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Hay, John, 1838-1905. Papers of John Hay, 1872-1905.

Title: Papers of John Hay, 1872-1905.

The collection contains manuscripts of his poem "Night in Venice" and two others beginning "Forever in thine eyes O Liberty" and "Unto each man comes a day." In his correspondence he discusses Lincoln, his commitment to peace, thurlow Weed, and Mary E. Surratt's guilt; an article he has written on Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth; the Southern Historical Society Papers and their low editorial standards; his book "Bread-winners" for which he allows an Italian translation; the proofs of his book "Abraham Lincoln"; a small printing of his collected poems and his giving up poetry writing; his election to the Kauai Kodak Klub; Alfred Austin's "A tale of true love and other poems"; and Charles Elliott's "The book of American interiors." He also requests an autograph copy of "Stonewall Jackson's way"; declines to purchase photographs of Lincoln; regrets social invitations; thanks Thomas Nast for a cartoon of "The Emperor Roosevelt and the Rough Rider Wilhelm" and criticizes [Sophia M.B.?] Herrick's notes on Lincoln. Two portraits of Hay are included. Correspondents include Henry Mills Alden, Robert Coster, Mr. Cunningham, Richard Watson Gilder, E.S. Goodhue, [J.R.?] Osgood, John Williamson Palmer, Mr. Taylor, [E.H.?] House, and H.D. Traill.

ArchivalResource: 37 items.

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Henry Arthur Jones Collection, ca.1840s-1931

Title: Henry Arthur Jones Collection ca.1840s-1931

ArchivalResource: 153 folders (12 boxes) and 27 items

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