Emerson, Edwin., 10/12/1948-10/12/1948

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: GAMMS401.1.28

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates

10/12/1948-10/12/1948

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Extent

From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated Columbus Day 1948 from Edwin Emerson to Ames W. Williams, regarding the possibility of Stephen Crane, as a war correspondent in Havana, Cuba, witnessed the alleged disinternment of Christopher Columbus from a church and returned to Spain. References to Spanish activities during the Spanish-American War, Columbus' son Ferdinando Columbus, and a film scenario of a German translation of an Italian libretto adapted from a Spanish novel of the 18th century fro Beethoven's opera "Leonora." Sent from New York City.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

EMERSON, EDWIN - CORRESP. TO WILLIAMS, AMES W., (1948): Autographed Letter

WILLIAMS, AMES W. - CORRESP. FROM EMERSON, EDWIN (1948): Autographed Letter

CRANE, STEPHEN - REF. (1948) BY EMERSON, EDWIN RE: WAR CORRESP. 1898: Autographed Letter

COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER - REF. (1948) BY EMERSON, EDWIN RE: BURIAL: Autographed Letter

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR - REF. (1948) BY EMERSON, EDWIN: Autographed Letter

COLUMBUS, FERDINANDO - REF. (1948) BY EMERSON, EDWIN: Autographed Letter

BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN - REF. TO HIS WORK "LEONORA" (1948): Autographed Letter

"LEONORA" - REF. BY EMERSON, EDWIN (1948) TO BEETHOVEN: Autographed Letter