Box ms Wilde 7
Container
Contains 217 Results:
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, October 9, 1895
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 78
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This finding aid describes correspondence to and from George Egerton, as well as photocopies and microfilms of manuscripts of her literary works. Materials described here include both original correspondence in the Clark Library's collections, as well as reproductions of materials held by other institutions. The largest portion of this collection consists of original correspondence to John Lane dating 1890-1900, but the collection also includes original and copied correspondence with other...
Dates:
October 9, 1895
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, November 13, 1895
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 79
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
Egerton asks if Hunger might be published. She mentions receiving requests for translations- but it doesn’t pay as well as her own published works.
Dates:
November 13, 1895
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, November 29, 1895
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 80
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This finding aid describes correspondence to and from George Egerton, as well as photocopies and microfilms of manuscripts of her literary works. Materials described here include both original correspondence in the Clark Library's collections, as well as reproductions of materials held by other institutions. The largest portion of this collection consists of original correspondence to John Lane dating 1890-1900, but the collection also includes original and copied correspondence with other...
Dates:
November 29, 1895
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, December 17, 1895
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 81
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
Egerton mentions “the affair of the Governor” which has been settled but requires her to pay 5.0.0 pounds down and a surety of 10 pounds a month. She asks Lane to be a second surety Egerton mentions that Ann is downstairs and is doing well and inquires as to whether they will see him for Christmas.
Dates:
December 17, 1895
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, December 20, 1895
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 82
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
Egerton had sent Lane a sketch that he found unsuitable for publication based on “some narrow standard of publishing” and she wished to discuss this further after Christmas. Egerton also mentions that she is in debt to Lane and others. She finally received the critique of Keynotes and Discords in “Die Nation” by Paul Nathan. She asks Lane if “it is the first part about the Spanish woman” he objects to and if so could/should it be eliminated, she then asks if it is the scene “between man and...
Dates:
December 20, 1895
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, January 15, 1896
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 83
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
John Lane had invited Egerton on a trip but she was unable to go because Egie was ill. Egerton demands a clear and concise accounting of her monetary situation -- apparently Lane had provided a general accounting she found useless. She is sorry that her stories are too strange (?) for a quarterly publication (name of publication indecipherable). She also asks Lane to return “Pan” because she wishes to make more revisions. She then asks about any comments/critiques of Hunger. She tells Lane...
Dates:
January 15, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, February 28, 1896
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 84
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
It is a quick and short letter of apology to Lane regarding a visit he made to Egerton's residence: her son George was giving her a “heart ache” but she doesn’t go into specifics as to why. She wanted to write the letter quickly so that there is no time for anger and frustration to fester between Lane and herself. She comments at the end of the letter, “I don’t think I care for celebrities of any kind.”
Dates:
February 28, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, March 19, 1896
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 85
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This finding aid describes correspondence to and from George Egerton, as well as photocopies and microfilms of manuscripts of her literary works. Materials described here include both original correspondence in the Clark Library's collections, as well as reproductions of materials held by other institutions. The largest portion of this collection consists of original correspondence to John Lane dating 1890-1900, but the collection also includes original and copied correspondence with other...
Dates:
March 19, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, June 5, 1896
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 86
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
Egerton's books were withdrawn from American libraries. She dislikes that she is bound to Lane to create books to be put into series like Keynotes and Symphonies.
Dates:
June 5, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, June 12, 1896
File — Box: ms Wilde 7, Folder: 87
Identifier: Series 1.
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This finding aid describes correspondence to and from George Egerton, as well as photocopies and microfilms of manuscripts of her literary works. Materials described here include both original correspondence in the Clark Library's collections, as well as reproductions of materials held by other institutions. The largest portion of this collection consists of original correspondence to John Lane dating 1890-1900, but the collection also includes original and copied correspondence with other...
Dates:
June 12, 1896