Correspondence with Edward Wagenknecht, 1967-1972.

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Correspondence with Edward Wagenknecht, 1967-1972.

Concerns the Cabell Society, contributions to The Cabellian by Prof. Wagenknecht, and editing by Wagenknecht of a volume of Cabell letters for Mrs. Cabell.

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University of Michigan

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