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Commonweal: Philip Burnham., 04/07/1947-08/12/1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 116
Identifier: 64691

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence files relating to publishers and journals that either published or were interested in Sylvester's works.

Dates

  • 04/07/1947-08/12/1948

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.5 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Philip Burnham, "Commonweal": 8 TLS dated 1947 to 1948. Reference to "Moon Gaffney," "Problems of the Catholic Writer," as well as Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BURNHAM, PHILIP - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM BURNHAM, PHILIP 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "MOON GAFFNEY" - REFERENCE BY BURNHAM, PHILIP 1947: Typed Letter Signed

"MOON GAFFNEY" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY BURNHAM, PHILIP 1947: Typed Letter Signed

"PROBLEMS OF THE CATHOLIC WRITER" BY SYLVESTER, H. - REF. 1948: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "PROBLEMS OF THE CATHOLIC WRITER" - REF. 1948: Typed Letter Signed

GREENE, GRAHAM - REFERENCE BY BURNHAM, PHILIP 1948: Typed Letter Signed

WAUGH, EVELYN - REFERENCE BY BURNHAM, PHILIP 1948: Typed Letter Signed

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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