• Letter ID: 0054
• Addressee: Gere, Mariel
• Date: 1898-12-07
• Repository: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Dorothy Canfield is the "Real Thing." [allusion to story by Henry James.]   [Stout #54]

• Letter ID: 0055
• Addressee: unknown
• Date: 1897/1898
• Repository: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Enjoyed Thanksgiving visit to Columbus. Canfields away, leaving house to Dorothy, Jim and fiancée, and herself. Many parties. Is spending much of her leisure time with Ethelbert Nevin, a lovable man. Has been reading Kipling's poetry, as she used to at the university.   [Stout #55]

• Letter ID: 0056
• Addressee: Alexander, William V.
• Date: 1899-01-11
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Has interviewed Nevin for the article she is doing. He told her about his writing of Narcissus. Is returning photographs.   Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #56]

• Letter ID: 0058
• Addressee: Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
• Date: 1899-10-10
• Repository: University of Vermont, Bailey-Howe Library, Burlington, Vt.

Is studying Greek and being treated like a goddess. Hasn't seen the Nevins, but they have phoned and he has sent a copy of Shakespeare's sonnets. In Chicago had dinner with Mr. Dooley. He and the Peatties encouraged her to come there to work. Mrs. Peattie's new story in Atlantic ["The Man at the Edge of Things," reviewed by Cather Nov. 4] establishes her as a writer. Was met at the train station by Isabelle, looking beautiful. They have been walking in the hills and going to concerts. Has read all of Dorothy's letters from Paris. Had a nice visit with May Willard last night. P.S.: Will tell her about Alfred next time.  Willa   [Stout #58]

• Letter ID: 0059
• Addressee: Alexander, William V.
• Date: 1899-11-25
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Will revise article on Ethelbert Nevin.    Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #59]

• Letter ID: 0060
• Addressee: Alexander, William V.
• Date: 1900-01-17
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Returning proofs of her article on Nevin with inserts Alexander suggested.    Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #60]

• Letter ID: 0062
• Addressee: Jones, Will Owen
• Date: 1900-09-29
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Has accepted a temporary position with the Library. Parents may move to Lincoln. Will be there to help around the first of November and will stay through the winter. Would be interested in some work on the Journal. Has to work, or will begin to resemble Herbert Bates. Has some new prose and poetry being published in the fall.    Willa Cather   [Stout #62]

• Letter ID: 0064
• Addressee: Seibel, Helen
• Date: 1900-12-19
• Repository: Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation

Will probably be in Pittsburgh to spend Christmas with them. Here's a hug for Erna. Omar has been accepted.    Willa   [Stout #64]

• Letter ID: 0065
• Addressee: Seibel, George
• Date: 1901-01-04
• Repository: Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation

Very pleased about the acceptance of his play based on Omar. Now he should write a comedy for Julia Marlowe, so she could stop acting melodrama.    Willa Cather   [Stout #65]

• Letter ID: 0066
• Addressee: Alexander, William V.
• Date: 1901-02-21
• Repository: University of Virginia, Alderman Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Ethelbert Nevin died last Sunday. Would like to have the photographs she sent that he did not use.   Willa Sibert Cather   [Stout #66]