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Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer

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Title

Subject

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Description

A draft of a letter to Merrill's mother, Hellen Ingram Plummer, to prepare her for the publication of his memoir, A Different Person, which contained elements of his life he knew would be unsettling to her.

Creator

Merrill, James

Source

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 122, Folder 2937

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Relation

Series_II_Journals

Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death

James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 771

See also A Different Person promotional poster, Merrill's Aug. 5, 1950 letter to Plummer, Merrill's September 2, 1955 letter to Plummer, Journal 47 and Plummer's November 26, 1972 letter to Merrill

Format

2 leaves. Recto and verso.

1 jpeg. 600 ppi.

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

jnl47_page178and179.jpg

Rights Holder

Washington University in St. Louis

Citation

Merrill, James, “Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer ,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 28, 2024, http://lib-lslv126.wulib.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12643.