Jackson, Laura (Riding), 1901-1991

"We are happy to cooperative with you and to assist you in any way possible. The two collections were purchased from Ellsworth Mason; possibly you are familiar with the collections."

"...The Laura Riding Jackson material is as follows:"

"I'll be delighted to help you in any way that I can with this project. The big problem, of course, is time. A University Library has recently involved me in a new project that has caused a great deal of disruption in my schedule, a project I fear, with long-term implications. I'm presently working on two bibliographies, Malcolm Lowry and the publications of Harold Monro's Poetry Bookshop."

"In regard to the want-list I must ask whether you want a copy of each item for your own collection or if you are more interested in examining a copy for the proposed bibliography. I've had many of the items on the want-list in the past and they tend to be quite expensive."

"I'm enclosing information culled from Marion Sader's Comprehensive Index to English-Language Little Magazines 1890-1970; The Book Review Index (this was only started in 1965); and the Book Review Digest, 1905 to June 1978 (note that the volume for March 1936 to February 1937 is missing at the NYPL)."

"I'm enclosing the manuscript of Mrs. Jackson's comments on the VW letters which she kindly permitted me to read before sending on to you. It wasn't very bright of me to miss 'Poems: A Joking Word.' I've never had the book so that will be my excuse."

"A short note in the hope that it will reach you before you leave for America. I have just seen a catalogue description of the first American edition of The Trojan Ending describing it as in the first issue binding, grey cloth printed in black and white..."

"I haven't written before because my own schedule has been rather up in the air. I have to be in Princeton, N.J. on the 23rd and 24th October which means that the days before and after that trip will be shot as well."

"Thanks for your letter. I'm sorry to take so long to answer but have been caught up in numerous projects. I don't know if Mrs. Jackson mentioned that I smashed up my car after seeing you for lunch that day in NYC. Ran into a deer about twelve miles from home."

"I did, however, manage it this week and now, at last, have some information for you. I'm listing this below. Saturday Review of Literature. I'm enclosing xeroxes of Louis Untermeyer's London Letter for May 12, 1928. There was no London Letter in the issue of May 26, 1928, and I could find no mention of it in SR Letters section..."

"I'm enclosing a xerox of the two LRG poems in Contemporary Verse, XVII, 6 (June 1924), pages 91 and 92. I have now been through all the holdings of Voices in the NYPL and have not come up with any further contributions."

Includes transcription of the poem "Divestment" by Laura Riding Gottschalk, published in Motion Picture Classic, March 1923 issue.