• Letter ID: 0310
• Addressee: Sergeant, Elizabeth Shepley
• Date: 1915-06-27
• Repository: Pierpont Morgan Library, New York

Has just read her essay on Provence in Century. Is busy with proofs. Jack is off in Maine. A musical critic is reading galleys and is enthusiastic, especially about the singing lessons. Would have felt bad if those hadn't been right! Has she seen Henry James's article about Mrs. Fields in the June Atlantic? Isn't she disappointed in Owen Wister's novel? [Pentecost of Calamity, 1915] P.S.: Loves her khaki outfit for the cliff dwellings— reminds her of Kurt's outfit in Fidelio [ Beethoven ].  Willa   [Stout #310]

• Letter ID: 0311
• Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
• Date: 1915-06-30
• Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

Likes the jacket, but the copy is wrong—Moonstone, Colorado, not Arizona. Also, Thea and Fred go to Mexico, not New Mexico. Wishes it could say something about her artistic growth in the cliff dweller ruins. Actually, not so very happy with the cover. Couldn't it be more like British edition of Pioneers? Henry James seems patronizing in his essay on the Fieldses.   Willa Cather   [Stout #311]

• Letter ID: 0570
• Addressee: Van Doren, Carl
• Date: 1922-01-02
• Repository: Princeton University, Firestone Library, Princeton, N.J.

Is back at home and hopes he can come for tea on a Friday. Would like to discuss his chapter on Henry James in The American Novel [1921] .   Willa Cather   [Stout #570]

• Letter ID: 0572
• Addressee: Cross, Wilbur
• Date: 1922-01-10
• Repository: Yale University, Beinecke Library, New Haven, Conn.

Understood from the Canbys that she would see him before now, so didn't write. Has articles due to the New Republic and the Nation in February, so can't get one done for the Yale Review right away.   Willa Cather   [Stout #572]

• Letter ID: 0577
• Addressee: Mencken, H. L.
• Date: 1922-02-06
• Repository: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md.

Pleased by his article on "Our National Letters." Earlier in career tried to counter the influence of foreign writers by following Henry James and Edith Wharton; now realizes their conventions took her further into artifice, away from authenticity. Would like to send him an advance copy of new novel when it becomes available. Does not believe it is a sentimental book.   Willa Cather   [Stout #577]

• Letter ID: 0606
• Addressee: Tracy, Henry Chester
• Date: 1922-06-22
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Can't give him advice on how to write a story except to wait until he feels compelled by his material.   Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #606]

• Letter ID: 0622
• Addressee: Canby, Henry Seidel
• Date: 1922-09
• Repository: Yale University, Beinecke Library, New Haven, Conn.

Sending thanks to Mrs. Canby, if the wonderful review was written by her.   Willa Cather   [Stout #622]

• Letter ID: 0626
• Addressee: Cross, Wilbur
• Date: 1922-10-11
• Repository: Yale University, Beinecke Library, New Haven, Conn.

People seem to have strong feelings about One of Ours, pro or con. Has been thinking he might like a memoir about Mrs. James T. Fields [for Yale Review], but through a misunderstanding Henry Seidel Canby is expecting such a piece from her [for Literary Review, New York Evening Post]. No longer interested in doing the article she discussed with Miss McAfee a year ago. Wants to keep working on a new novelette [ A Lost Lady ].   Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #626]

• Letter ID: 0740
• Addressee: Chapin, Miss
• Date: 1924-08
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Does not review books. Please congratulate Dr. Leach on the revived Forum. Glad he could get the fine story by Miss Sedgwick.   Willa Cather   [Stout #740]

• Letter ID: 0744
• Addressee: Canby, Henry Seidel
• Date: 1924-09-11
• Repository: Yale University, Beinecke Library, New Haven, Conn.

Will not be back to New York for some time. How is Mrs. Canby? Please reply to Shattuck Inn, Jaffrey, N.H.   Willa Cather   [Stout #744]