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 |
It gave me great pleasure to receive the Mark Twain medal which you so kindly sent me some weeks ago. I was out of town2 when it arrived, but found it awaiting me on my return. I have also to thank you for the account of the Mark Twain dinner which you sent me, and for your kind and inspiriting personal letter. The next time I go through St. Louis3, I shall send you a telegram, and perhaps we can meet in that City and become better acquainted.
Very cordially yours, Willa Cather
