Letter from William H. Taft III to Joseph Jeffs, 1990-07-30

File — Box: 1, Folder: 57

Identifier: GAMMS429.1.57

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Joseph E. Jeffs Papers contain correspondence between the former University Librarian at Georgetown University, Joseph E. Jeffs, and a number of scholars and writers. Among the significant individuals with whom Jeffs kept in contact are Ambassador William H. Taft, III, writer Yvonne Cloetta, and author Graham Greene. There are also letters in the collection from Norman Mailer and Anthony Thwaite, as well as a collection of newspaper clippings on Graham Greene. Jeffs also collected numerous quotes written by various authors from their own works.

Dates

Creation: 1990-07-30

Creator

From the Collection: Jeffs, Joseph, Georgetown University Librarian (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed from William H. Taft III to Joseph E. Jeffs regarding his European travel, a possible trip to New England, and the Blue Ridge. He also discusses George McGhee's latest novel, which is about Texas and oil, and a treatise he is working on related to hell and Christianity.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JEFFS, JOSEPH E. - CORRESP. FROM TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Other Types

TAFT, WILLIAM H. III - CORRESP TO JEFFS, JOSEPH E. (1990): Typed Letter Signed

EUROPE - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed

BLUE RIDGE - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed

MCGHEE, GEORGE - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed

NEW ENGLAND - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed

TEXAS - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed

CHRISTIANITY - REF BY TAFT, WILLIAM H. III (1990): Typed Letter Signed