Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr.: 1946., 04/25/1946-06/23/1946

File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

Identifier: GAMMS1.2.14

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

04/25/1946-06/23/1946

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter dated 04/24/1946 from Lane Cooper of Cornell University to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., discussing a mutual friend and a misquotation of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. Reference to Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. Sent from Ithaca, New York. Also, 1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 06/23/1946? from Lane Cooper to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., commenting on Wimsatt's latest article and relating a conversation between Cooper and Wimsatt's cousin. Reference to Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary of the English Language". Sent from Ithaca, New York. Also, Autograph and Typed Notes by William K. Wimsatt, Jr. on Lane Cooper's work, Edward Arnold's book "Walter Raleigh", and Herbert Read's "English Prose Style".

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

COOPER, LANE - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1946): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. FROM COOPER, LANE (1946): Other Types

COOPER, LANE - NOTES BY WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1946): Other Types

BOSWELL, JAMES - REFERENCE BY COOPER, LANE (1946): Other Types

JOHNSON, SAMUEL - REFERENCE BY COOPER, LANE (1946): Other Types

ARNOLD, EDWARD - "WALTER RALEIGH" - NOTES BY WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1946): Other Types

READ, HERBERT - "ENGLISH PROSE" - NOTES BY WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1946): Other Types