Papers of John Hay, 1872-1905.

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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.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861

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Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901

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House, Edward Howard, 1836-1901

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Palmer, John Williamson, 1825-1906

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Hine, E. C.,

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Harper, J.W.

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Hay, John, 1838-1905

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Coster, Robert

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Austin, Alfred, 1835-1913

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Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902

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