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Papers of Meredith Nicholson, Accession #8070, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
This collection was deposited in Special Collections on December 17, 1963 and October 27, 1965. It was made a gift on July 1, 1991.
Seventeen letters written by Meredith Nicholson, 1896-1934 and n.d. Correspondents include William Gerard Chapman, Douglas Z. Doty, Richard Watson Gilder, Robert Underwood Johnson, Thomas L. Masson, William Henry Rideing, Charles Warren Stoddard, Will Orton Tewson, and Louis Joseph Vance.
Same poem with a slight change in the third line.
Sends two poems to be examined by The Century ; includes a previously published poem on Cuba. ]
Returns the "touched up," typewritten version of the poem "The Horn, " but states that the handwritten variation of it may be more acceptable; mentions the oboe, the Western Association of Writers, a poem regarding the cello, and Richard Watson Gilder. ]
Says his busy schedule in Indianadoes not allow him to accept an invitation to a dinner of the Booksellers' Associationin New York. ]
Expresses his admiration and appreciation for his Grover Clevelandarticles, especially the many personal things about Cleveland he lets the reader know.
Sends a print of his bookplate, done by artist Franklin Booth; mentions that Booth's work can sometimes be seen in Scribner's. ]
Regrets being unable to "tackle" A Hoosier Boyhood this winter; says he will try to fit it in the spring.
Follow-up letter; promises to have something on A Hoosier Boyhood by April 15.
Replies to suggestion of a serial of his next novel in The Century, saying he has already been given an option on it; hopes to have something to offer in the future.
Promises to send a "little piece" for "Life. "
Regrets not being able to do the second volume of These U. S. ; tells of his and gubernatorial candidate Carl's defeat in the November elections in which Nicholson ran for State Senator, and makes some sarcastic remarks on the state of things in the Hoosier Commonwealth, the Ku Klux Klan, and Catholicism.
Says that time does not allow him to review the "Jackson book," but he recommends Professor Bassett of Smith College for the job.
Refers briefly to World War I and The Port ; expresses satisfaction that a copy of The House of a Thousand Candles was found in one of the trenches.
Writes during service as a United Statesminister, referring to "A Reversible Santa Claus."]
Reports about his upcoming voyage, September 7, on the "Friesland," Red Star Line; hope to find a letter from his uncle aboard ship and to get a new book by Stoddard for Christmas.