A Guide to the Letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and S.S. McClure, 1873-1894 Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth and S.S. McClure, Letters to 9598

A Guide to the Letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and S.S. McClure, 1873-1894

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Accession Number 9598

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

9598

Title

Letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and S.S. McClure, 1873-1894

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 5 items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Letters to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and S.S. McClure, 1873-1894, Accession #9598 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library on January 12, 1971.

Scope and Content Information

White announces the election of Boyesen as assistant professor of North European Languages at Cornell University; praises his work upon his leaving; congratulates him on his position at Columbia; and comments on Columbia president , Seth Low.

In letters to McClure he regrets he cannot pledge any writing due to work, family, and health; notes government control of telegraphs in Russia; and sends a portrait of Russian interior minister M. Durnova.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Contents List

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1873 April 25

ALS, 1 page

Gladly announces decision of the trustees of Cornell University to elect him assistant professor of North European Languages at a salary of $1,000.00 per year.

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1882 Feb 7

ALS, 2 pages

Praises his inspiring class work and regrets his decision to leave; views their association as an honor and hopes for kindly relations in the future.

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1889 Nov 6

TLS, 3 pages

Thanks him for reference to himself and his wife in Cosmopolitan article; congratulates him on prospects at Colombia; admires Dr. Frederick A. Barnard and supports Seth Low as new Columbia president . Mentions Bishop Henry Potter.

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Samuel Sidney McClure 1892 Jun 25

TLS, 1 page

Connot pledge any writing, now or in the future, due to work, family, and health reasons.

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Samuel Sidney McClure 1894 Feb 14

ALS, 2 pages

Notes government control of telegraphs in Russia; man in charge is M. Durnova, the eminent Minister of the Interior; secures his portrait to illustrate article. With magazine photo of Andrew Dickson White attached.