A Guide to the Letters of William Vaughn Moody, 1904-1986 Moody, William Vaughn, Letters of 8045

A Guide to the Letters of William Vaughn Moody, 1904-1986

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 8045

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

8045

Title

Letters of William Vaughn Moody, 1904-1986

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 8 items. 1896 letter is an electrostatic copy.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Letters of William Vaughn Moody, Accession #8045 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library on September 14, 1965.

Alternative Form

Original in Rare Book Division - PS2428 .A3 1913 Copy 2.

Scope and Content Information

In letters, 1904-1907, Moody submits a poem for publication, replies to the rejection and return of another poem by "Century," comments on the public taste for poetry, resigns from the Council of the Copyright League for lack of technical knowledge, approves a letter sent by the Council, and explains a delay in replying to a membership invitation from the Player's Club.

In a 1923 letter Daniel Gregory Mason explains why he did not include the enclosed 1896 Moody letter in his edition of "Some letters of William Vaughn Moody."

Correspondents include Robert Underwood Johnson, Duffield Osborne, and Edward Quintard.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Contents List

William Vaughn Moody to Robert Underwood Johnson 1904 Oct 23

4 p., ALS

Responds to rejection and return of his poem from Century Magazine , which Johnson edits. He comments on the public's taste for poetry and thinks they are more interested in it than the editors of Century indicate.

W.V.M. to R.U.J. 1904 Nov 30

1 p., ALS

Submits poem about "Spring" to magazine.

W.V.M. to R.U.J. 1905 Dec 27

2 p., ALS

Tenders his resignation to the Council of the Copyright League. He does not have the technical knowledge needed to contribute adequately.

W.V.M. to Duffield Osborne 1906 Mar 23

1 p., ALS

Approves and returns letter sent by the Council of Copyright League.

W.V.M. to R.U.J. 1907 Feb 25

4 p., ALS

Explains reasons for delay in replying to a membership invitation from the Player's Club. Mentions (John) Keats, (Percy Bysshe) Shelly, Mr. and Mrs. Gilder.

W.V.M to R.U.J. n.d. Jan 31

1 p., ALS

Declines invitation for Sunday.

Daniel Gregory Mason to Dr. Edward with Quintard enc. 1923 Jul 26

1 p., ALS, Photocopy (Original on inside, front cover of Some Letters of William Vaughn Moody , edited by Daniel Gregory Mason, PS2428 A3 1913 Copy 2 in Rare Books)

Comments on enclosed letter which was not printed in book because of its intimate contents. The sonata mentioned was never finished.

W.V.M to Daniel Gregory Mason 1986 Feb

1 p., ALS (Photocopy)

Comments on sonata on which Mason is working.