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Douglas, Norman Letter to Albert Parsons Sachs, 21 Aug. 1930

 Item — Box: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The letters, manuscripts, and business papers that make up the collection chronicle the last years of the writing career of Norman Douglas, discussing his business dealings, research, travels and thoughts on other authors. The collection is made up of 6 series: Manuscripts, Correspondence to Albert Parsons Sachs, Correspondence to Others, Business Papers, Correspondence Concerning Norman Douglas, and Items about the Collection. The collection consists of 102 items dating from 1921 to 1970. It includes five manuscripts; ninety letters of Douglas; business papers; three letters about Douglas; and two letters about the collection.

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Dates

  • Creation: 21 Aug. 1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Full Extent

1 Pages : Includes cover envelope.

Language of Materials

English

Materials Specific Details

Douglas writes from the alpine village where he was born. He and Orioli have been there for two to three weeks and will be returning to Florence soon. Capri: [Materials for a Description of the Island] has been published, but Orioli hasn't made much money from it. He complains about a toothache, and that there is no dentist for 500 miles. Orioli adds a note to says that he hopes Sachs had a safe passage [London to New York?].

Repository Details

Part of the Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives Repository

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