Letters : to Edgar H. Wells, 1925-1926.

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Letters : to Edgar H. Wells, 1925-1926.

Letters concern Joseph Conrad books for sale at Hodgson and Co., Curle's collection of Conrad books, the health of Jessie Conrad, book and manuscript purchases, and personal matters.

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Houghton Library

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Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938,

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Edgar Huidekoper Wells, '97, was a long-time friend of the Harvard College Library and an active and loyal alumnus. He held various positions at Harvard, including instructor in English (1902-1906); curator of modern English literature in the library (1903-1913); and assistant dean (1905-1907). In the first World War he served first in the American Red Cross and then as an army officer attached to the U.S. Embassy in London. After the war he was instrumental in establishing the Lionel DeJersey H...

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924

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Joseph Conrad, a major British writer, was born in Poland and became a British subject in 1887. After a twenty year career at sea, he published his first novel, "Almayer's Folly" (1895), successfully launching his writing career. From the description of Letters-Manuscripts, 1908-1913. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122588887 Novelist and short story writer who was born Jozef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski in Berdichev, Ukraine, and became a British citizen in...

Conrad, Jessie

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Jessie Conrad (1873-1936) was the wife of Polish-born English novelist Joseph Conrad, best known for his novels Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim . From the guide to the Jessie Conrad Letters, 1924-1936, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Hodgson and Co.

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Curle, Richard, 1883-1968

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In his early career Richard Curle, 1883-1968, wrote leaders for such newspapers as the Pretoria News (South Africa), The Rangoon Times (Burma), and The Daily Mail (London). He also wrote articles for other newspapers and magazines, short stories, and books of fiction and non-fiction. In 1912 Curle was introduced to Joseph Conrad and, as a consequence of their long-standing friendship, much of Curle's writings and correspondence with colleagues and friends reflects his considerable knowledge of C...