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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 17, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00670::Edward Payson Roe Collection)//EN" "ViU00670.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 Edward Payson Roe Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 7922-a

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #7922-a Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Edward Payson Roe Collection 1871-1888 7922-a 20 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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Edward Payson Roe Collection, Accession 7922-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

Deposit [ 17 Dec 1963] 14 Nov 1966

 Funding Note

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

 Item Listing Manucript "Fruit and Nut Trees: An Arbor-Day-Plea" n. d. AMsS, 10 p.

[Tipped into booklet.]

 Letters Edward Payson Roeto Charles Mumford 1871 May 13 ALS, 1 p.

[Encloses [manuscript ?]; indicates his willingness to cut it if it is too long; invites him to visit; writes that he will soon send a check for $20.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Charles W. [Squires] 1874 Oct 9 ALS, 1 p.

[Sends autograph in response to request for [Squire's] collection of "Knights of the Quill."]

 Edward Payson Roeto A. H. Holloway 1877 Feb 27 ALS, 1 p.

[Thanks him for "interesting volume."]

 Edward Payson Roeto Frank S. Wood 1879 Apr 22 ALS, 1 p.

[Expresses thanks for being honored by Wood's Society.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Editors, Youth's Companion 1884 Oct 21 ALS, 8 p.

[Outlines a story of a war refugee family based on Memoirs of the War of the Revolution in the Southern Dept. of the United States; indicates his desire to produce what the editors want and to cooperate in every way; hopes for sufficient remuneration as he is financially pressed.]

 Edward Payson Roeto [Samuel Sidney] McClure 1884 Oct 22 ALS, 1 p.

[Approves circular and hopes to hear from McClure about his sister's [ Mary Abigail Roe] story as well as his own.]

 Edward Payson Roeto S[amuel] S[idney] McClure 1885 May 9 ALS, 1 p.

[Writes that, because of the volume of other work, he must know when the requested piece would be required and what he would receive for it before making a commitment.]

 Edward Payson Roeto [Samuel Sidney] McClure 1885 Aug 27 ALS, 2 p.

[Writes that Current, which had been publishing a story of his, failed; fears he will suffer financial loss as a result; states that failure has impelled him to write " Significant Hummingbirds, " which he describes, to recoup losses; offers to sell it for $200.]

 Edward Payson Roeto S[amuel] S[idney] McClure 1885 Sep 7 ALS, 1 p.

[Writes that, although he has had another offer for [" Significant Hummingbirds"], he has awaited McClure's response; sends the manuscript and points out its timeliness, because much criticism is being expressed of "wearing little birds."]

 Edward Payson Roeto [Samuel Sidney] McClure 1885 Sep 22 ALS, 1 p.

[Excuses his delay in replying because he was on a mountain excursion with [Henry Mills] Alden; accepts the rejection of his story and will try again.]

 Edward Payson Roeto [Samuel Sidney] McClure 1885 Nov 11 ALS, 1 p.

[Writes that he will meet McClure in December to discuss requests; states he is reluctant to take on new commitments because of promised work; hopes to begin war stories shortly; explains that he must write when the mood strikes rather than promise "a certain length and at a certain time"; writes he must complete work for Harper's [Monthly]. ]

 Edward Payson Roeto S[amuel] S[idney] McClure 1885 Dec 2 ALS, 2 p.

[Explains the illness of his child prevented their planned meeting; requests a letter stating the type of work desired; states he will do his best but cannot meet demands as to length and completion date.]

 Edward Payson Roeto [Samuel Sidney] McClure 1885 Dec 10 ALS, 1 p.

[States that he is writing a book which will provide more income that short stories; writes he will communicate with McClure when he has more time for stories.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Perry, Mason & Co. 1886 Feb 3 ALS, 3 p.

[Discusses a short story, which he has almost completed; writes he will submit it to [ Youth's Companion], his first attempt having been rejected; comments on a story which recently appeared in their publication which affected him deeply.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Editor, New YorkStar 1886 Feb 4 ALS, 3 p.

[Discusses observance of the Sabbath and the role of Sunday newspapers; believes Sunday should be set apart from the rest of the week and publications should emphasize literature and articles leading to "higher thoughts . . . and better living" rather than business and crime.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Perry, Mason & Co. 1886 Apr 24 ALS, 2 p.

[Expresses understanding of an editor's right to choose his material and accepts the rejection of his story, which he has submitted elsewhere; writes that he is "mulish enough" to try again.]

 Edward Payson Roeto S[amuel] S[idney] McClure 1886 Nov 8 ALS, 2 p.

[Writes that he has returned from Charlestonwith material for a story; states he will leave in 2 weeks for Santa Barbara, Californiawith his family; expects the railroad companies and Santa Barbarato profit from his literary work; hopes for financial concessions; explains that, having "endorsed for a relative and lost everything," he is in financial difficulty.]

 Edward Payson Roeto F. B. Wright, [Editor, the Graphic News] 1887 Feb 9 ALS, 1 p.

[Accepts, on behalf of his friend, whatever seems fair for the manuscript and photographs; believes the article will be an attractive feature in Wright's magazine.]

 Edward Payson Roeto Editor, Lippincott's Magazine 1888 Apr 9 ALS, 1 p.

[Offers for publication a love story, " A Queen of Spades, " for which he asks $300 to be paid as soon as possible; reserves the right to publish in book form at a later date.]