Box 8
Container
Contains 31 Collections and/or Records:
Enclosures of transcripts of three letters from George W. Childs copied from “Every Saturday” (Boston), 1874
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
He writes concerning the neglected condition of Poe’s grave and a proposed monument to Poe, sent from Sarah H. Whitman to John H. Ingram.
Dates:
1874
J.K. Huysmans to a colleague, in French, transferred from MSS 6640, 1888 January 18
File — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
He declines to write an article on Poe and discusses the work already done on Poe by Baudelaire and Hennequin.
Dates:
1888 January 18
A. Antoine, to Monsieur le Directeur, in French, transferred from MSS 6640, 1889 May 22
File — Box: 8, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
He writes concerning a prose adaptation in one act of “The Tell Tale Heart.”
Dates:
1889 May 22
E.R. Reynolds to Professor [James A. Harrison?], 1899 November 2
File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Reynolds sends a caption and several corrections to his written statement about Poe given previously to [Harrison?] and discusses his Poe collection, all presumably to aid in the publication of "The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe" edited by Professor Harrison.
Dates:
1899 November 2
Correspondence of John B. Tabb with John S. Patton concerning Poe, 1904-1908
File — Box: 8, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Includes Tabb’s poem for the Poe centenary and copies of “Poe’s Purgatory” and “Rejected.”
Dates:
1904-1908
Sir Edmund T. Bewley to the University of Virginia Librarian, 1906 December 13
File — Box: 8, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Bewley sends a copy of his book on the family of Poe.
Dates:
1906 December 13
Correspondence between Susan Archer Weiss and Dr. John S. Patton, 1907 December 1 and December 3
File — Box: 8, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Weiss sends a copy of her book on the home life of Poe.
Dates:
1907 December 1 and December 3
Correspondence between J. H. Whitty and John S. Patton, 1907-1919
File — Box: 8, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
About 24 letters and postcards concerning Poe poems, manuscripts, editions, portraits, his desk at the "Southern Literary Messenger" office, and scattered comments about John R. Thompson.
Dates:
1907-1919
Correspondence concerning the donation of the fireplace mantel before which Poe wrote “The Raven”, 1907-1914
File — Box: 8, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1907-1914
Correspondence of John H. Ingram with John S. Patton, 1909
File — Box: 8, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1909
Letter – Paul Valery to Miss Barney, in French, transferred from MSS 6640, 1910 June 2
File — Box: 8, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Discusses a conference of people interested in Poe’s philosophy as expressed in “Eureka” and refers to an article on Poe by O’Sullivan.
Dates:
1910 June 2
Correspondence concerning purchases and gifts of works by or about Poe, 1910-1926
File — Box: 8, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1910-1926
Letter – F. Jammes to Gabriel Mourey, in French, transferred from MSS 6640, 1911 November 16
File — Box: 8, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Praises Mourey’s translation of Poe.
Dates:
1911 November 16
Correspondence of F.O.C. Darley with John S. Patton, 1913
File — Box: 8, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
Writes on the subject of the authenticity of the small bust portrait of Poe offered to the University of Virginia Library by Mr. J.B. MonGar, supposedly painted by Edmund Darley in the 1840s.
Dates:
1913
Correspondence of Dr. Lewis Chase concerning the Harrison edition of Poe, 1913, 1933
File — Box: 8, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1913, 1933
Correspondence between R.M. Hogg, John S. Patton, and Sam Cowardin concerning the Allan family genealogy, 1914-1916
File — Box: 8, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1914-1916
Correspondence of Mary E. Phillips with John S. Patton, 1916-1923
File — Box: 8, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
Contains about 28 letters concerning her book, “Edgar Allan Poe: The Man,” John R. Thompson, and other Poe related matters.
Dates:
1916-1923
Correspondence concerning the purchase of the Poe-Ingram papers, 1916-1933
File — Box: 8, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1916-1933
Correspondence of Landon C. Bell concerning the Sully portrait of Poe, 1917-1918
File — Box: 8, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1917-1918
Correspondence concerning a two cent library fine still owed by Poe to the University of Virginia Library, 1918
File — Box: 8, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The copies and transcriptions of Poe related material in the first series, usually correspondence or manuscripts, includes the names of correspondents, location of the originals if known, the accession number of any material acquired by the University of Virginia and accessioned as a collection before being interfiled in this collection, which was formerly known as the “Poe transcripts.” Also included on each folder is the reference to the page citing each item in "The Collected Letters of...
Dates:
1918