William Hamilton Hayne papers, 1873-1929.

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Hayne, William Hamilton, 1856-1929. William Hamilton Hayne papers, 1873-1929.

William Hamilton Hayne papers, 1873-1929.

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Chiefly letters from Hayne to editors, poets, and college professor Yates Snowden, as well as works of poetry and verse, cover letters soliciting publication of his work, and correspondence discussing his writings; letter, 4 Aug. 1886 (Augusta, Ga.), to "My Dear Sir," enclosing poem which he hopes will be published in The Independent, with comment, "I recollect my father [Paul Hamilton Hayne] spoke pleasantly of the notes you wrote him." Letter, 7 Jan. 1873, from Hayne (Charleston, S.C.) to "Mr. Jennings," stating in reply to his inquiry, "I have no copy of Tennyson's poems, presented to my father by the Laureate, although the great Victorian singer once dictated a note to father [Paul Hamilton Hayne] with regard to one of his poems."; letter, 2 May [18]82, from Hayne (Charleston, S.C.) to "Erastus Brainerd - Office of 'the Atlanta Constitution,'" thanking him for his offer to print "a poem of mine occasionally... and... help a young poet to win a large circle of readers." Letter, 4 Aug. 1886, from Hayne (Augusta, Ga.) to "My Dear Sir," stating the hope that you will publish the in closed lines in 'The Independent,'" and giving his reason for sending them - "I recollect my father spoke pleasantly of the notes you wrote him from time to time."; presentation copy of Charles C. Abbott's "Upland and Meadow," 1886, to "Mrs. Joseph A. Hill, with affectionate regards, and birthday congratulations, of her friend... Copse Hill, Ga. Nov. 17th 1889"; and correspondence to "Mr. Stoddart" and "Mr. Ward" (the editors of Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science) re purchase and publication of poems that include: "The Wind's Way," "Seed of Love," and "An Easter Paean." Letter, 20 Oct. 1891, from Hayne (Grovetown, Ga.) to S.D. McCormick (Henderson, Ky.), commenting on his "Revocation of the call for Conference upon the Literary Needs of the South" as a wise measure, hoping for a successful issue in future, and expressing his sympathy with the main objects of the movement; letter, 8 Nov. 1892, from Hayne (Boston, Ma.) to Edgar S. Werner, granting permission for Werner to include his father's poem on "Vicksburg" in "America's Recitation Book" and suggesting that he also obtain permission from D. Lothrop Co., Boston, which published an edition of Paul Hamilton Hayne's poems in 1882. Letter, 24 Apr. 1911, from Thomas Wentworth Higginson (Cambridge, Mass.) to "Mr. Roe," expresses delight "that the colored citizens of Worcester, whose parents and grandparents I knew" are having an entertainment, relates his part in organizing and commanding "the First Regiment of South Carolina Vounteers on November 5, 1862... the oldest military command of colored soldiers." Seven original poems, 1915-1920, n.d., including: "Scouts of the Sun" [ca. 1920?]; "The Coming of the King"; and "The Angel and My Father," a poem dedicated to Paul Hamilton Hayne; papers re the death of Hayne's mother, and notices of Hayne's death with a remembrance by Yates Snowden.

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