Carl Van Vechten papers relating to African American arts and letters
Container / Volume:
Box 13 | 324-330
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Includes carbon copies of letters and CVV photographic postcards to Himes from CVV; original and carbon copies of letters to and/or from Jean Himes (1947); William Cole of Alfred A. Knopf (1947); Willard Motley (1947); Donald Friede of the World Publishing Company (1954-1955); the Literary Clipping Service (1954); Walter Freeman the New American Library (1955-1956); Don Preston of Avon Books (1959-1960); Sheilah Hillman of Gold Medal Books (1959); Joseph Hunter and Kristin Hunter (1960); Marianne Greenwood (1962-1963); Lurton Blassingame (1964); typed letter signed by Mary M. Jones to "Estelle" (1945) enclosed with letter from Himes to CVV (1953); cancelled check to Himes from CVV (1957)
Alternative Title:
Letter : [Carl Van Vechten] [to] Chester [Himes]
Description:
Numbered 37 in pencil at top right. and Typed letter (carbon copy), unsigned.
Autographed letter signed by John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork, and addressed to the booksellers Messrs. Dodsley on the subject of Horace Walpole. He commences the letter by asking to see any work by "Mr Walpole": "I am told of one that it is very difficult to be procured". He says that he met "Mr Walpole" many years ago at Houghton when he was treated with “honours and civility," but has never had "an opportunity of improving my acquaintance with him" but would "you oblige me to the highest degree in trying to let me have one of his books". Signed "Corke".
Description:
John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork (1707-1762), writer, friend of Swift, Pope and Johnson., In English., Date based on beginning of partnership of Robert and James Dodsley, Dodsley spelled "Dodseley" in the address., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. and R. and J. Dodsley.