A Calendar of the Letters of Willa Cather

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To [Frank Arthur] Swinnerton,  Sept. 18, [1924], from Grand Manan ; Arkansas 

Appreciated his sending her the Proust Within a Budding Grove. Glad he has had a good trip to Rome. Received an honorary doctorate from University of Michigan in June, then went to Red Cloud. Here on the island since early August, writing. Impossible to tell when a good work period will come. Leaving in three days for Boston and back to New York.   Willa Cather   [Stout #745]

To Mr. [Malcolm] Wyer,  Aug. 29, [prob. 1925], from Red Cloud, Nebr. ; BYU 

Is pleased to have the book by Father Saljointi [?] and appreciates his bothering to send it. He and the staff at the Denver Library were most kind.   Willa Cather   [Stout #793]

To Mr. [Malcolm] Wyer,  Sept. 6, [1925], from Red Cloud, Nebr. ; BYU 

Appreciates the book he and Mr. Howlett sent. Hopes to see him at the Denver Library again next summer. Leaves for New York tomorrow.   Willa Cather   [Stout #794]

To Mr. Wyer,  Feb. 15, 1926 ; BYU 

Appreciates receiving the bibliography about cliff dwellers done by Miss Gerber and has enjoyed seeing her in New York.   Willa Cather   [Stout #821]

To Blanche Knopf,  Sunday [Oct. 27, 1929? Note: Oct. 29, perhaps date of receipt, written at top by B. K., but year is uncertain. Reference to Quebec would seem to place it in 1928, but reference to Gale's book would seem to link it to Oct. 17, 1929 letter, datable as to year by the location in Jaffrey] ; HRC 

Expects to be in town November 22 but will be in Quebec between this date and then. Please keep the ticket so it won't get lost. Likes Zona Gale's book.   W. S. C.   [Stout #986]

To Mrs. William Stix [Yaltah Menuhin],  Apr. 11, [1939] ; Princeton 

Yehudi surprised her for Easter with some recordings made in England not released in the U.S. One was their recording of Mozart's Sonata in B-flat. Has enjoyed it. Glad she is living where the weather is sunny. Very cold in New York. P.S.: Stephen is at Rhodes.  Aunt Willa   [Stout #1449]

To Carrie [Miner Sherwood], Elsie Cather, and Roscoe Cather,  Dec. 6, 1940 ; WCPM ; copy at UNL-Roscoe

Has to write a shared letter because of inflamed tendon, reason she did not come to Red Cloud for Christmas. Is trying to avoid surgery and trying to avoid hospital until after Christmas by resting the hand as much as possible. Doctors say it is a common problem among people who do repetitive small movements of the hand, and since she writes by hand she is subject to it. Hopes they understand why she can't travel. The last straw, putting the hand completely out of commission, was autographing 520 copies of a special edition of Sapphira and the Slave Girl. [signed for her by "B," Sarah Bloom]   W. S. C.   [Stout #1511]

To Fanny Butcher,  n.d. [Dec. 1941?] ; Newberry 

Hand somewhat stiff from months in steel brace, but almost well. Wishing her a merry Christmas.   Willa Cather   [Stout #1563]

To Mrs. Arthur J. McElhone,  [ American Academy of Arts and Letters ] [from Sarah J. Bloom, secretary] Apr. 28, 1942 ; AAAL 

Cather unable to locate an early photograph of herself. Is sending one supplied by her niece, Virginia Auld. Please return it.   Sarah J. Bloom, Secretary   [Stout #1581]

To Arthur Train [President, National Institute of Arts and Letters],  Dec. 23, 1943 ; AAAL 

Is delighted to accept the Institute's Gold Medal for fiction. Sorry to be late replying, but was away.   Willa Cather   [Stout #1650]

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