Ellen MacKubin, last pages only, Two Signed Autograph Manuscripts , 1894, 1897
Scope and Contents
One manuscript contains part of the concluding paragraph which tells of a meeting of officers at the Colonel’s Quarters where a “brilliant young soldier’s fault was tenderly condoned and where every man enshrined in his memory an ideal of a soldier’s wife and the Colonel returned Dick’s sword to him." Published as "His Honor" in "The Atlantic" October 1894 issue.
The other manuscript's concluding sentence says, "She has made him bring back to us what... we want” Zenith City said, “Let her take away what she wants.” This was published in "The Atlantic" as "A Life Tenant" in the July 1897 issue.
Dates
- Creation: 1894, 1897
Creator
- From the Collection: Barrett, Clifton Waller, 1901-1991 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Ellen MacKubin was a fiction writer, born in Chicago, Illinois. Her sister was the artist, Florence MacKubin.
Extent
2 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States