Jessie Belle Rittenhouse to Curtis Hidden Page

Extent:
8 p
Scope and content:

[Discusses her mother's poor health, the upcoming poets' party; expects [William Butler] Yeats, [Siegfried] Sassoon, [Yone] Noguchi, Gilbert [Cannon ?], Lawrence Housman, the [John] Drinkwaters and Cecil Robertsto attend in addition to the "usual" American group; describes her participation in a luncheon at the Biltmorewith John Drinkwaterand Gilbert [Cannon ?]; comments on Cecil Roberts' endearing qualities; mentions that Professor [John Livingston] Loweswill speak at the annual dinner [of the Poetry Society of America?]; outlines her lecture tour of the West and South; indicates she is sending several poems [" Transformation, " " The Miracle, " " Unsung, " and " The Wall"] inspired by Page's departure and describes the circumstances in which she wrote them.]

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