• Letter ID: 0769
• Addressee: Bartlett, Alice Hunt
• Date: 1925
• Repository: L. Bruce Bohlke, ed., Willa Cather in Person

To Alice Hunt Bartlett,  1925 pub. in part in Poetry Review of London, quoted in Bohlke

Does not regard herself as an "effective force in American poetry," as Bartlett said. Of her own poetry, believes "A Likeness," "A Silver Cup," "Going Home," and "Macon Prairie" are the best. The most popular is probably "Spanish Johnny."   [Stout #769]

• Letter ID: 0985
• Addressee: Newbranch, Harvey
• Date: 1929-10-27
• Repository: L. Bruce Bohlke, ed., Willa Cather in Person

To Harvey Newbranch,  Oct. 27, 1929 pub. Omaha World-Herald, quoted in Bohlke.

Regrets the disappearance of local opera houses in small towns of Nebraska. Remembers the excitement when touring companies came to Red Cloud. With her friends, would go watch the train arrive and the theatrical company get off. Is not sorry there are now motion pictures, but wishes they had not brought demise of live performances. Does not believe movies touch emotions of audience as live performances did, though they are fine entertainment.   Willa Cather   [Stout #985]

• Letter ID: 1277
• Addressee: Lee, Rev. Francis R.
• Date: 1935-11
• Repository: L. Bruce Bohlke, ed., Willa Cather in Person

To the Very Rev. Francis R. Lee [Dean of St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral], n.d. [Nov. 1935?] pub. Hastings [Nebr.] Daily Tribune Dec. 2, 1935, quoted in full in Bohlke

Please convey greetings to Bishop and Mrs. George Beecher on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his consecration as bishop. Wishes she could be there on November 30. He has affected the lives of many people.   [Stout #1277]

• Letter ID: 0112
• Addressee: Students of Allegheny High School
• Date: 1906-06-06
• Repository: L. Bruce Bohlke, ed., Willa Cather in Person

To Students of Allegheny High School, Pittsburgh,  June 6, 1906 quoted in ; Bohlke 

Will not return to the school in the fall, though expected to when she told them goodbye. Is going to New York to engage in work she enjoys even more than teaching. Wishes them well in their senior year.    Willa Cather   [Stout #112]

• Letter ID: 0581
• Addressee: Boyd, Thomas A.
• Date: 1922-03-05
• Repository: L. Bruce Bohlke, ed., Willa Cather in Person

To Thomas A. Boyd,  Mar. 5, 1922 pub. St. Paul Daily News, quoted in Bohlke.

Ideas in Boyd's editorial "A Revaluation," which proposed definitions of the novel, need to be stated more clearly. A true artist of literature knows his or her material sufficiently well to write literally, but does not write literally because art is metaphorical or suggestive. Details in writing are there to create effects and serve the end of the literary structure.   [Stout #581]