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Manuscript notebook, ca. 1900, 1896-12-06 - 1903-06-09

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: 94014

Scope and Contents

1 Autograph Manuscript Signed notebook containing various vignettes, character sketches and other excercises by W. H. Chesson, some of which are dated between 12/06/1896 and 06/09/1903, labeled on the cover "CONFESSION, ETC." In addition to the title piece are others, perhaps chapters, titled "Franklin", "Lust", "The Lover", "The Middle-Aged Man", "A Rainbow", "The New Clerk", "A Note on the Vanishing Aquarium", "Touching Handel", "SYNONYM", "Love's Way into Delight", "The Wall", "Overheard on the Underground Railway", and "A Character extracted from a letter".

Dates

  • 1896-12-06 - 1903-06-09

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 letter sIze document cases.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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