Oration of "Peter's proposal" [manuscript], post 1891.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Oration of "Peter's proposal" [manuscript], post 1891.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647998498

The collection consists of a carbon typescript of "Peter's Proposal" from "Two gentlemen of Kentucky" in "Flute and violin and other Kentucky tales" by James Lane Allen. The transcript is typed on paper with the letterhead of the Bureau of Package Libraries, Division of Extension, University of Virginia and is accompanied by a cover indicating that this is copy 3. Perhaps it was distributed through the bureau as part of a class exercise or oratorical contest? The topic is a humorous marriage proposal told in African American dialect.

1 item.

University of Virginia. Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7936147

University of Virginia. Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

University of Virginia. Division of Extension. Bureau of Package Libraries.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cc6zkh (corporateBody)

Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61v5hg4 (person)

James Lane Allen was Kentucky's first important novelist. His success came early in his career but when he tried to broaden the themes of his work he lost the audience and critical acclaim which he had previously received. From the description of James Lane Allen : miscellaneous papers, 1890-1924. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46708345 American novelist. From the description of Letters, a newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1894-1900. (Un...