Letter and poem [manuscript], 1968 August 1.

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Letter and poem [manuscript], 1968 August 1.

The collection contains a copy of Abbott's spoof of "The Raven," written for initiation in the Raven Society, and a humorous letter to Gilbert J. Sullivan on the topic of deans.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7935199

University of Virginia. Library

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