1 50 4 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ee90b21390c734d7b2fb94dd5b62a3b2.jpg 328c33ed15a88951d3e663fc7d599dbd PDF Text Text Sep. 10 1944  Dear J.J.: Bob Coffin, Ruth & Peggy are arriving at Hampton on Thursday Oct. 5, as guests for that night & Friday night of Mrs Frank Darling of  “Cedar Hall.” On Saturday they will come to us for a night & will leave for Maine on Sunday. On Saturday there will be a luncheon at noon at Mrs Darling’s & Bob Coffin will read immediately after the meal—say https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7375fdb20b4fe5e60a97dae2d70625f0.jpg 83d69bfcca4b9f1d69d9b6287edfde57 PDF Text Text at one thirty. I’d like to have you at the luncheon & lecture as my guest, if you can sneak away from your war plant. In any case may we not drive you over with us to “Wycherly” that afternoon after the reading, keep you over night, & take you to a gathering of Bob’s friends at Louis J’s that evening. Well all have supper here, then go on to the Jaffe’s later. Eh not? My house is chock full of guests six of ‘em, & it’s time for me to cook dinner Please come! Faithfully, Mary Leitch Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, 1932-1950 (Ms2017-001) Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 Authors, American--20th Century Description An account of the resource The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by a mutual friend, Leitch and Lankes maintained a more than 18-year correspondence that contained conversations of personal news & friends, the Virginia literary and art scene, and their own writing and artistic efforts (including Lankes collaborations with poet Robert Frost). The digital collection includes scans of all the correspondence, but does not include the envelopes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-1950 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_ Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_B1F5_LeitchtoLankes_1944_0910 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes, September 10, 1944 (Ms2017-001) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-09-10 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2017-001, Box 1, Folder 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1966 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. archived https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/908862ba249ab258986ee176ca929d81.jpg 9e9053ab2be9f9bf3d2a78ba6255c699 PDF Text Text Sep 20, 1944   Dear J.J.: Tush and tut! Mrs Darling hasn’t a mean bone in her whole little round body. You sized her up the wrong way, I assure you. She simply and quite honestly had no idea how much work was involved in the job. Probably she knew nothing whatever of woodcuts anyway. Her surprise and dismay were surely genuine; she wasn’t merely trying to beat you down. SHE JUST DIDN’T KNOW. Be charitable and forgive her. I’m sure you don’t think any poem of mine is worth more than a dollar or two, but imagine the hours and days and—worse—nights that have probably been spent on You see you don’t write poems and Mrs Darling doesn’t make woodcuts, so both of you should be forgiven. Don’t for a moment suppose that I am putting my verse in the same category with your pictures. I may be a poet of sorts, But I am not as conceited as that. I am only trying to open your mind a bit though I am certain it is as tight-closed as an oyster against Mrs Darling. I am handing you a rain check on my invitation for the night of the seventh. But let me know in time to arrange to get you over here by car if possible. We will all go to the Jaffe’s that night after having supper at Wycherley. I told you Ruth and Peggy were coming? They will be powerful disappointed if you are not on hand. Try to fix your dates up so you can be. I have been hearing a good deal lately about calibrating instruments. A cousin of mine who has been visiting us recently has just resigned from a like job to yours. He said he could not do the work sitting, and his strength gave out, he resigned, though much against his desire, after having two convulsions while at the plant. I wonder if you too have to stand all the time. I am glad you translated NACA. My friends all write me that they are doing WJZ work in a MPB plant and would rather be at a HPRTY etc. etc. with the result that they might as well use Choctaw for all I can understand. Try to joining us on the 7th and beg Mrs Darling’s pardon (in your heart) for having been ignorant of woodcuts. Very unlikely you’re ignorant about oysters which are her specialty. Yours in hopes, Mary Leitch Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, 1932-1950 (Ms2017-001) Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 Authors, American--20th Century Description An account of the resource The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by a mutual friend, Leitch and Lankes maintained a more than 18-year correspondence that contained conversations of personal news & friends, the Virginia literary and art scene, and their own writing and artistic efforts (including Lankes collaborations with poet Robert Frost). The digital collection includes scans of all the correspondence, but does not include the envelopes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-1950 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_ Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_B1F5_LeitchtoLankes_1944_0920 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes, September 20, 1944 (Ms2017-001) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-09-20 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2017-001, Box 1, Folder 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1967 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. archived https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/46ccebb7453a4cbfcffd530b0d743ff3.jpg 24de20d4a6dc7825d88ead98c7283aa1 PDF Text Text Sep 27 1944   Dear Job Job: Himself and I are so glad you are coming. But you don’t need to repair underwire or sew on buttons. You won’t be rooming with Bob Coffin. He & Ruther & Peggy will be in the guest cottage & you’ll be alone in Jack’s room (Jack jr. is “somewhere in the Pacific”) & notes won’t show. I’ll let you know when I find out at what hour we can escape the gang at Mrs Darling’s I hope to make you an excuse to https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7875c7683644c03d6f96712386495696.jpg ed577e39af0c98dd176a01e3fb350c28 PDF Text Text break away earlier than we might otherwise do. We’ll pick you up at the old point ferry, drive to Wycherly for supper & go to Louis’ at 8:30 But why don’t you accept the invitation as set forth on the enclosed card? Mrs Darling may not remember that you rated art so high—she makes a very warm-hearted hostess. Hans was here for supper last night & will see you at the Jaffe’s We are devoted to him & her arranging that he sh’d work with the plumbing dept at Sears, Roebuck, ? knowing the name of a single pipe or fixture & handle them with as much ease, apparently, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/66900fb5737ca58488600491490f0203.jpg c5ed8f66d950e656f8f7607a73dc11c9 PDF Text Text as tho’ he were verily a plumber. And now after two or three weeks in the clothing dept he’s been made a manager of that! And all these achievement in a forren tongue that he still speaks with a quite horrific accents. He has brilliant mind-- & is a dear fellow at that—an unusual combination? I wish to goodness he & his wife could make a go of life together. I think she is a woman a man might thank heaven for! I’m in too much of a hurry to indulge in chatter. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/dd679ed36940e53e9ad1dc7d60917e9a.jpg c0c1c8278fb035eb9704656069615dc2 PDF Text Text A ?, Mary Leitch Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, 1932-1950 (Ms2017-001) Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 Authors, American--20th Century Description An account of the resource The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by a mutual friend, Leitch and Lankes maintained a more than 18-year correspondence that contained conversations of personal news & friends, the Virginia literary and art scene, and their own writing and artistic efforts (including Lankes collaborations with poet Robert Frost). The digital collection includes scans of all the correspondence, but does not include the envelopes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-1950 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_ Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_B1F5_LeitchtoLankes_1944_0927 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes, September 27, 1941 (Ms2017-001) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-09-27 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2017-001, Box 1, Folder 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1968 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. archived https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/511480f6d5176c380aa920d0d46f4bc5.jpg f24c2ea2828790bb1dd3c94c34b47fe1 PDF Text Text [written sideways at top of page] Louis sent Himself & me a huge “blue cheese” our most exciting Xmas gift save for a record Hans had made for me of two of my poems he set to music quite beautifully. Dec 28 1944 Dear J.J.:             Your card is perfectly charming. Some day—oh some day—I am going to begin before Christmas time to think about cards, & plan for some pretty ones, instead of having to fight my way through a ? heap to grab the first ten cent store greeting I can lay hands on. Of course I can never achieve as lovely ones as you do, as I’m not a wood cut man. I might “hire” you, come to consider it, a la Mrs Darling (didn’t you forgive her that day at Hampton?) to illustrate a Christmas poem of my own creating, eh wot? This https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1a72ccb29ad670b0f68f7a0c619ed34a.jpg 65be8a16b9dd80334ca1549dce2517e4 PDF Text Text year Himself & I didn’t send out any cards at all, save to half a dozen persons with whom we’d had no contact of late. I feel awfully seedy still & I ? the excitement in the air would be all I could stand without my adding to it. It was I’ve been limp as a limpet (is a limpet limp? It occurs to me he— or she—has a shell!) over ? the turkey dinner which was later at my daughter Charlotte’s apt, not at “Wycherly” this year. Bob Coffin makes what seems to me an utterly wild & dangerous sweep over 2/4 the U.S. in the early spring. He writes he’s to read in Newark near 9th & in Fort Worth, Texas, near 13th & can he get in Hampton on the 10th & Norfolk on https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2c0fcabf47774242535dc7c6767dc219.jpg bbef93ea17c77eabe307db0c162624d4 PDF Text Text the 11th. Jack looked up trains & I had to write him that he must cut out Hampton for he’ll have to leave here on the early afternoon of the 11th in order to arrive in Texas on time. So he will probably give us a reading on the night of Mar. 10th. Hampton had not been approached yet, so there’s no question of a broken engagement. Anyway he may read there on his way back. But, if the truth is told, I don’t expect him to get through the whole program. I believe he’ll break & go home in the middle of it. I wrote him a regular Caudle Curtain lecture (tut you’re too young to remember Mrs Caudle) but of course it won’t have the least effect or perhaps to make Ruth feel I’m setting in on her territory. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9cf5a672f288c60d5bedcf0c327f542d.jpg 4baacf471b525a64bc3fe0f865dd72b4 PDF Text Text Hans tells me he has an idea you might like to come over again for a bit of a change & spend a Sat- urday night. Let me know if the spirit moves you to do so, & you might sketch the Adam Thoroughgood house while here. I haven’t felt up to the trip to Thrasher’s nurseries yet, but if I ever get there I’ll speak of you.     As ever, Mary Leitch I was much pleased that Mr Wood sent me that lovely little brochure. the man has talked & needs criticism. I hope he’ll take himself seriously & do a bit of study- ing of technique. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, 1932-1950 (Ms2017-001) Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 Authors, American--20th Century Description An account of the resource The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by a mutual friend, Leitch and Lankes maintained a more than 18-year correspondence that contained conversations of personal news & friends, the Virginia literary and art scene, and their own writing and artistic efforts (including Lankes collaborations with poet Robert Frost). The digital collection includes scans of all the correspondence, but does not include the envelopes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-1950 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_ Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2017_001_LeitchMary_B1F5_LeitchtoLankes_1944_1228 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes, December 28, 1944 (Ms2017-001) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-12-28 Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms2017-001, Box 1, Folder 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1969 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01847.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the finding aid for Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, Ms2017-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. archived