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Preferred Citation

Pearl S. Buck letters, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the assistance of the Molly Elliot Seawell Endowment

Content Description

Two letters from Pearl S. Buck to her editor. The first letter refers to something enclosed that she wanted to say to African Americans. The enclosed item is not present. She sent copies of this letter to all African American journals, and was glad to have her editor use the letter if they wished on or after February 28.

The second signed letter is from Pearl S. Buck to editor and publisher Michael Di Capua. Buck thanks him for her revisions to a "short essay" and refers to two questions he asked her, saying that she "tried to answer" them.

Arrangement

Collection arranged at the item level

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans
• Authors
• Authors, American--20th century
• Correspondence
• Letter writing
• Women authors, American--20th century
• Women--Virginia--History