A Guide to the Papers of Richard Malcolm Johnston, 1880-1893 #7744

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Papers of Richard Malcolm Johnston, Accession #7744, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was deposited on [17 December 1963] 17 November 1964.

Scope and Content Information

The papers contain 5 letters chiefly about Johnston's writing: in a letter to Henry Mills Alden, editor of Harper's Monthly, Johnston suggests changing the name of one of his characters and mentions working on a series of lectures on early English literature; in two letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, he discusses republishing his Dukesboro Tales and the plans of D. Appleton and Co. to reprint six of the stories in book form.

There is also a photograph of Johnston inscribed by him to Edward Windsor Kemble.

The correspondents include Henry Mills Alden, Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, S. E. Jones, and Henry Pont [?].

Contents List

Letters

R. M. J. to Henry Mills Alden, Editor of Harper's Monthly . 1880 September 10

ALS. 2 p.

Suggests changing the name of one of his characters, from "Tanner" to "Huckaby;" mentions his work on a "serious sketch" and a series of lectures on early English literature.
R. M. J. to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1892 January 14

ALS. 2 p.

Answers Boyesen's letter; wants to find a publisher to bring out a new edition of Dukesboro Tales ; will send copy of Dukesboro Tales to H. H. B. from those he has on hand.
R. M. J. to H. H. Boyesen 1892 May 25

ALS. 1 p.

Informs Boyesen that D. Appleton and Co. is publishing a book of six short stories from Dukesboro Tales ; explains that if that book goes satisfactorily, the remaining stories will be republished; says he asked publisher to send Boyesen a copy.
R. M. J. to Henry Pont ( ? ) 1892 December 19

ALS. 1 p.

Thanks H. P. for his favor of December 7.
R. M. J. to S. E. Jones 1893 Novemer 6

ALS. 1 p.

Is returning to Jones the sketch sent by Jones. Also mentions The Century .

Photographs and Prints [ca. 1889]

Photograph of R. M. J., head and upper torso. Taken by Giers V. Koellein of Nashville, Tennessee. Inscribed twice to E. W. Kemble (probably Edward Windsor Kemble [1861-1933], illustrator). Inscription date: February 1889.