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Alden, Henry Mills, 1836-1919. American and English literary and historical papers collected by Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript] 1782-1944.

Title: American and English literary and historical papers collected by Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript] 1782-1944.

Material collected by Hench, some as an autograph collection and others for use in his classes at the University of Virginia with examples of various periods. Modern autographs collected by Hench include letters by associates of Edgar Allan Poe; Civil War letters; papers relating to Virginia history; correspondence of writers and politicians, particularly from the Victorian era; and other miscellaneous correspondence with literary or histocial interest. Of interest is correspondence of Hench with Willa Cather and publishers concerning a cheap reprint of "Death comes for the archbishop." Letters of Francis J. Child to Paul Hamlton Hayne discuss Chaucer and Hayne's work. Letters of Lewis Gaylord Clark to Henry Stephens Randall and Hanson A. Risley discuss publication in "The Knickerbocker" and political patronage. Letters of Christopher Pearse Cranch concern publication of his work and social matters and includes manuscripts of three poems. Letters of General James Dearing to General P.G.T. Beauregard and Lt. Colonel Otey, 1864 May - June discuss action during the siege of Petersburg. Letters of Evert Augustus Duyckinck to T. A. Cheney, Rufus Wilmot Griswold and William Henry Whitmore concern literary matters. Over thirty five letters from George Cary Eggleston to Henry Mills Alden, Will Carleton, Richard Watson Gilder, William Dean Howells, Robert U. Johnson, Martha J. Lamb, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, Edmund Clarence Stedman, James Carleton Young and others discuss activities of the Dickens Fellowship, readings, the Author's Club, reviews, autograph collecting and other authors including a statement that "[Mark Twain] and I are not on cordial terms...." Individual letters of interest William Lewis Cabell on addresses of Confederate generals; Hundson Cary on his gubernatorial "Education Plank"; Madison J. Cawein on publishing matters; Thomas Clare to Samuel Ireland on Ireland's "Tour of the Thames"; Thomas Clarke to Friedrich A. Riedesel on a prisoner exchange; Wilkie Collins sending thanks; Moncure Daniel Conway to John H. Ingram on his biography of Poe; John Esten Cooke to Lucian Minor on a biographical sketch; George Crabbe to John Robinson, on a land division; David P. Curry on the Battle of Rich Mountain; and John Meck Cuyler to Dr. [Gilman?] Kimball on hospital muster rolls. Also George M. Dallas to James Monroe forwarding a publication for approval; Danske Dandridge introducing Waitman Barbe; Beverley Dandridge regretting he cannot emply foreigners; the 6th Duke of Devonshire to Mary Russell Mitford on requested favors and seeking a copy of her play for his library; Anna Dickinson sending thanks; Jubal Early to Henry Barton Dawson on Robert E. Lee and William Mahone's biography of Lee; and Maria Edgeworth to Thomas Noon Talfourd on copyright. The collection also contains three poems by Madison Cawein; a page from "The legacy of Caine" by Wilkie Collins; autographs of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. and Amelia Earhart; a greeting from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens;

ArchivalResource: circa 90 items.

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