Mason, Ellsworth, 1917-2013

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"Prof. Feladman called me a couple of times last wekk, and I returned his call, but we missed each other. I wrote him to say that Kirkham's article is in producation and will be out about December 15th."

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"I am delighted that you have a continuing series of writings and reprintings in progress. I am sure that it is gratifying to you to find so many publications eager for your work, and I am happy to see such a warm response to what now seems to be pretty much your entire endeavor."

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"I received the transcript back of "Triviality", and thank you very much for your corrections and editions. It is a graceful and sensitive and perceptive piece, and its forward-look is one that I find most pleasing."

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"With regard to your publishing problem, during the past year there have been radical cutbacks in publication programs in all of the American presses, and they are all extremely cautious of what they are accepting..."

Scope and Contents "I have at hand your two letters dated January 27th and one dated February 4th, and will reply in order. First, a copy of MKs article has gone off to Prof. Oshima in Japan, with a note that it was sent at your request."...."I am not surprised at your reaction to the MLA seminar, and described to the group that proposed it rather accurately what your reaction would probably be. Their grand idea was to invite you to speak at the seminar!!!".......

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"I have just received a letter dated June 28 from Burton Feldman stating that you are concerned about the disposition of the materials that went into establishing final text for your important article in the Denver Quarterly. Unfortunately, Mr. Feldman never received my letter of May 3, acknowledging with great thanks his gift of these materials..."

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"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:"

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"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."

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"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..."

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"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..."