A Calendar of the Letters of Willa Cather

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Letter ID: 0393
Addressee: Reynolds, Paul R.
Date: 1917-09-19
Repository: Columbia University, New York

To Paul R. Reynolds, Sept. 19, [1917?], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Columbia

Will be back to Bank Street Oct. 10. Making good progress on the novel. Houghton Mifflin urging her to hurry. Sending a rough first draft of a story called "Explosives." Willa S. Cather [Stout #393]

Letter ID: 0421
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1918-07-02
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, July 2, [1918], from the Shattuck Inn, Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Enclosing proofs of cuts with instructions. Progressing well with proofs. Why did the copyeditor change Mama to Mamma and eliminate subjunctives? Shouldn't be charged for restoring those. Did he see the notice that her cousin, Lt. Grosvenor Cather, was killed in action on May 28? W. S. C. [Stout #421]

Letter ID: 0422
Addressee: Houghton Mifflin
Date: 1918-07-09
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Houghton Mifflin Co., July 9, [1918], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Has not received proofs of the introduction. Willa S. Cather [Stout #422]

Letter ID: 0423
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1918-07-11
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, July 11, [1918], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Has received proofs but is puzzled that there are no blank pages for the cuts. Wants them on same paper as text. Needs to see how they are set on the page. P.S.: Should she be writing to someone else about these production matters? W. S. C. [Stout #423]

Letter ID: 0424
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1918-07-17
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, July 17, [1918], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Art department plans to print cuts on inserts. Will they be bound into the places she indicated? They will not be effective if not placed properly. P.S.: Pictures should be considered part of the text. W. S. C. [Stout #424]

Letter ID: 0425
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1918-07-20
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, Saturday [July 20, 1918] , from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Feels reassured by his letter. W. S. C. [Stout #425]

Letter ID: 0426
Addressee: Houghton Mifflin
Date: 1918-07-28
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Houghton Mifflin Co., July 28, [1918], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Has returned 215 pages of proof to the Riverside Press, but still has not received all of the proofs. Willa S. Cather [Stout #426]

Letter ID: 0427
Addressee: Houghton Mifflin
Date: 1918-08-03
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Houghton Mifflin Co., Aug. 3, [1918], from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Is reading and returning proofs as fast as possible, but the last of them still have not arrived. Had arranged to leave today but will stay until Tuesday [Aug. 6]. Please telegraph if proofs won't be there. Willa S. Cather [Stout #427]

Letter ID: 0428
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1918-08-03
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, Saturday [Aug. 3, 1918] , from Jaffrey, N.H. ; Harvard

Proofs have now arrived. Hambourgs have taken a cottage at Scarsdale, N.Y., and Josephine is there with them. W. S. C. [Stout #428]

Letter ID: 0468
Addressee: Greenslet, Ferris
Date: 1919-07-10
Repository: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass.

To Ferris Greenslet, July 10, [1919], from Toronto ; Harvard

Quite satisfied with the new jacket, but quotation is misattributed. Will leave here the end of July and spend August in Jaffrey, N.H. Edith Lewis is looking at apartments. Is working well and hates to stop. W. S. C. [Stout #468]

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