Corrine Roosevelt Robinson letters from C.E.S. Wood, 1891-1927.

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Corrine Roosevelt Robinson letters from C.E.S. Wood, 1891-1927.

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Letters from Oregon poet C.E.S. Wood to his close friend Corrine Robinson. Some letters enclose poems, both printed and holograph. Also included are news clippings, ephemera, and a few original sketches by the poet. Letters are detailed and contain both personal and literary material.

5 folders.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Robinson, Corrine Roosevelt.

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Charles Erskine Scott Wood was a well-known poet, writer, and critic. After serving as a soldier in the western U.S., Wood settled in Portland, becoming a lawyer and a prominent figure in the city's cultural life. He was a frequent contributor to the Pacific Monthly, among other publications, and is best known for his book The poet in the desert. Although married, he had a long relationship with poet Sara Bard Field Ehrgott. In later life he lived in Los Gatos, Californi...

Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944

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Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852-1944) was a U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and author. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1874, he became an aide to General O.O. Howard in 1877, serving with him in thePacific Northwest during the Bannock and Paiute and Nez PerceĢ Indian wars. He later attended Columbia University, obtained his law degrees, and established a practice of maritime and corporation law in Portland, Oregon. In addition to his successful law practice, Wood painted, wrote, ...