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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::00326::George Parsons Lathrop Collection)//EN" "ViU00326.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the George Parsons Lathrop Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 7075

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George Parsons Lathrop Collection 1872-1896 7075 4 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Item Listing Letters George Parsons Lathropto William Henry Rideing 1888 Jan 19 ALS, 3 p.

[Acknowledges receipt of his letter; regrets that Rideing missed the production of Elainebut speaks of a spring production in Boston; wishes he could think of something to do for the Youth's Companion, perhaps a story sometime would be best; asks Rideing to get Mr. Upham's opinion of the game "Crit"; says he and Walter Learnedmay publish it.]

 George Parsons Lathropto Joseph Marshall Stoddart 1889 Jun 6 ALS, 5 p.

[Encloses an outline of a new novel, Martha Dane, which he proposes for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine; mentions that the novel they previously discusses will be too long for the purpose; discusses his preparation to write Martha Dane, its proposed length, and its representation of his best; explains why he did not send an outline sooner and why he is not now sending the first two chapters; discusses Stoddart's contract offer and what he feels would be more reasonable; insists on the night to publish the novel in volume form after three months; says that, if Stoddart accepts these new terms, he could send copy for the whole book in six weeks to two months.]

 George Parsons Lathropto John Malone 1892 Apr 26 ALS, 4 p.

[Refers to the aftermath of a consecration ceremony, during which he was "pulled . . . thro' the crowd of 'obstructionist' women"; expresses concern over what happened to Malone in the process; encloses a notice of his forthcoming book of poems ( Days and Dreams?), and a card to the private showing of the Society of American Artists; mentions Mr. Collier, James D. Lynch. ]

 George Parsons Lathropto John Malone 1893 May 8 ALS, 3 p.

[Refers to the two of them lecturing the same evening at the Catholic Summer School of America; says, as new editor of the Providence Visitor(a Catholic weekly), that he would like a literary contribution from Malone; mentions reading Malone's paper on William Shakespeareand the Church; describes the kind of article he would like from Malone; expresses interest in publishing Malone's poem "The Boys"; mentions Player's Club, Father McMillan, Bishop Matthew Harkins. ]