Mason, Ellsworth, 1917-2013

"I think that I mentioned when I was in Tulsa that Laura Riding wanted a listing of the Riding material in the Tulsa collections. I sent her a list of the books, but she is interested in learning whether or not there are any manuscripts."

"I want to get down two statements of a general sort, not related to problems. 1) I am pleased with the placement of this article with you."

"2) I want to record my regret over the poor script I sent to you, and the chore I made for you of having it retyped."

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"I think it a loyal and generous notion, that of presenting poems of mine, besides the article. But, please, take into account what I shall now say..."

"Thoughtful ..., move me to reserve particular comment on (a study of it) points cited in your letter: I shall do the further checking a little later, timing it to towards end-of-month, in anticipation of the coming of the galleys.-I did not expect you to go along with my punctuation principles..."

"I have formed friend's feeling toward Prof. Joseph Katz, editor of Proof, and am much pleased by evidence of his having formed such towards me/ I said to him in a very recent letter that I should like if I could to dedicate the article (which you are publishing), which was written originally for him, then withdrawn by me, to him."

"...the time until your issue will be ready for distribution will not be very long, and that you might be ble to have early copies sent out on my behalf, I shall prepare a list of persons who for one reason or another ought to be presented with copies of the issue..."

"Hence to the little Selected Poems volume. As I read your name, I thought I had perhaps seen it in a literary connection."

"It is, that you have collected the works of Mr. Robert Graves, besides having done some collecting of works of mine. This suggests difficulty because it brings into consideration the possibility, even the probability, of your having had, and continuing to have, correspondence association, some degree of personal association, that is, with Mr. Graves."

"In your second letter to me you endeavor to put me at my ease as to your comment about my remaining a remarkable woman by returning to me my own terms as coverable in meaning by your characterization."

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"In your first letter tld of having published an edition of the critical writings of James Joyce (I misremembered that, coming away from your letter with the idea of a bibliography of his critical writings) with Richard Ellman."

"You asked, Has anyone done a bibliography - or a list. A few years ago I consented, reluctantly because I feared the work involved for myself, to help someone who sought my help (and approval) with a bibliography..."

"I have this matter of bibliography to speak of to you."

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"I send you a copy of the letter I wrote to the Minnesota Review:"

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"I can't recall whether or not I have commented, to you, on the course of Seizin Press commentary - of which I have known little till very recently, having, as I think I have explained, lived apart from the traffic of literary doings-"