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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00248::John Erskine Collection )//EN" "ViU00248.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the John Erskine Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 8585-c

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #8585-c Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
John Erskine Collection 1898-1941 8585-c 9 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

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John Erskine Collection, Accession 8585-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

Deposit [1963 Dec 17]1971 Jan 6

 Funding Note

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

 Item Listing Manuscript "The Sunbeams" 1898 Apr 19 AMsS, 1 p.

[Poem written for Cousin Grace.]

 Letters John Erskineto Byron Johnson Rees 1917 Apr 27 TLS, 1 p.

[Thanks him for reading the essay and calls attention to a misprint; invites him to come to New Yorkto see Columbia University. ]

 John Erskineto Leo Leonard Twinem 1921 Nov 21 ALS, 1 p.

[States that his play, Hearts Enduring, is published by Duffield & Co., and Duffield is also his business representative; can make royalty arrangements if given more information.]

 John Erskineto Katherine Lee Bates 1922 Mar 26 ALS, 2 p.

[Sends copy of later volume of his poems than the one she used for his introduction; thanks for the delightful visit to Wellesleyand to Mrs. Ward for her hospitality; greetings to Sophie Chantal Hartand Vida Dutton Scudder. ]

 John Erskineto William Griffith, Esq. 1932 Oct 28 TLS, 1 p.

[Cannot preside as toastmaster at the anniversary dinner (50th anniversary of the Author's Club) since the date was changed from Nov 10 to Nov 9 because he is giving a lecture at Columbia Universitythat day.]

 John Erskineto William Griffith 1932 Nov 2 TLS, 1 p.

[ James Howard Bridgevisited him about suggestions for toastmastership of the Author's Clubanniversary dinner but he will not be able to attend the dinner]

 John Erskineto John Stuart Groves 1940 Feb 19 TPCS

[Consents to autograph his book, The Moral Obligation. ]

 John Erskineto John Stuart Groves 1940 Feb 24 TLS, 1 p.

[Returns The Moral Obligationwith annotation and autograph; considers this his first book and dates his reputation from it, even though it is listed as tenth in Who's Who, "since it is the first book in which I expressed myself."]

 John Erskineto Gay 1941 Dec 16 TLS, 1 p.

[Expresses gratitude for kindness during visit; was pleased to see Mrs. Beaman; is proud that (Henry) Lee Shippeymentioned him in his column.]