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Ernest Hemingway letter

 Collection — Box: BW 6, Folder: 1 [X031589274]
Identifier: MSS 16131

Scope and Contents

The Ernest Hemingway letter (1935; 0.03 cubic feet) consists of a typed letter from Hemingway to Arnold Gringrich, the editor of Esquire. Hemingway asks about selling the serial rights of Green Hills of Africa so that Max Perkins can serialize the book. He also mentions John Dos Passos, Luis Quintanilla, Pauline, Dick Armstrong's wife, and Alfred Knopf, Jr.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books, 26 April 2016.

Title
Ernest Hemingway letter
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
5/10/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States