Letter, 1929, Sept. 24, San Jose, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. / Henry Mead Bland. 1929.

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Letter, 1929, Sept. 24, San Jose, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. / Henry Mead Bland. 1929.

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Henry tells Markham he will start to answer him back this morning. He heared from Dr. Stridger and through Mrs. M. He has been busy since his appointment as Poet Laureate. He has seen Miss Morrison. He discusses an oak tree she found which her school was taught under. It has dead and he suggested to buy a new one. He wrote a poem Twlight Stars about a boy and an oak tree in Sutter County. He asks if Markham knew that Shelley's "Ode to the West" is made up of five of Shakespeare's poems. Some is after the style of Dante and associated with Byron. He is sorry that Edwin isn't coming in 1930, hopefully in 1931. He has been working on his sonnets. He enclosed a copy. Work is going well at the Normal School as well as at the State College. He discussess his six English Odic Poems. He has found a copy of "A Lyric of the Golden Age" by Harris. He appreciates Markham's kindness in giving him so much space in his new Anthology of Western Literature.

2 p. 1 leaf ; 18-25 cm.

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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