \n                  Lennox]","[On the reverse of the previous letter, August 16,\n                  1836, he replies to her letter for his brother Bill,\n                  sending her a statement of the drafts collected and\n                  the amount of $64.24]","[Notifies \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordthat she,\n                  Kate, and others of her party would like to spend the\n                  evening with her at \n                  Readingon the way from \n                  Southamptonto \n                  Londonif possible, and calls \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordher oldest\n                  friend in \n                  England]","[inserted in Field's copy of the illustrated\n                  edition of the \n                  Bryant Festival at the Century(PS 1185.c4 1865a 590314 copy 2)]","[Social note to Mr. \n                  George Palmer Putnam, in which\n                  she hopes that both he and his wife are well]","[Mentions her travel to various friends' houses in\n                  the country, \n                  New York, and \n                  Long Island; apologizes about\n                  the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and\n                  interesting letter; speaks about her own strong\n                  feelings for her family and the people of \n                  New England, where seeing her\n                  writings appreciated by \n                  New Englandgives her the most\n                  satisfaction; mentions Mrs. \n                  Maria Watson's \"trials\";\n                  philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as\n                  much as she can bear; praises the writing and\n                  philosophy of \n                  Frederika Bremerwho understands\n                  domestic life and natural character in all places,\n                  especially (her native) \n                  Swedenand \n                  New England; urges her to read \n                  Emilia Windhamby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional\n                  encouragement]","[Since she has not heard from the firm's clerk\n                  about her request to send a pictorial \n                  Bible, she asks \n                  George Palmer Putnamto send the \n                  Bibleas well as several other books\n                  to \n                  Lennox; sends greetings of the\n                  season and inquires after his family]","[Translates a line by \n                  Goethefor him (counseling a\n                  young student): \"Reason and good sense are expressed\n                  with little art. When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]","[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]","[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  Lennox-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]","[Expresses admiration for \n                  James Parton's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in\n                  her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight\n                  reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about\n                  Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion,\n                  with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at\n                  length about the \n                  Life of Andrew Jacksonand the \n                  Federal Party; wonders if \n                  James Partonhas heard of her and\n                  mentions her nephew \n                  Theodore Sedgwickwho would have\n                  written \"The History of the Federal Party\" had he not\n                  died young]","[Pleased to have got such a quick reply from him,\n                  she compliments him again on his writing; mentions\n                  the complaints of her cousin regarding the reading\n                  matter sent to the wounded soldiers, such as \n                  Harvey's Meditations, and \"similar rubbish of philanthrop's\n                  libraries,\" not suitable reading among the bombs and\n                  suggests that his own books would be far better\n                  reading material, especially if he had unbound\n                  printed sheets, which could be stitched together in\n                  numbers to make them lighter and thus easier to carry\n                  and to handle; knows the difficulty in handling\n                  regular books ... from her own invalid's point of\n                  view; believes it would not be necessary for him to\n                  donate the books, there being enough philanthropists\n                  willing to buy them for that purpose; presently\n                  reading \n                  The Life and Times of Benjamin\n                     Franklinand is most impressed by it; tempted herself\n                  to do biography, she has come away from his books\n                  convinced that she did not have the gift; speaks\n                  about a sermon she has heard at her church in \n                  Stockbridge, parts of which\n                  impressed her; relates an anecdote of her brother \n                  Charles Sedgwickregarding his\n                  religious affiliation; mentions \n                  Stephen Girard; apologizes for\n                  writing at much length (against her doctor's orders),\n                  and for taking so much of his time]","[Asks that the little volume accompanying the\n                  letter to be given to Miss Fairlie's \"faultless\n                  niece\" and refers to the time spent talking with Mrs.\n                  Mary Fairlie Cooper's brilliant\n                  sister]","[Expresses regrets for not being able to accept an\n                  invitation for the following evening because friends\n                  of hers are coming to town.]","[Informs Mr. \n                  Fletcher Harperthat she plans to\n                  publish \n                  Clarenceand \n                  Redwoodwith \n                  Putnamsince they are not\n                  included in her contract with his publishing house;\n                  complains that according to friends of hers, copies\n                  of her books cannot be found in \n                  Boston, \n                  Hartford, and \n                  Philadelphiaat times, although\n                  she knows that he has the books on hand; and asks him\n                  to check with agents]","[Informs her that she will be at home this\n                  morning, happy to see her any time after 11\n                  o'clock]","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. 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mentions concern about the health of Aunt\n                  West who is such a good person]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Writes from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLebanon, New Hampshire\u003c/geogname\u003e, where\n                  she has met a Mr. Brasier, a Unitarian Minister, whom\n                  she desires to introduce to Mr. \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHarmanus Bleeker\u003c/persname\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Encourages the recipient of her letter, who is\n                  apparently leaving for an unknown country, to not\n                  despair; and hopes he will be rewarded for working\n                  for such a noble cause]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[writes concerning the publication of an article\n                  by Sismondi, in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eAmerica\u003c/geogname\u003eand in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eEngland\u003c/geogname\u003e, and her translation of\n                  the article into English which is now useless, and\n                  the whole thing profitless for her correspondent;\n                  wants him to forward the Sismondi article to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam [J.] Mrimot\u003c/persname\u003e, Beacon\n                  Street; and mentions an article by Madame de Stael in\n                  the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eNorth American Review\u003c/bibref\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Letter regards money she expects to get for some\n                  drafts, and asks that payment be sent to her in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eStockbridge\u003c/geogname\u003eor to her brother's\n                  address in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLennox\u003c/geogname\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[On the reverse of the previous letter, August 16,\n                  1836, he replies to her letter for his brother Bill,\n                  sending her a statement of the drafts collected and\n                  the amount of $64.24]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Notifies \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Russell Mitford\u003c/persname\u003ethat she,\n                  Kate, and others of her party would like to spend the\n                  evening with her at \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eReading\u003c/geogname\u003eon the way from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSouthampton\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLondon\u003c/geogname\u003eif possible, and calls \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Russell Mitford\u003c/persname\u003eher oldest\n                  friend in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eEngland\u003c/geogname\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[inserted in Field's copy of the illustrated\n                  edition of the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eBryant Festival at the Century\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003e(PS 1185.c4 1865a 590314 copy 2)]\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003e[Social note to Mr. \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Palmer Putnam\u003c/persname\u003e, in which\n                  she hopes that both he and his wife are well]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions her travel to various friends' houses in\n                  the country, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLong Island\u003c/geogname\u003e; apologizes about\n                  the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and\n                  interesting letter; speaks about her own strong\n                  feelings for her family and the people of \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew England\u003c/geogname\u003e, where seeing her\n                  writings appreciated by \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew England\u003c/geogname\u003egives her the most\n                  satisfaction; mentions Mrs. \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMaria Watson\u003c/persname\u003e's \"trials\";\n                  philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as\n                  much as she can bear; praises the writing and\n                  philosophy of \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eFrederika Bremer\u003c/persname\u003ewho understands\n                  domestic life and natural character in all places,\n                  especially (her native) \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSweden\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew England\u003c/geogname\u003e; urges her to read \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eEmilia Windham\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional\n                  encouragement]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Since she has not heard from the firm's clerk\n                  about her request to send a pictorial \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eBible\u003c/bibref\u003e, she asks \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Palmer Putnam\u003c/persname\u003eto send the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eBible\u003c/bibref\u003eas well as several other books\n                  to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLennox\u003c/geogname\u003e; sends greetings of the\n                  season and inquires after his family]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Translates a line by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGoethe\u003c/persname\u003efor him (counseling a\n                  young student): \"Reason and good sense are expressed\n                  with little art. When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLennox\u003c/geogname\u003e-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Expresses admiration for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJames Parton\u003c/persname\u003e's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in\n                  her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight\n                  reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about\n                  Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion,\n                  with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at\n                  length about the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eLife of Andrew Jackson\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eFederal Party\u003c/corpname\u003e; wonders if \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJames Parton\u003c/persname\u003ehas heard of her and\n                  mentions her nephew \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eTheodore Sedgwick\u003c/persname\u003ewho would have\n                  written \"The History of the Federal Party\" had he not\n                  died young]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Pleased to have got such a quick reply from him,\n                  she compliments him again on his writing; mentions\n                  the complaints of her cousin regarding the reading\n                  matter sent to the wounded soldiers, such as \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarvey's Meditations\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003e, and \"similar rubbish of philanthrop's\n                  libraries,\" not suitable reading among the bombs and\n                  suggests that his own books would be far better\n                  reading material, especially if he had unbound\n                  printed sheets, which could be stitched together in\n                  numbers to make them lighter and thus easier to carry\n                  and to handle; knows the difficulty in handling\n                  regular books ... from her own invalid's point of\n                  view; believes it would not be necessary for him to\n                  donate the books, there being enough philanthropists\n                  willing to buy them for that purpose; presently\n                  reading \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Life and Times of Benjamin\n                     Franklin\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand is most impressed by it; tempted herself\n                  to do biography, she has come away from his books\n                  convinced that she did not have the gift; speaks\n                  about a sermon she has heard at her church in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eStockbridge\u003c/geogname\u003e, parts of which\n                  impressed her; relates an anecdote of her brother \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Sedgwick\u003c/persname\u003eregarding his\n                  religious affiliation; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eStephen Girard\u003c/persname\u003e; apologizes for\n                  writing at much length (against her doctor's orders),\n                  and for taking so much of his time]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Asks that the little volume accompanying the\n                  letter to be given to Miss Fairlie's \"faultless\n                  niece\" and refers to the time spent talking with Mrs.\n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Fairlie Cooper\u003c/persname\u003e's brilliant\n                  sister]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Expresses regrets for not being able to accept an\n                  invitation for the following evening because friends\n                  of hers are coming to town.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Informs Mr. \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eFletcher Harper\u003c/persname\u003ethat she plans to\n                  publish \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eClarence\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eRedwood\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ewith \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003ePutnam\u003c/corpname\u003esince they are not\n                  included in her contract with his publishing house;\n                  complains that according to friends of hers, copies\n                  of her books cannot be found in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBoston\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHartford\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c/geogname\u003eat times, although\n                  she knows that he has the books on hand; and asks him\n                  to check with agents]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Informs her that she will be at home this\n                  morning, happy to see her any time after 11\n                  o'clock]\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_tesim":["[Looks forward to returning home and being\n                  reunited with his daughter \n                  Catharine Sedgwickand his other\n                  children; mentions concern about the health of Aunt\n                  West who is such a good person]","[Writes from \n                  Lebanon, New Hampshire, where\n                  she has met a Mr. Brasier, a Unitarian Minister, whom\n                  she desires to introduce to Mr. \n                  Harmanus Bleeker]","[Encourages the recipient of her letter, who is\n                  apparently leaving for an unknown country, to not\n                  despair; and hopes he will be rewarded for working\n                  for such a noble cause]","[writes concerning the publication of an article\n                  by Sismondi, in \n                  Americaand in \n                  England, and her translation of\n                  the article into English which is now useless, and\n                  the whole thing profitless for her correspondent;\n                  wants him to forward the Sismondi article to \n                  William [J.] Mrimot, Beacon\n                  Street; and mentions an article by Madame de Stael in\n                  the \n                  North American Review]","[Letter regards money she expects to get for some\n                  drafts, and asks that payment be sent to her in \n                  Stockbridgeor to her brother's\n                  address in \n                  Lennox]","[On the reverse of the previous letter, August 16,\n                  1836, he replies to her letter for his brother Bill,\n                  sending her a statement of the drafts collected and\n                  the amount of $64.24]","[Notifies \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordthat she,\n                  Kate, and others of her party would like to spend the\n                  evening with her at \n                  Readingon the way from \n                  Southamptonto \n                  Londonif possible, and calls \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordher oldest\n                  friend in \n                  England]","[inserted in Field's copy of the illustrated\n                  edition of the \n                  Bryant Festival at the Century(PS 1185.c4 1865a 590314 copy 2)]","[Social note to Mr. \n                  George Palmer Putnam, in which\n                  she hopes that both he and his wife are well]","[Mentions her travel to various friends' houses in\n                  the country, \n                  New York, and \n                  Long Island; apologizes about\n                  the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and\n                  interesting letter; speaks about her own strong\n                  feelings for her family and the people of \n                  New England, where seeing her\n                  writings appreciated by \n                  New Englandgives her the most\n                  satisfaction; mentions Mrs. \n                  Maria Watson's \"trials\";\n                  philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as\n                  much as she can bear; praises the writing and\n                  philosophy of \n                  Frederika Bremerwho understands\n                  domestic life and natural character in all places,\n                  especially (her native) \n                  Swedenand \n                  New England; urges her to read \n                  Emilia Windhamby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional\n                  encouragement]","[Since she has not heard from the firm's clerk\n                  about her request to send a pictorial \n                  Bible, she asks \n                  George Palmer Putnamto send the \n                  Bibleas well as several other books\n                  to \n                  Lennox; sends greetings of the\n                  season and inquires after his family]","[Translates a line by \n                  Goethefor him (counseling a\n                  young student): \"Reason and good sense are expressed\n                  with little art. When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]","[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]","[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  Lennox-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]","[Expresses admiration for \n                  James Parton's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; 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apologizes about\n                  the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and\n                  interesting letter; speaks about her own strong\n                  feelings for her family and the people of \n                  New England, where seeing her\n                  writings appreciated by \n                  New Englandgives her the most\n                  satisfaction; mentions Mrs. \n                  Maria Watson's \"trials\";\n                  philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as\n                  much as she can bear; praises the writing and\n                  philosophy of \n                  Frederika Bremerwho understands\n                  domestic life and natural character in all places,\n                  especially (her native) \n                  Swedenand \n                  New England; urges her to read \n                  Emilia Windhamby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional\n                  encouragement]","[Since she has not heard from the firm's clerk\n                  about her request to send a pictorial \n                  Bible, she asks \n                  George Palmer Putnamto send the \n                  Bibleas well as several other books\n                  to \n                  Lennox; 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When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]","[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]","[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  Lennox-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]","[Expresses admiration for \n                  James Parton's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in\n                  her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight\n                  reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about\n                  Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion,\n                  with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at\n                  length about the \n                  Life of Andrew Jacksonand the \n                  Federal Party; wonders if \n                  James Partonhas heard of her and\n                  mentions her nephew \n                  Theodore Sedgwickwho would have\n                  written \"The History of the Federal Party\" had he not\n                  died young]","[Pleased to have got such a quick reply from him,\n                  she compliments him again on his writing; mentions\n                  the complaints of her cousin regarding the reading\n                  matter sent to the wounded soldiers, such as \n                  Harvey's Meditations, and \"similar rubbish of philanthrop's\n                  libraries,\" not suitable reading among the bombs and\n                  suggests that his own books would be far better\n                  reading material, especially if he had unbound\n                  printed sheets, which could be stitched together in\n                  numbers to make them lighter and thus easier to carry\n                  and to handle; 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When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLennox\u003c/geogname\u003e-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Expresses admiration for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJames Parton\u003c/persname\u003e's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in\n                  her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight\n                  reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about\n                  Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion,\n                  with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at\n                  length about the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eLife of Andrew Jackson\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eFederal Party\u003c/corpname\u003e; wonders if \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJames Parton\u003c/persname\u003ehas heard of her and\n                  mentions her nephew \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eTheodore Sedgwick\u003c/persname\u003ewho would have\n                  written \"The History of the Federal Party\" had he not\n                  died young]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Pleased to have got such a quick reply from him,\n                  she compliments him again on his writing; mentions\n                  the complaints of her cousin regarding the reading\n                  matter sent to the wounded soldiers, such as \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarvey's Meditations\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003e, and \"similar rubbish of philanthrop's\n                  libraries,\" not suitable reading among the bombs and\n                  suggests that his own books would be far better\n                  reading material, especially if he had unbound\n                  printed sheets, which could be stitched together in\n                  numbers to make them lighter and thus easier to carry\n                  and to handle; knows the difficulty in handling\n                  regular books ... from her own invalid's point of\n                  view; believes it would not be necessary for him to\n                  donate the books, there being enough philanthropists\n                  willing to buy them for that purpose; presently\n                  reading \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Life and Times of Benjamin\n                     Franklin\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand is most impressed by it; tempted herself\n                  to do biography, she has come away from his books\n                  convinced that she did not have the gift; speaks\n                  about a sermon she has heard at her church in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eStockbridge\u003c/geogname\u003e, parts of which\n                  impressed her; relates an anecdote of her brother \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Sedgwick\u003c/persname\u003eregarding his\n                  religious affiliation; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eStephen Girard\u003c/persname\u003e; apologizes for\n                  writing at much length (against her doctor's orders),\n                  and for taking so much of his time]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Asks that the little volume accompanying the\n                  letter to be given to Miss Fairlie's \"faultless\n                  niece\" and refers to the time spent talking with Mrs.\n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Fairlie Cooper\u003c/persname\u003e's brilliant\n                  sister]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Expresses regrets for not being able to accept an\n                  invitation for the following evening because friends\n                  of hers are coming to town.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Informs Mr. \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eFletcher Harper\u003c/persname\u003ethat she plans to\n                  publish \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eClarence\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eRedwood\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ewith \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003ePutnam\u003c/corpname\u003esince they are not\n                  included in her contract with his publishing house;\n                  complains that according to friends of hers, copies\n                  of her books cannot be found in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBoston\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHartford\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c/geogname\u003eat times, although\n                  she knows that he has the books on hand; and asks him\n                  to check with agents]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Informs her that she will be at home this\n                  morning, happy to see her any time after 11\n                  o'clock]\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_tesim":["[Looks forward to returning home and being\n                  reunited with his daughter \n                  Catharine Sedgwickand his other\n                  children; mentions concern about the health of Aunt\n                  West who is such a good person]","[Writes from \n                  Lebanon, New Hampshire, where\n                  she has met a Mr. Brasier, a Unitarian Minister, whom\n                  she desires to introduce to Mr. \n                  Harmanus Bleeker]","[Encourages the recipient of her letter, who is\n                  apparently leaving for an unknown country, to not\n                  despair; and hopes he will be rewarded for working\n                  for such a noble cause]","[writes concerning the publication of an article\n                  by Sismondi, in \n                  Americaand in \n                  England, and her translation of\n                  the article into English which is now useless, and\n                  the whole thing profitless for her correspondent;\n                  wants him to forward the Sismondi article to \n                  William [J.] Mrimot, Beacon\n                  Street; and mentions an article by Madame de Stael in\n                  the \n                  North American Review]","[Letter regards money she expects to get for some\n                  drafts, and asks that payment be sent to her in \n                  Stockbridgeor to her brother's\n                  address in \n                  Lennox]","[On the reverse of the previous letter, August 16,\n                  1836, he replies to her letter for his brother Bill,\n                  sending her a statement of the drafts collected and\n                  the amount of $64.24]","[Notifies \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordthat she,\n                  Kate, and others of her party would like to spend the\n                  evening with her at \n                  Readingon the way from \n                  Southamptonto \n                  Londonif possible, and calls \n                  Mary Russell Mitfordher oldest\n                  friend in \n                  England]","[inserted in Field's copy of the illustrated\n                  edition of the \n                  Bryant Festival at the Century(PS 1185.c4 1865a 590314 copy 2)]","[Social note to Mr. \n                  George Palmer Putnam, in which\n                  she hopes that both he and his wife are well]","[Mentions her travel to various friends' houses in\n                  the country, \n                  New York, and \n                  Long Island; apologizes about\n                  the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and\n                  interesting letter; speaks about her own strong\n                  feelings for her family and the people of \n                  New England, where seeing her\n                  writings appreciated by \n                  New Englandgives her the most\n                  satisfaction; mentions Mrs. \n                  Maria Watson's \"trials\";\n                  philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as\n                  much as she can bear; praises the writing and\n                  philosophy of \n                  Frederika Bremerwho understands\n                  domestic life and natural character in all places,\n                  especially (her native) \n                  Swedenand \n                  New England; urges her to read \n                  Emilia Windhamby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional\n                  encouragement]","[Since she has not heard from the firm's clerk\n                  about her request to send a pictorial \n                  Bible, she asks \n                  George Palmer Putnamto send the \n                  Bibleas well as several other books\n                  to \n                  Lennox; sends greetings of the\n                  season and inquires after his family]","[Translates a line by \n                  Goethefor him (counseling a\n                  young student): \"Reason and good sense are expressed\n                  with little art. When you are seriously intent on\n                  saying something it is necessary to limit for\n                  words!\"]","[Thanks her for invitation which she would\n                  gratefully accept even if Mrs. Coolidge's brother\n                  were not present.]","[Will comply with Mrs. Farrar's request for\n                  autographs to be sold at a fair; not only will she\n                  send her own but will include \"treasures\" from her\n                  papers in \n                  Lennox-other people's valuable\n                  autographs; and hopes that the dry, cold air will\n                  relieve Mrs. F. from the miseries of asthma.]","[Expresses admiration for \n                  James Parton's writings and his\n                  genius, especially fascinated by the central figures\n                  of his biographies Butler and Burr; calls the book on\n                  Burr the most exciting one she ever read; credits her\n                  special interest in Burr to personal acquaintance\n                  since her father had met him and Burr's sister, Mrs.\n                  Reeve, was a schoolmate and later an intimate friend\n                  of her mother; apologizes for possible blunders in\n                  her letter due to being an invalid, her eyesight\n                  reduced and her memory not too keen; talks about\n                  Burr's looks and his intellect, yet, in her opinion,\n                  with no conscience, no moral principle; speaks at\n                  length about the \n                  Life of Andrew Jacksonand the \n                  Federal Party; wonders if \n                  James Partonhas heard of her and\n                  mentions her nephew \n                  Theodore Sedgwickwho would have\n                  written \"The History of the Federal Party\" had he not\n                  died young]","[Pleased to have got such a quick reply from him,\n                  she compliments him again on his writing; mentions\n                  the complaints of her cousin regarding the reading\n                  matter sent to the wounded soldiers, such as \n                  Harvey's Meditations, and \"similar rubbish of philanthrop's\n                  libraries,\" not suitable reading among the bombs and\n                  suggests that his own books would be far better\n                  reading material, especially if he had unbound\n                  printed sheets, which could be stitched together in\n                  numbers to make them lighter and thus easier to carry\n                  and to handle; knows the difficulty in handling\n                  regular books ... from her own invalid's point of\n                  view; believes it would not be necessary for him to\n                  donate the books, there being enough philanthropists\n                  willing to buy them for that purpose; presently\n                  reading \n                  The Life and Times of Benjamin\n                     Franklinand is most impressed by it; tempted herself\n                  to do biography, she has come away from his books\n                  convinced that she did not have the gift; speaks\n                  about a sermon she has heard at her church in \n                  Stockbridge, parts of which\n                  impressed her; relates an anecdote of her brother \n                  Charles Sedgwickregarding his\n                  religious affiliation; mentions \n                  Stephen Girard; apologizes for\n                  writing at much length (against her doctor's orders),\n                  and for taking so much of his time]","[Asks that the little volume accompanying the\n                  letter to be given to Miss Fairlie's \"faultless\n                  niece\" and refers to the time spent talking with Mrs.\n                  Mary Fairlie Cooper's brilliant\n                  sister]","[Expresses regrets for not being able to accept an\n                  invitation for the following evening because friends\n                  of hers are coming to town.]","[Informs Mr. \n                  Fletcher Harperthat she plans to\n                  publish \n                  Clarenceand \n                  Redwoodwith \n                  Putnamsince they are not\n                  included in her contract with his publishing house;\n                  complains that according to friends of hers, copies\n                  of her books cannot be found in \n                  Boston, \n                  Hartford, and \n                  Philadelphiaat times, although\n                  she knows that he has the books on hand; and asks him\n                  to check with agents]","[Informs her that she will be at home this\n                  morning, happy to see her any time after 11\n                  o'clock]"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. 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L.] Menckenand \n                  [George Jean] Nathanand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]","[Discusses a letter from \n                  Henry Canby, the \n                  Harper Publishing Co., the \n                  American Play Company, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]","[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  The Dialas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  The American Mercury. ]","[Says she and \n                  Sherwood Andersonwill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  New Yorkif they are able to\n                  travel.]","[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  The Loverswill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  Harper, \n                  Century, \n                  The Dial; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  Berkeleyand about the reception\n                  of the book.]","[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]","[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  Ben [Huebsch]who supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  Otto Liveright; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  New Orleans; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]","[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  Ben [Huebsch]a year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  Winesburg, \n                  Many Marriages), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  Ben Huebschwith \n                  A Story Teller's Story(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  Berliner Tagblatt; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]","[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  Pittsburghpeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]","[Discusses a clipping for \n                  [Konrad] Bercoviawith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]","[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  Alfred Kreymborg; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  Ernest Hemingway, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Fair\"matter,\" progress with \n                  Tar: A Midwest Childhood, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  Virginiafarm and health of his\n                  brother.]","[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  Vanity Fairto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Faircheck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  Donald Freeman, editor of \n                  Vanity Fairregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  Vanity Fair. ]","[Discusses short story, \n                  \"Another Wife\"; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]","[Tries to buy story of \n                  Sherwood Anderson's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  The American Mercuryin its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]","[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  Donald Freemanexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]","[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]","[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  America. ]","[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]","[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  Arthur Vanceand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  The Caravan. ]","[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]","[Discusses returning the \n                  Vanity Faircontract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]","[Discusses articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]","[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  Marion Democrat; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]","[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  Harper's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  The American Mercuryand \n                  Scribner's. ]","[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  Donald Freeman; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]","[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  H. L. Menckenand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]","[Discusses check from \n                  Donald Freemanfor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  The Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]","[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  New Yorkand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]","[Discusses \n                  Alfred Dashiellof \n                  Scribner's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  Vanity Fairrelated business.]","[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  McCall's; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  Viking Press; states that \n                  Viking Presscharges for all\n                  reprints.]","[Discussing \n                  Grant Overtonand \n                  Viking Press; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]","[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  D. H. Lawrence; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  Marionto \n                  Troutdaleis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]","[Invites \n                  Sergel familyto come to \n                  Troutdaleto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  Winesburg, Ohioin collaboration with\n                  Arthur Bartonand \n                  Louis Gruenberg; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  Eleanor Copenhuaer. ]","[Requests that a review copy of \n                  No Swank,be sent to \n                  Bill Stewart, editor of \n                  To-Day; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]","[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \"Twelfth Night\"; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]","[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  Hedgerow Theater, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  New Orleansand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]","[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  Harrisburg; discusses the \n                  New Orleans Theater Company,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  Mark Antony's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  Winesburgplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  Hedgerow theater, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  Mary Emmet's visit to the\n                  farm.]","[Discusses praise for \n                  Robert Nathan's [ \n                  Autumn], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  Lawrence]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  Mexico Cityafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]","[Describes trip from \n                  Virginiato \n                  New Orleansand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  New Orleans; plans to travel to \n                  Mexicovia \n                  Brownsvillefrom \n                  New Orleans; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  Puzzled Americato Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]","[Describes the trip to \n                  Mexico, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  Mexico; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  Author's Leagueand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]","[Describes being a professor at \n                  Olivet Collegefor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  Antioch Collegenext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]","[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  The Triumph of the Eggand \n                  A Story Teller's Story. ]","[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  To-Day, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  Winesburg, Ohio, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  New York, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]","[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; says he has a story, \"Come\n                  Again Man,\" in the works intended for \n                  The Dial; says he is under financial\n                  stress because of money that did not come through;\n                  mentions ideas for two new books, tentatively called \n                  Another Man's Houseand \n                  The Man of Business. ]","[Mentions amusing story he hopes Liveright can\n                  sell for him, receipt of a \"nice letter from Konrad\";\n                  finds himself in a recurrent state of depression\n                  which undermines his productivity; hopes that the\n                  worst is over for Liveright in his personal\n                  life.]","[Sends a short story which he has \"lifted\" out of\n                  one of his books.]","[Discusses income tax statement; intends to write\n                  something suitable for \n                  Harper's , after they turned him\n                  down several times in the past; mentions winter\n                  climate around \n                  Marion; describes article on\n                  \"sleigh-riding in the old days of the horses\" he sent\n                  to \n                  Vanity Fair, which will be published\n                  the next winter and another article he is going to\n                  send to \n                  Vanity Fair,. ]","[Discusses possibility that \n                  Vanity Fairhas sent money to\n                  Liveright, his need of funds to cover building\n                  expenses at Ripshin Farm which will be the most\n                  charming stone house when completed; mentions\n                  progress of novel.]","[Gives his opinion of her short story; says it\n                  \"does not quite get up and walk\"; disapproves of\n                  mixing themes in a short story, how she throws things\n                  out of gear, etc.]","[\"Certainly I wish you grand success with [ \n                  The Outsider]. Sincerely, \n                  Sherwood Anderson. \"]","[Declines request to analyze one of his own\n                  stories; he finds the idea unappealing.]","[Finds himself unable or unwilling to advise him\n                  in a matter so vital.]","[Agrees with her suggestion.]","[Mentions his upcoming trip to \n                  South Americaon February 28;\n                  plans to study small towns in \n                  South Africaand to write about\n                  them for \n                  Reader's Digest; requests passport\n                  applications and necessary information from\n                  Feis.]","[Sent from Anderson to \n                  Robley Durham Stevensin \n                  Philadelphia; in Anderson's\n                  writing; includes two \n                  United States2 cent stamps.]","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Harper","Thomas R. Smith, Boni \u0026\n                  Liveright","Putnam","Holt","Scribner's","Moffat, Yard and Dutton","Oxford University Press","American Play Company","Harper Publishing Co.","Century","Scribner","McCall's","Marion","Viking Press","Hedgerow Theater","New Orleans Theater Company","Hedgerow theater","Author's League","Olivet College","Antioch College","Hotel Chelsea","Marion Hotel","Sergel family","Sherwood Anderson","Otto K. Liveright","Carl van Doren","[Theodore] Dreiser","Dorothea Radin","Boleslaw Prus","Dorothea Prall Radin","Otto Liveright","Henry Canby","[H. L.] Mencken","[George Jean] Nathan","Elizabeth Prall","Bernadine Liveright","Horace Liveright","Ben [Huebsch]","Ben Huebsch","[Konrad] Bercovia","W. Orton Tewson","Alfred Kreymborg","Ernest Hemingway","Donald Freeman","H. L. Mencken","Arthur Vance","Henry Goodman","Blanche Gregory","Grant Overton","Alfred Dashiell","D. H. Lawrence","Roger Sergel","Arthur Barton","Louis Gruenberg","Eleanor Copenhuaer","Harold Mason","Bill Stewart","Miriam Phillips","Jasper Deeter","Mark Antony","Mary Emmet","Herbert Feis","Robert Nathan","Joseph H.\n                  [Maconnahey]","A. U. [Rawler]","Sherwood\n                  Anderson","Robley Durham Stevens","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sherwood Anderson Collection \n         1923-1941"],"collection_ssim":["Sherwood Anderson Collection \n         1923-1941"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["6181-a"],"unitid_tesim":["6181-a"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["Sherwood Anderson","Otto K. Liveright","Carl van Doren","[Theodore] Dreiser","Dorothea Radin","Boleslaw Prus","Dorothea Prall Radin","Otto Liveright","Henry Canby","[H. L.] Mencken","[George Jean] Nathan","Elizabeth Prall","Bernadine Liveright","Horace Liveright","Ben [Huebsch]","Ben Huebsch","[Konrad] Bercovia","W. Orton Tewson","Alfred Kreymborg","Ernest Hemingway","Donald Freeman","H. L. Mencken","Arthur Vance","Henry Goodman","Blanche Gregory","Grant Overton","Alfred Dashiell","D. H. Lawrence","Roger Sergel","Arthur Barton","Louis Gruenberg","Eleanor Copenhuaer","Harold Mason","Bill Stewart","Miriam Phillips","Jasper Deeter","Mark Antony","Mary Emmet","Herbert Feis","Robert Nathan","Joseph H.\n                  [Maconnahey]","A. U. [Rawler]","Sherwood\n                  Anderson","Robley Durham Stevens"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Harper","Thomas R. Smith, Boni \u0026\n                  Liveright","Putnam","Holt","Scribner's","Moffat, Yard and Dutton","Oxford University Press","American Play Company","Harper Publishing Co.","Century","Scribner","McCall's","Marion","Viking Press","Hedgerow Theater","New Orleans Theater Company","Hedgerow theater","Author's League","Olivet College","Antioch College","Hotel Chelsea","Marion Hotel"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Sergel family"],"creators_ssim":["Sherwood Anderson","Otto K. Liveright","Carl van Doren","[Theodore] Dreiser","Dorothea Radin","Boleslaw Prus","Dorothea Prall Radin","Otto Liveright","Henry Canby","[H. L.] Mencken","[George Jean] Nathan","Elizabeth Prall","Bernadine Liveright","Horace Liveright","Ben [Huebsch]","Ben Huebsch","[Konrad] Bercovia","W. Orton Tewson","Alfred Kreymborg","Ernest Hemingway","Donald Freeman","H. L. Mencken","Arthur Vance","Henry Goodman","Blanche Gregory","Grant Overton","Alfred Dashiell","D. H. Lawrence","Roger Sergel","Arthur Barton","Louis Gruenberg","Eleanor Copenhuaer","Harold Mason","Bill Stewart","Miriam Phillips","Jasper Deeter","Mark Antony","Mary Emmet","Herbert Feis","Robert Nathan","Joseph H.\n                  [Maconnahey]","A. U. [Rawler]","Sherwood\n                  Anderson","Robley Durham Stevens","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Harper","Thomas R. Smith, Boni \u0026\n                  Liveright","Putnam","Holt","Scribner's","Moffat, Yard and Dutton","Oxford University Press","American Play Company","Harper Publishing Co.","Century","Scribner","McCall's","Marion","Viking Press","Hedgerow Theater","New Orleans Theater Company","Hedgerow theater","Author's League","Olivet College","Antioch College","Hotel Chelsea","Marion Hotel","Sergel family"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Deposit [ \n            17 Dec 1963shipment] \n            13 Feb 1964"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["ca. 77 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSherwood Anderson\n            Collection, Accession 6181-a, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Sherwood Anderson\n            Collection, Accession 6181-a, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[w/autographed corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autographed corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e(Blank wrappers of same paper)\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autograph corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autograph corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends novel with suggested title \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Liar\u003c/bibref\u003efor publication; promises a\n                  shorter tale, \"An Ohio Pagan,\" for the following\n                  week; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarl van Doren\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses publication of a story, trouble with\n                  the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePictorial Review\u003c/bibref\u003e, and business with \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a book in progress; sends material for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarper's\u003c/bibref\u003eserial; asks him to call Mr.\n                  Canby about some material he was interested in; asks\n                  how he and \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003elike \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eStraws\u003c/bibref\u003e; asks him to wire him,\n                  collect, in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eReno\u003c/geogname\u003eas soon as has definite word\n                  from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarper's\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Hopes to do the \"Dreiser Introduction\"; needs \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Theodore] Dreiser\u003c/persname\u003e's \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eFree and Other Stories\u003c/bibref\u003eas well as the\n                  \"ante biography\" to be sent to him in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eReno, Nevada\u003c/geogname\u003e; requests copy of a\n                  book to which he contributed.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDorothea Radin\u003c/persname\u003e's translation of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003eby \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBoleslaw Prus\u003c/persname\u003e; encloses a note\n                  to him from Mrs. Radin.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003ewhich has been returned\n                  from \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003ePutnam\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHolt\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner's\u003c/corpname\u003e, and \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMoffat, Yard and Dutton\u003c/corpname\u003e;\n                  mentions that an English translation of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003ehas been published by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eOxford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003eunder the\n                  title \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSelected Polish Tales\u003c/bibref\u003e; wants\n                  Anderson to send a copy of the book to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eOtto Liveright\u003c/persname\u003e; gives\n                  particulars about the copyright, etc.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a financial disappointment; says \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003ehas been\n                  turned down by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003eand he prefers for Huebsch\n                  to publish novel in book form, rather than submit it\n                  to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eCentury\u003c/bibref\u003e; regrets that \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e's efforts have been\n                  in vain; feels that the literary world has not\n                  decided yet if he is a great man or a \"flivver.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003eand the\n                  possibility of getting it published by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e; relates \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e's remarks on the\n                  book; mentions the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAmerican Play Company\u003c/corpname\u003eand some\n                  business with it; makes disparaging remarks on \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[H. L.] Mencken\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[George Jean] Nathan\u003c/persname\u003eand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a letter from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e, the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper Publishing Co.\u003c/corpname\u003e, the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAmerican Play Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003eas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Says she and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003ewill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003eif they are able to\n                  travel.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Lovers\u003c/bibref\u003ewill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eCentury\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003e; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBerkeley\u003c/geogname\u003eand about the reception\n                  of the book.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen [Huebsch]\u003c/persname\u003ewho supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eOtto Liveright\u003c/persname\u003e; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen [Huebsch]\u003c/persname\u003ea year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg\u003c/bibref\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eMany Marriages\u003c/bibref\u003e), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen Huebsch\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003e(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eBerliner Tagblatt\u003c/bibref\u003e; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePittsburgh\u003c/geogname\u003epeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a clipping for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Konrad] Bercovia\u003c/persname\u003ewith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAlfred Kreymborg\u003c/persname\u003e; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eErnest Hemingway\u003c/persname\u003e, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e\"matter,\" progress with \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTar: A Midwest Childhood\u003c/bibref\u003e, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003efarm and health of his\n                  brother.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003eto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003echeck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003e, editor of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003eregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses short story, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\"Another Wife\"\u003c/bibref\u003e; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Tries to buy story of \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003e's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003ein its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003eexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eAmerica\u003c/geogname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eArthur Vance\u003c/persname\u003eand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Caravan\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses returning the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003econtract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses articles for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eMarion Democrat\u003c/bibref\u003e; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner's\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003e; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eH. L. Mencken\u003c/persname\u003eand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses check from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003efor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003e's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels\u003c/bibref\u003e;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003eand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAlfred Dashiell\u003c/persname\u003eof \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner\u003c/corpname\u003e's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003erelated business.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMcCall's\u003c/corpname\u003e; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003e; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e; states that \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003echarges for all\n                  reprints.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discussing \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eD. H. Lawrence\u003c/persname\u003e; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMarion\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eTroutdale\u003c/geogname\u003eis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Invites \n                  \u003cfamname\u003eSergel family\u003c/famname\u003eto come to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eTroutdale\u003c/geogname\u003eto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c/bibref\u003ein collaboration with\n                  \u003cpersname\u003eArthur Barton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eLouis Gruenberg\u003c/persname\u003e; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEleanor Copenhuaer\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Requests that a review copy of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eNo Swank,\u003c/bibref\u003ebe sent to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBill Stewart\u003c/persname\u003e, editor of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTo-Day\u003c/bibref\u003e; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\"Twelfth Night\"\u003c/bibref\u003e; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJasper Deeter\u003c/persname\u003e] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHedgerow Theater\u003c/corpname\u003e, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003eand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHarrisburg\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eNew Orleans Theater Company\u003c/corpname\u003e,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMark Antony\u003c/persname\u003e's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJasper Deeter\u003c/persname\u003e] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eWinesburg\u003c/geogname\u003eplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHedgerow theater\u003c/corpname\u003e, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Emmet\u003c/persname\u003e's visit to the\n                  farm.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses praise for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Nathan\u003c/persname\u003e's [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eAutumn\u003c/bibref\u003e], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLawrence\u003c/geogname\u003e]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico City\u003c/geogname\u003eafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes trip from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003eand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; plans to travel to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003evia \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBrownsville\u003c/geogname\u003efrom \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePuzzled America\u003c/bibref\u003eto Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes the trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003e, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAuthor's League\u003c/corpname\u003eand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes being a professor at \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eOlivet College\u003c/corpname\u003efor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAntioch College\u003c/corpname\u003enext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Triumph of the Egg\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTo-Day\u003c/bibref\u003e, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c/bibref\u003e, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003e, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; says he has a story, \"Come\n                  Again Man,\" in the works intended for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003e; says he is under financial\n                  stress because of money that did not come through;\n                  mentions ideas for two new books, tentatively called \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eAnother Man's House\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Man of Business\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions amusing story he hopes Liveright can\n                  sell for him, receipt of a \"nice letter from Konrad\";\n                  finds himself in a recurrent state of depression\n                  which undermines his productivity; hopes that the\n                  worst is over for Liveright in his personal\n                  life.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends a short story which he has \"lifted\" out of\n                  one of his books.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses income tax statement; intends to write\n                  something suitable for \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e's , after they turned him\n                  down several times in the past; mentions winter\n                  climate around \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMarion\u003c/geogname\u003e; describes article on\n                  \"sleigh-riding in the old days of the horses\" he sent\n                  to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, which will be published\n                  the next winter and another article he is going to\n                  send to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair,\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses possibility that \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003ehas sent money to\n                  Liveright, his need of funds to cover building\n                  expenses at Ripshin Farm which will be the most\n                  charming stone house when completed; mentions\n                  progress of novel.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Gives his opinion of her short story; says it\n                  \"does not quite get up and walk\"; disapproves of\n                  mixing themes in a short story, how she throws things\n                  out of gear, etc.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[\"Certainly I wish you grand success with [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outsider\u003c/bibref\u003e]. Sincerely, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003e. \"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Declines request to analyze one of his own\n                  stories; he finds the idea unappealing.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Finds himself unable or unwilling to advise him\n                  in a matter so vital.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Agrees with her suggestion.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions his upcoming trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSouth America\u003c/geogname\u003eon February 28;\n                  plans to study small towns in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSouth Africa\u003c/geogname\u003eand to write about\n                  them for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eReader's Digest\u003c/bibref\u003e; requests passport\n                  applications and necessary information from\n                  Feis.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sent from Anderson to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRobley Durham Stevens\u003c/persname\u003ein \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c/geogname\u003e; in Anderson's\n                  writing; includes two \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eUnited States\u003c/geogname\u003e2 cent stamps.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_tesim":["[w/autographed corrections]","[w/autographed corrections]","(Blank wrappers of same paper)","[w/autograph corrections]","[w/autograph corrections]","[Sends novel with suggested title \n                  The Liarfor publication; promises a\n                  shorter tale, \"An Ohio Pagan,\" for the following\n                  week; mentions \n                  Carl van Doren. ]","[Discusses publication of a story, trouble with\n                  the \n                  Pictorial Review, and business with \n                  Harper. ]","[Discusses a book in progress; sends material for \n                  Harper'sserial; asks him to call Mr.\n                  Canby about some material he was interested in; asks\n                  how he and \n                  Harperlike \n                  Straws; asks him to wire him,\n                  collect, in \n                  Renoas soon as has definite word\n                  from \n                  Harper's. ]","[Hopes to do the \"Dreiser Introduction\"; needs \n                  [Theodore] Dreiser's \n                  Free and Other Storiesas well as the\n                  \"ante biography\" to be sent to him in \n                  Reno, Nevada; requests copy of a\n                  book to which he contributed.]","[Sends \n                  Dorothea Radin's translation of \n                  The Outpostby \n                  Boleslaw Prus; encloses a note\n                  to him from Mrs. Radin.]","[Discusses \n                  The Outpostwhich has been returned\n                  from \n                  Putnam, \n                  Holt, \n                  Scribner's, and \n                  Moffat, Yard and Dutton;\n                  mentions that an English translation of \n                  The Outposthas been published by \n                  Oxford University Pressunder the\n                  title \n                  Selected Polish Tales; wants\n                  Anderson to send a copy of the book to \n                  Otto Liveright; gives\n                  particulars about the copyright, etc.]","[Discusses a financial disappointment; says \n                  A Story Teller's Storyhas been\n                  turned down by \n                  Harperand he prefers for Huebsch\n                  to publish novel in book form, rather than submit it\n                  to \n                  Century; regrets that \n                  Henry Canby's efforts have been\n                  in vain; feels that the literary world has not\n                  decided yet if he is a great man or a \"flivver.\"]","[Discusses \n                  A Story Teller's Storyand the\n                  possibility of getting it published by \n                  Harper; relates \n                  Henry Canby's remarks on the\n                  book; mentions the \n                  American Play Companyand some\n                  business with it; makes disparaging remarks on \n                  [H. L.] Menckenand \n                  [George Jean] Nathanand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]","[Discusses a letter from \n                  Henry Canby, the \n                  Harper Publishing Co., the \n                  American Play Company, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]","[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  The Dialas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  The American Mercury. ]","[Says she and \n                  Sherwood Andersonwill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  New Yorkif they are able to\n                  travel.]","[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  The Loverswill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  Harper, \n                  Century, \n                  The Dial; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  Berkeleyand about the reception\n                  of the book.]","[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]","[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  Ben [Huebsch]who supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  Otto Liveright; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  New Orleans; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]","[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  Ben [Huebsch]a year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  Winesburg, \n                  Many Marriages), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  Ben Huebschwith \n                  A Story Teller's Story(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  Berliner Tagblatt; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]","[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  Pittsburghpeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]","[Discusses a clipping for \n                  [Konrad] Bercoviawith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]","[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  Alfred Kreymborg; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  Ernest Hemingway, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Fair\"matter,\" progress with \n                  Tar: A Midwest Childhood, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  Virginiafarm and health of his\n                  brother.]","[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  Vanity Fairto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Faircheck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  Donald Freeman, editor of \n                  Vanity Fairregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  Vanity Fair. ]","[Discusses short story, \n                  \"Another Wife\"; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]","[Tries to buy story of \n                  Sherwood Anderson's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  The American Mercuryin its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]","[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  Donald Freemanexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]","[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]","[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  America. ]","[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]","[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  Arthur Vanceand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  The Caravan. ]","[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]","[Discusses returning the \n                  Vanity Faircontract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]","[Discusses articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]","[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  Marion Democrat; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]","[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  Harper's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  The American Mercuryand \n                  Scribner's. ]","[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  Donald Freeman; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]","[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  H. L. Menckenand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]","[Discusses check from \n                  Donald Freemanfor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  The Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]","[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  New Yorkand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]","[Discusses \n                  Alfred Dashiellof \n                  Scribner's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  Vanity Fairrelated business.]","[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  McCall's; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  Viking Press; states that \n                  Viking Presscharges for all\n                  reprints.]","[Discussing \n                  Grant Overtonand \n                  Viking Press; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]","[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  D. H. Lawrence; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  Marionto \n                  Troutdaleis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]","[Invites \n                  Sergel familyto come to \n                  Troutdaleto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  Winesburg, Ohioin collaboration with\n                  Arthur Bartonand \n                  Louis Gruenberg; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  Eleanor Copenhuaer. ]","[Requests that a review copy of \n                  No Swank,be sent to \n                  Bill Stewart, editor of \n                  To-Day; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]","[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \"Twelfth Night\"; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]","[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  Hedgerow Theater, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  New Orleansand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]","[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  Harrisburg; discusses the \n                  New Orleans Theater Company,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  Mark Antony's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  Winesburgplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  Hedgerow theater, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  Mary Emmet's visit to the\n                  farm.]","[Discusses praise for \n                  Robert Nathan's [ \n                  Autumn], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  Lawrence]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  Mexico Cityafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]","[Describes trip from \n                  Virginiato \n                  New Orleansand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  New Orleans; plans to travel to \n                  Mexicovia \n                  Brownsvillefrom \n                  New Orleans; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  Puzzled Americato Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]","[Describes the trip to \n                  Mexico, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  Mexico; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  Author's Leagueand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]","[Describes being a professor at \n                  Olivet Collegefor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  Antioch Collegenext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]","[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  The Triumph of the Eggand \n                  A Story Teller's Story. ]","[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  To-Day, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  Winesburg, Ohio, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  New York, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]","[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; says he has a story, \"Come\n                  Again Man,\" in the works intended for \n                  The Dial; says he is under financial\n                  stress because of money that did not come through;\n                  mentions ideas for two new books, tentatively called \n                  Another Man's Houseand \n                  The Man of Business. ]","[Mentions amusing story he hopes Liveright can\n                  sell for him, receipt of a \"nice letter from Konrad\";\n                  finds himself in a recurrent state of depression\n                  which undermines his productivity; hopes that the\n                  worst is over for Liveright in his personal\n                  life.]","[Sends a short story which he has \"lifted\" out of\n                  one of his books.]","[Discusses income tax statement; intends to write\n                  something suitable for \n                  Harper's , after they turned him\n                  down several times in the past; mentions winter\n                  climate around \n                  Marion; describes article on\n                  \"sleigh-riding in the old days of the horses\" he sent\n                  to \n                  Vanity Fair, which will be published\n                  the next winter and another article he is going to\n                  send to \n                  Vanity Fair,. ]","[Discusses possibility that \n                  Vanity Fairhas sent money to\n                  Liveright, his need of funds to cover building\n                  expenses at Ripshin Farm which will be the most\n                  charming stone house when completed; mentions\n                  progress of novel.]","[Gives his opinion of her short story; says it\n                  \"does not quite get up and walk\"; disapproves of\n                  mixing themes in a short story, how she throws things\n                  out of gear, etc.]","[\"Certainly I wish you grand success with [ \n                  The Outsider]. Sincerely, \n                  Sherwood Anderson. \"]","[Declines request to analyze one of his own\n                  stories; he finds the idea unappealing.]","[Finds himself unable or unwilling to advise him\n                  in a matter so vital.]","[Agrees with her suggestion.]","[Mentions his upcoming trip to \n                  South Americaon February 28;\n                  plans to study small towns in \n                  South Africaand to write about\n                  them for \n                  Reader's Digest; requests passport\n                  applications and necessary information from\n                  Feis.]","[Sent from Anderson to \n                  Robley Durham Stevensin \n                  Philadelphia; in Anderson's\n                  writing; includes two \n                  United States2 cent stamps.]"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. 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L.] Menckenand \n                  [George Jean] Nathanand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]","[Discusses a letter from \n                  Henry Canby, the \n                  Harper Publishing Co., the \n                  American Play Company, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]","[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  The Dialas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  The American Mercury. ]","[Says she and \n                  Sherwood Andersonwill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  New Yorkif they are able to\n                  travel.]","[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  The Loverswill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  Harper, \n                  Century, \n                  The Dial; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  Berkeleyand about the reception\n                  of the book.]","[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]","[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  Ben [Huebsch]who supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  Otto Liveright; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  New Orleans; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]","[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  Ben [Huebsch]a year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  Winesburg, \n                  Many Marriages), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  Ben Huebschwith \n                  A Story Teller's Story(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  Berliner Tagblatt; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]","[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  Pittsburghpeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]","[Discusses a clipping for \n                  [Konrad] Bercoviawith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]","[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  Alfred Kreymborg; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  Ernest Hemingway, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Fair\"matter,\" progress with \n                  Tar: A Midwest Childhood, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  Virginiafarm and health of his\n                  brother.]","[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  Vanity Fairto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Faircheck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  Donald Freeman, editor of \n                  Vanity Fairregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  Vanity Fair. ]","[Discusses short story, \n                  \"Another Wife\"; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]","[Tries to buy story of \n                  Sherwood Anderson's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  The American Mercuryin its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]","[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  Donald Freemanexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]","[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]","[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  America. ]","[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]","[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  Arthur Vanceand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  The Caravan. ]","[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]","[Discusses returning the \n                  Vanity Faircontract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]","[Discusses articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]","[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  Marion Democrat; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]","[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  Harper's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  The American Mercuryand \n                  Scribner's. ]","[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  Donald Freeman; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]","[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  H. L. Menckenand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]","[Discusses check from \n                  Donald Freemanfor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  The Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]","[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  New Yorkand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]","[Discusses \n                  Alfred Dashiellof \n                  Scribner's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  Vanity Fairrelated business.]","[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  McCall's; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  Viking Press; states that \n                  Viking Presscharges for all\n                  reprints.]","[Discussing \n                  Grant Overtonand \n                  Viking Press; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]","[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  D. H. Lawrence; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  Marionto \n                  Troutdaleis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]","[Invites \n                  Sergel familyto come to \n                  Troutdaleto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  Winesburg, Ohioin collaboration with\n                  Arthur Bartonand \n                  Louis Gruenberg; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  Eleanor Copenhuaer. ]","[Requests that a review copy of \n                  No Swank,be sent to \n                  Bill Stewart, editor of \n                  To-Day; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]","[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \"Twelfth Night\"; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]","[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  Hedgerow Theater, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  New Orleansand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]","[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  Harrisburg; discusses the \n                  New Orleans Theater Company,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  Mark Antony's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  Winesburgplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  Hedgerow theater, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  Mary Emmet's visit to the\n                  farm.]","[Discusses praise for \n                  Robert Nathan's [ \n                  Autumn], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  Lawrence]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  Mexico Cityafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]","[Describes trip from \n                  Virginiato \n                  New Orleansand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  New Orleans; plans to travel to \n                  Mexicovia \n                  Brownsvillefrom \n                  New Orleans; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  Puzzled Americato Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]","[Describes the trip to \n                  Mexico, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  Mexico; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  Author's Leagueand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]","[Describes being a professor at \n                  Olivet Collegefor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  Antioch Collegenext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]","[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  The Triumph of the Eggand \n                  A Story Teller's Story. ]","[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  To-Day, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  Winesburg, Ohio, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  New York, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]","[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; says he has a story, \"Come\n                  Again Man,\" in the works intended for \n                  The Dial; says he is under financial\n                  stress because of money that did not come through;\n                  mentions ideas for two new books, tentatively called \n                  Another Man's Houseand \n                  The Man of Business. ]","[Mentions amusing story he hopes Liveright can\n                  sell for him, receipt of a \"nice letter from Konrad\";\n                  finds himself in a recurrent state of depression\n                  which undermines his productivity; hopes that the\n                  worst is over for Liveright in his personal\n                  life.]","[Sends a short story which he has \"lifted\" out of\n                  one of his books.]","[Discusses income tax statement; intends to write\n                  something suitable for \n                  Harper's , after they turned him\n                  down several times in the past; mentions winter\n                  climate around \n                  Marion; describes article on\n                  \"sleigh-riding in the old days of the horses\" he sent\n                  to \n                  Vanity Fair, which will be published\n                  the next winter and another article he is going to\n                  send to \n                  Vanity Fair,. ]","[Discusses possibility that \n                  Vanity Fairhas sent money to\n                  Liveright, his need of funds to cover building\n                  expenses at Ripshin Farm which will be the most\n                  charming stone house when completed; mentions\n                  progress of novel.]","[Gives his opinion of her short story; says it\n                  \"does not quite get up and walk\"; disapproves of\n                  mixing themes in a short story, how she throws things\n                  out of gear, etc.]","[\"Certainly I wish you grand success with [ \n                  The Outsider]. Sincerely, \n                  Sherwood Anderson. \"]","[Declines request to analyze one of his own\n                  stories; he finds the idea unappealing.]","[Finds himself unable or unwilling to advise him\n                  in a matter so vital.]","[Agrees with her suggestion.]","[Mentions his upcoming trip to \n                  South Americaon February 28;\n                  plans to study small towns in \n                  South Africaand to write about\n                  them for \n                  Reader's Digest; requests passport\n                  applications and necessary information from\n                  Feis.]","[Sent from Anderson to \n                  Robley Durham Stevensin \n                  Philadelphia; in Anderson's\n                  writing; includes two \n                  United States2 cent stamps.]","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. 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Lawrence","Roger Sergel","Arthur Barton","Louis Gruenberg","Eleanor Copenhuaer","Harold Mason","Bill Stewart","Miriam Phillips","Jasper Deeter","Mark Antony","Mary Emmet","Herbert Feis","Robert Nathan","Joseph H.\n                  [Maconnahey]","A. U. [Rawler]","Sherwood\n                  Anderson","Robley Durham Stevens","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sherwood Anderson Collection \n         1923-1941"],"collection_ssim":["Sherwood Anderson Collection \n         1923-1941"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["6181-a"],"unitid_tesim":["6181-a"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["Sherwood Anderson","Otto K. Liveright","Carl van Doren","[Theodore] Dreiser","Dorothea Radin","Boleslaw Prus","Dorothea Prall Radin","Otto Liveright","Henry Canby","[H. 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Smith, Boni \u0026\n                  Liveright","Putnam","Holt","Scribner's","Moffat, Yard and Dutton","Oxford University Press","American Play Company","Harper Publishing Co.","Century","Scribner","McCall's","Marion","Viking Press","Hedgerow Theater","New Orleans Theater Company","Hedgerow theater","Author's League","Olivet College","Antioch College","Hotel Chelsea","Marion Hotel","Sergel family"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Deposit [ \n            17 Dec 1963shipment] \n            13 Feb 1964"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["ca. 77 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSherwood Anderson\n            Collection, Accession 6181-a, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Sherwood Anderson\n            Collection, Accession 6181-a, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[w/autographed corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autographed corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e(Blank wrappers of same paper)\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autograph corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[w/autograph corrections]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends novel with suggested title \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Liar\u003c/bibref\u003efor publication; promises a\n                  shorter tale, \"An Ohio Pagan,\" for the following\n                  week; mentions \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eCarl van Doren\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses publication of a story, trouble with\n                  the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePictorial Review\u003c/bibref\u003e, and business with \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a book in progress; sends material for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarper's\u003c/bibref\u003eserial; asks him to call Mr.\n                  Canby about some material he was interested in; asks\n                  how he and \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003elike \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eStraws\u003c/bibref\u003e; asks him to wire him,\n                  collect, in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eReno\u003c/geogname\u003eas soon as has definite word\n                  from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eHarper's\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Hopes to do the \"Dreiser Introduction\"; needs \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Theodore] Dreiser\u003c/persname\u003e's \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eFree and Other Stories\u003c/bibref\u003eas well as the\n                  \"ante biography\" to be sent to him in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eReno, Nevada\u003c/geogname\u003e; requests copy of a\n                  book to which he contributed.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDorothea Radin\u003c/persname\u003e's translation of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003eby \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBoleslaw Prus\u003c/persname\u003e; encloses a note\n                  to him from Mrs. Radin.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003ewhich has been returned\n                  from \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003ePutnam\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHolt\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner's\u003c/corpname\u003e, and \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMoffat, Yard and Dutton\u003c/corpname\u003e;\n                  mentions that an English translation of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outpost\u003c/bibref\u003ehas been published by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eOxford University Press\u003c/corpname\u003eunder the\n                  title \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eSelected Polish Tales\u003c/bibref\u003e; wants\n                  Anderson to send a copy of the book to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eOtto Liveright\u003c/persname\u003e; gives\n                  particulars about the copyright, etc.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a financial disappointment; says \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003ehas been\n                  turned down by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003eand he prefers for Huebsch\n                  to publish novel in book form, rather than submit it\n                  to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eCentury\u003c/bibref\u003e; regrets that \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e's efforts have been\n                  in vain; feels that the literary world has not\n                  decided yet if he is a great man or a \"flivver.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003eand the\n                  possibility of getting it published by \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e; relates \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e's remarks on the\n                  book; mentions the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAmerican Play Company\u003c/corpname\u003eand some\n                  business with it; makes disparaging remarks on \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[H. L.] Mencken\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[George Jean] Nathan\u003c/persname\u003eand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a letter from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Canby\u003c/persname\u003e, the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper Publishing Co.\u003c/corpname\u003e, the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAmerican Play Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003eas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Says she and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003ewill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003eif they are able to\n                  travel.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Lovers\u003c/bibref\u003ewill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eCentury\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003e; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBerkeley\u003c/geogname\u003eand about the reception\n                  of the book.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen [Huebsch]\u003c/persname\u003ewho supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eOtto Liveright\u003c/persname\u003e; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen [Huebsch]\u003c/persname\u003ea year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg\u003c/bibref\u003e, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eMany Marriages\u003c/bibref\u003e), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBen Huebsch\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003e(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eBerliner Tagblatt\u003c/bibref\u003e; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePittsburgh\u003c/geogname\u003epeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a clipping for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003e[Konrad] Bercovia\u003c/persname\u003ewith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAlfred Kreymborg\u003c/persname\u003e; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eErnest Hemingway\u003c/persname\u003e, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e\"matter,\" progress with \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTar: A Midwest Childhood\u003c/bibref\u003e, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003efarm and health of his\n                  brother.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003eto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003echeck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003e, editor of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003eregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses short story, \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\"Another Wife\"\u003c/bibref\u003e; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Tries to buy story of \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003e's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003ein its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003eexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eAmerica\u003c/geogname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eArthur Vance\u003c/persname\u003eand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Caravan\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses returning the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003econtract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses articles for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eMarion Democrat\u003c/bibref\u003e; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe American Mercury\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner's\u003c/corpname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003e; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eH. L. Mencken\u003c/persname\u003eand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses check from \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eDonald Freeman\u003c/persname\u003efor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003e's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels\u003c/bibref\u003e;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003eand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eAlfred Dashiell\u003c/persname\u003eof \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eScribner\u003c/corpname\u003e's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003erelated business.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eMcCall's\u003c/corpname\u003e; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003e; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e; states that \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003echarges for all\n                  reprints.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discussing \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eGrant Overton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eViking Press\u003c/corpname\u003e; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eD. H. Lawrence\u003c/persname\u003e; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMarion\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eTroutdale\u003c/geogname\u003eis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Invites \n                  \u003cfamname\u003eSergel family\u003c/famname\u003eto come to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eTroutdale\u003c/geogname\u003eto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c/bibref\u003ein collaboration with\n                  \u003cpersname\u003eArthur Barton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eLouis Gruenberg\u003c/persname\u003e; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eEleanor Copenhuaer\u003c/persname\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Requests that a review copy of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eNo Swank,\u003c/bibref\u003ebe sent to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eBill Stewart\u003c/persname\u003e, editor of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTo-Day\u003c/bibref\u003e; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\"Twelfth Night\"\u003c/bibref\u003e; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJasper Deeter\u003c/persname\u003e] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHedgerow Theater\u003c/corpname\u003e, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003eand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eHarrisburg\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eNew Orleans Theater Company\u003c/corpname\u003e,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMark Antony\u003c/persname\u003e's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eJasper Deeter\u003c/persname\u003e] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eWinesburg\u003c/geogname\u003eplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHedgerow theater\u003c/corpname\u003e, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eMary Emmet\u003c/persname\u003e's visit to the\n                  farm.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses praise for \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Nathan\u003c/persname\u003e's [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eAutumn\u003c/bibref\u003e], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eLawrence\u003c/geogname\u003e]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico City\u003c/geogname\u003eafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes trip from \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003eand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; plans to travel to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003evia \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eBrownsville\u003c/geogname\u003efrom \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePuzzled America\u003c/bibref\u003eto Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes the trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003e, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMexico\u003c/geogname\u003e; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAuthor's League\u003c/corpname\u003eand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Describes being a professor at \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eOlivet College\u003c/corpname\u003efor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eAntioch College\u003c/corpname\u003enext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Triumph of the Egg\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eA Story Teller's Story\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eTo-Day\u003c/bibref\u003e, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eWinesburg, Ohio\u003c/bibref\u003e, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003e, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; says he has a story, \"Come\n                  Again Man,\" in the works intended for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Dial\u003c/bibref\u003e; says he is under financial\n                  stress because of money that did not come through;\n                  mentions ideas for two new books, tentatively called \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eAnother Man's House\u003c/bibref\u003eand \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Man of Business\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions amusing story he hopes Liveright can\n                  sell for him, receipt of a \"nice letter from Konrad\";\n                  finds himself in a recurrent state of depression\n                  which undermines his productivity; hopes that the\n                  worst is over for Liveright in his personal\n                  life.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sends a short story which he has \"lifted\" out of\n                  one of his books.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses income tax statement; intends to write\n                  something suitable for \n                  \u003ccorpname\u003eHarper\u003c/corpname\u003e's , after they turned him\n                  down several times in the past; mentions winter\n                  climate around \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eMarion\u003c/geogname\u003e; describes article on\n                  \"sleigh-riding in the old days of the horses\" he sent\n                  to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003e, which will be published\n                  the next winter and another article he is going to\n                  send to \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair,\u003c/bibref\u003e. ]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Discusses possibility that \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/bibref\u003ehas sent money to\n                  Liveright, his need of funds to cover building\n                  expenses at Ripshin Farm which will be the most\n                  charming stone house when completed; mentions\n                  progress of novel.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Gives his opinion of her short story; says it\n                  \"does not quite get up and walk\"; disapproves of\n                  mixing themes in a short story, how she throws things\n                  out of gear, etc.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[\"Certainly I wish you grand success with [ \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Outsider\u003c/bibref\u003e]. Sincerely, \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eSherwood Anderson\u003c/persname\u003e. \"]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Declines request to analyze one of his own\n                  stories; he finds the idea unappealing.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Finds himself unable or unwilling to advise him\n                  in a matter so vital.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Agrees with her suggestion.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Mentions his upcoming trip to \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSouth America\u003c/geogname\u003eon February 28;\n                  plans to study small towns in \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eSouth Africa\u003c/geogname\u003eand to write about\n                  them for \n                  \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eReader's Digest\u003c/bibref\u003e; requests passport\n                  applications and necessary information from\n                  Feis.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e[Sent from Anderson to \n                  \u003cpersname\u003eRobley Durham Stevens\u003c/persname\u003ein \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c/geogname\u003e; in Anderson's\n                  writing; includes two \n                  \u003cgeogname\u003eUnited States\u003c/geogname\u003e2 cent stamps.]\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_tesim":["[w/autographed corrections]","[w/autographed corrections]","(Blank wrappers of same paper)","[w/autograph corrections]","[w/autograph corrections]","[Sends novel with suggested title \n                  The Liarfor publication; promises a\n                  shorter tale, \"An Ohio Pagan,\" for the following\n                  week; mentions \n                  Carl van Doren. ]","[Discusses publication of a story, trouble with\n                  the \n                  Pictorial Review, and business with \n                  Harper. ]","[Discusses a book in progress; sends material for \n                  Harper'sserial; asks him to call Mr.\n                  Canby about some material he was interested in; asks\n                  how he and \n                  Harperlike \n                  Straws; asks him to wire him,\n                  collect, in \n                  Renoas soon as has definite word\n                  from \n                  Harper's. ]","[Hopes to do the \"Dreiser Introduction\"; needs \n                  [Theodore] Dreiser's \n                  Free and Other Storiesas well as the\n                  \"ante biography\" to be sent to him in \n                  Reno, Nevada; requests copy of a\n                  book to which he contributed.]","[Sends \n                  Dorothea Radin's translation of \n                  The Outpostby \n                  Boleslaw Prus; encloses a note\n                  to him from Mrs. Radin.]","[Discusses \n                  The Outpostwhich has been returned\n                  from \n                  Putnam, \n                  Holt, \n                  Scribner's, and \n                  Moffat, Yard and Dutton;\n                  mentions that an English translation of \n                  The Outposthas been published by \n                  Oxford University Pressunder the\n                  title \n                  Selected Polish Tales; wants\n                  Anderson to send a copy of the book to \n                  Otto Liveright; gives\n                  particulars about the copyright, etc.]","[Discusses a financial disappointment; says \n                  A Story Teller's Storyhas been\n                  turned down by \n                  Harperand he prefers for Huebsch\n                  to publish novel in book form, rather than submit it\n                  to \n                  Century; regrets that \n                  Henry Canby's efforts have been\n                  in vain; feels that the literary world has not\n                  decided yet if he is a great man or a \"flivver.\"]","[Discusses \n                  A Story Teller's Storyand the\n                  possibility of getting it published by \n                  Harper; relates \n                  Henry Canby's remarks on the\n                  book; mentions the \n                  American Play Companyand some\n                  business with it; makes disparaging remarks on \n                  [H. L.] Menckenand \n                  [George Jean] Nathanand their\n                  possible motivations should they take the book; hints\n                  that things in his personal life are at an impasse;\n                  feels good about a new story he has in the\n                  works.]","[Discusses a letter from \n                  Henry Canby, the \n                  Harper Publishing Co., the \n                  American Play Company, and short\n                  stories he has done (which he is putting aside to\n                  \"ripen\"); mentions his personal situation with\n                  T.]","[Encloses an ingracious piece about him written by\n                  Ms. Gregory from \n                  The Dialas well as his reply to it;\n                  has received check from Liveright; asks for the\n                  February numbers of \n                  The American Mercury. ]","[Says she and \n                  Sherwood Andersonwill be married\n                  the following day; talks about Anderson's improved\n                  health, their plans for the immediate future and\n                  travel plans if \"Phantasms\" come through in time;\n                  says they will come see Liveright in \n                  New Yorkif they are able to\n                  travel.]","[Thanks him for the good words about his book and\n                  for sending Mr. Wescott's book; says \n                  The Loverswill soon be ready and\n                  sent to Liveright; inquires about the book's\n                  serialization; mentions business with \n                  Harper, \n                  Century, \n                  The Dial; fancies having a story of\n                  his made into a play; asks about possibilities\n                  regarding this idea; says he and his new wife are\n                  happy in \n                  Berkeleyand about the reception\n                  of the book.]","[Sends a story, the first of three; promises to\n                  send the novel in a few days; hopes the novel can be\n                  used as a serial.]","[Discusses his desire to switch publishers in\n                  order to sell more books; analyzes his feelings\n                  toward \n                  Ben [Huebsch]who supported him\n                  and published his books when everybody else turned\n                  him down; looks at his business relationship and\n                  friendship with \n                  Otto Liveright; feels his\n                  loyalty and friendship to his old supporters is\n                  stronger than the desire to make more money; urges\n                  Liveright to come visit him in \n                  New Orleans; mentions a good\n                  visit from Konrad, a writer.]","[Discusses his guilty feelings after preparing to\n                  leave his publisher \n                  Ben [Huebsch]a year ago, how\n                  Huebsch accepted the books others rejected ( \n                  Winesburg, \n                  Many Marriages), his plan to stick\n                  with \n                  Ben Huebschwith \n                  A Story Teller's Story(which was\n                  rejected by Harper); realizes that his writing is too\n                  experimental to be a money-maker for any publishers;\n                  promises to send short story soon; suggests short\n                  story to be published in the Christmas number of the \n                  Berliner Tagblatt; evaluates\n                  Wescott's book; mentions Liverights suggestions for\n                  the play.]","[Discusses a new magazine and the possibility of\n                  the \" \n                  Pittsburghpeople\" buying his new\n                  novel to be serialized; thinks it would be \"a peach\n                  of a stunt for a new magazine,\" provided they have\n                  money.]","[Discusses a clipping for \n                  [Konrad] Bercoviawith a photo to\n                  follow, sad events in Liveright's life and rewriting\n                  of some chapters of the novel; comments on the\n                  book.]","[Discusses refusal to review a book by his friend \n                  Alfred Kreymborg; does not like\n                  the book and would like to stay out of it; suggests\n                  review of new book by \n                  Ernest Hemingway, due to be\n                  published in fall; discusses work on a new novel to\n                  be ready for publishing in the fall.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Fair\"matter,\" progress with \n                  Tar: A Midwest Childhood, work on a\n                  new novel, imminent move to \n                  Virginiafarm and health of his\n                  brother.]","[Discusses acceptance of offer from \n                  Vanity Fairto write an article for a\n                  special issue (150 year anniversary of American) for\n                  $400.]","[Discusses \n                  Vanity Faircheck and interesting\n                  letter from \n                  Donald Freeman, editor of \n                  Vanity Fairregarding future\n                  articles; suggests that Liveright negotiate for more\n                  per article from \n                  Vanity Fair. ]","[Discusses short story, \n                  \"Another Wife\"; hope Liveright can\n                  sell it.]","[Tries to buy story of \n                  Sherwood Anderson's for $325;\n                  discusses Anderson's support for \n                  The American Mercuryin its early\n                  days and friendship between the two men.]","[Discusses signing agreements for articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, ideas for future\n                  articles and his idea of what \n                  Donald Freemanexpects him to\n                  write about; mentions his relative isolation on the\n                  farm and his not reading many papers and magazines;\n                  mentions another story almost finished and the\n                  \"Childhood Book.\"]","[Mentions receipt of check, his writing form.]","[Discusses statement of money, made in 1927, for\n                  income tax and the endeavor to publish the best\n                  weekly in \n                  America. ]","[Discusses the writing of \"perfectly sexless\n                  story\" for a female editor of a magazine for\n                  $500.]","[Discusses one of his stories which is in the\n                  possession of \n                  Arthur Vanceand the possibility\n                  of it being published in \n                  The Caravan. ]","[Discusses a \"real\" story; suggests sending it to\n                  \"our prize lady magazine editor\" and trying to get\n                  \"some real money out of her.\"]","[Discusses returning the \n                  Vanity Faircontract to Liveright;\n                  refuses to write on just any subject suggested by\n                  editors; wishes to have wider latitude by having lots\n                  of subjects suggested; discusses \"The Last Novel,\" to\n                  be used by Liveright for $500.]","[Discusses articles for \n                  Vanity Fair, preference to reserve\n                  his own book rights, work in progress and a short\n                  story ready for sale.]","[Discusses Goodman's request that Anderson explain\n                  himself as an artist; offers to print both Goodman's\n                  letter and his reply in his local weekly paper, the \n                  Marion Democrat; promises to send\n                  copy when printed.]","[Discusses a story to be sold to \n                  Harper's if possible, another\n                  story to be sent shortly; reminds Liveright to try to\n                  sell stories to \n                  The American Mercuryand \n                  Scribner's. ]","[Discusses $600 sent to Liveright by \n                  Donald Freeman; requests that\n                  the money be sent without delay.]","[Mentions receipt of a check; discusses story\n                  \"Among The Drifters\" to be sent to \n                  H. L. Menckenand story \"Fred\" to\n                  be sold elsewhere.]","[Discusses check from \n                  Donald Freemanfor $600; requests\n                  that Liveright forward it to him immediately.]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton's request for\n                  Anderson's permission to use Anderson's photos for \n                  The Worlds Fifty Best Short Novels;\n                  Anderson replies on same sheet granting request.]","[Discusses his upcoming trip to \n                  New Yorkand possibility of\n                  seeing Liveright.]","[Discusses \n                  Alfred Dashiellof \n                  Scribner's , \"The Last Novel,\"\n                  and \n                  Vanity Fairrelated business.]","[Discusses a prose poem, written on the train;\n                  suggests selling the poem to \n                  McCall's; says his recent\n                  interest is in doing stories in a lighter vein; hopes\n                  that Liveright might be able to sell them to\n                  magazines that pay \"real money.\"]","[Discusses \n                  Grant Overton; suggests that he\n                  get permission from \n                  Viking Press; states that \n                  Viking Presscharges for all\n                  reprints.]","[Discussing \n                  Grant Overtonand \n                  Viking Press; says he is working\n                  hard and steadily.]","[Speaks of his feelings for them, what their\n                  friendship means to him; quotes \n                  D. H. Lawrence; says he will not\n                  sell Ripshin Farm (as was planned?) but will live\n                  there in the coming spring; says access to the farm\n                  will be easier as paved road from \n                  Marionto \n                  Troutdaleis under construction;\n                  says he has lived alone for two years and will go to\n                  the farm with a woman he loves, Eleanor, perhaps\n                  marry her, even if the idea is absurd; talks about\n                  difficulties with himself, human relationships;\n                  suggests possibility that the four of them live on\n                  the farm.]","[Invites \n                  Sergel familyto come to \n                  Troutdaleto talk about the play\n                  and other things; gives travel instructions;\n                  discusses attempt, apparently failed, to dramatize \n                  Winesburg, Ohioin collaboration with\n                  Arthur Bartonand \n                  Louis Gruenberg; mentions living\n                  arrangements at Ripshin Farm, difficulties he had\n                  with Barton, and his upcoming marriage to \n                  Eleanor Copenhuaer. ]","[Requests that a review copy of \n                  No Swank,be sent to \n                  Bill Stewart, editor of \n                  To-Day; states that, instead of\n                  expected 12, he only got 6 copies of the ordinary\n                  edition.]","[Discusses a hat of hers she left in his car; his\n                  memory of \n                  \"Twelfth Night\"; wishes to see\n                  [Yeats].]","[Discusses the beauty of Ripshin farm in June;\n                  invites her and Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] and Joe to visit;\n                  mentions his last visit to \n                  Hedgerow Theater, rumors about\n                  an amateur theater group in \n                  New Orleansand the possibility\n                  of its closing down because of homosexual involvement\n                  of the director with actors.]","[Mentions his presence at farm, their possible\n                  visit, her trip to \n                  Harrisburg; discusses the \n                  New Orleans Theater Company,\n                  possibility of their doing one of his plays, \n                  Mark Antony's scheduled visit to\n                  Ripshin, his almost finished book of three plays, the\n                  use of an essay he wrote on Jap [ \n                  Jasper Deeter] as an\n                  introduction to the book in the way of a dedication,\n                  possibility of the \n                  Winesburgplay going into a\n                  repertory at the \n                  Hedgerow theater, the marketing\n                  of a new book; mentions his wife Eleanor's activities\n                  (attending \"working girls conference\"), and \n                  Mary Emmet's visit to the\n                  farm.]","[Discusses praise for \n                  Robert Nathan's [ \n                  Autumn], gratitude for Feis having\n                  given him the book, Feis' stay in [ \n                  Lawrence]; makes statements\n                  about himself; mentions his purchase of a Ford and\n                  delight in owning it and plans to go to \n                  Mexico Cityafter Christmas to\n                  paint if the money comes through.]","[Describes trip from \n                  Virginiato \n                  New Orleansand the towns he saw\n                  on the way and theater scene in \n                  New Orleans; plans to travel to \n                  Mexicovia \n                  Brownsvillefrom \n                  New Orleans; mentions the\n                  dedication of \n                  Puzzled Americato Sergel, if Sergel\n                  does not object.]","[Describes the trip to \n                  Mexico, the impression the\n                  country and the people made on him and the country's\n                  history; discusses the exploitation by British and\n                  American companies, the anti-American feelings of the\n                  Mexican people and acquaintances they looked up in \n                  Mexico; mentions the Baron\n                  matter and his leaving it to the \n                  Author's Leagueand his\n                  expectation to have to pay for having been\n                  foolish.]","[Describes being a professor at \n                  Olivet Collegefor three weeks\n                  and his class schedule; plans to go to \n                  Antioch Collegenext; says he\n                  enjoys the experience.]","[Replies to [Maconnahey's] request that he name\n                  his favorite books for his students to read; finds\n                  answering difficult; suggests \n                  The Triumph of the Eggand \n                  A Story Teller's Story. ]","[Discusses traveling to the Midwest for Moley's\n                  magazine \n                  To-Day, his absence from \"Ripshin\"\n                  farm when Feis visits; says his books have been\n                  translated into Russian, but he has received no\n                  royalties; wishes to talk to Bullett about it;\n                  discusses the dramatization of \n                  Winesburg, Ohio, the production of\n                  it that summer, his plans to go to \n                  New York, possible interest of\n                  the Russians in the play and movie \"poor White\" after\n                  his book with same name.]","[Discusses his new novel which Liveright did not\n                  like at first, likelihood that it will grow on him,\n                  sale of a short story and possible sale of serial\n                  rights of the new novel; 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