Guide to Reading Letter Transcriptions
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| Textual Feature | Appearance |
|---|---|
| passage deleted with a strikethrough mark | |
| passage deleted by overwritten added letters | |
| passage added above the line | passage with added text above |
| passage added on the line | passage with added text inline |
| passage added in the margin | passage with text added in margin |
| handwritten addition to a typewritten letter | typed passage with added handwritten text |
| missing or unreadable text | missing text noted with "[illegible]" |
| uncertain transcriptions | word[?] |
| notes written by someone other than Willa Cather | Note in another's hand |
| printed letterhead text | printed text |
| text printed on postcards, envelopes, etc. | printed text |
| text of date and place stamps | stamped text |
| passage written by Cather on separate enclosure. | written text |
Many cordial notes have come to me about my last
book4, but very few have given me as much pleasure as your wold word of appreciation. It is a delight to
me that the stories gave you pleasure. You are one of the very, very few
people who always waken the “story” side of me. I think I once told you the
plot of a story on which I was working—and I almost never make confidences
of that kind—it was an unique instance for me!
Willa Cather
