36. Correspondence, 1947 - 1969
Scope and Contents
Letters between Edwin Emerson, Ames Williams, and John Mayfield, about Emerson's publications and manuscripts; includes an account of his activity as a free lance spy in Puerto Rico at the outset of the Spanish American War, and a photostatic copy of "Reminiscences in the Life of Edwin Emerson [Sr.], Printed on the Occasion of His Seventy-eighth Year, July 2, 1901" dated 1947 through a note by Edwin Emerson, Jr. in the reproduction.
Dates
- 1947 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (3 records cartons, 1 document case, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Emerson, Edwin, Jr., 1869-1959 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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