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William Dean Howells letters : to Mrs. Lewis and Prof. William Strunk

 Collection — manuscript box: 31 - folder 1
Identifier: 1125

Scope and content

Manuscript letter to a Mrs. Lewis (from Dansville, October 23, 1887), thanking her for her note; and typescript copy of a letter to Professor William Strunk at Cornell (from Hamilton, Bermuda, February 14, 1911), concerning the use of Howells's novel The rise of Silas Lapham in class at Cornell and the students' reaction to it.

Dates

  • 1887-1911.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

William Dean Howells was an American novelist and journalist.

Extent

2 items. (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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