1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1736797593f001e38f81d5515cf94b9e.jpg 4ae5d28e55f66cce5a1a494c4739dbf3 PDF Text Text July 23 1945   Dear J.J.: I have been exhibiting Jack’s book-plate to all callers & everybody is charmed with it. I like to think that I am giving Jack something he will enjoy & value all his life. I enclose my check here with. I wish you could devote all your energies to creative work such as this little boat, but I pre- sume the result would be very similar to what would happen to me if I tried to live on the fruits of my poetrying. Hans came down yesterday & report a raise & promotion to membership of a large part https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fddc4b4d9b53dff08c5a059cd576990f.jpg 187bbdd50a166be510e772f3072df462 PDF Text Text of the Sears ground floor. So his waggon tho’ hitched to a star con- tinues to rumble along loaded with men’s work pants! We drove him to call on a country neighbor, [Thukey?], he wd enjoy a trip through the green fields & woods. But he was so horribly bored by the call itself that he sat & said not a single word. He has your capacity for miserable silences. By the way the neighbor we sent to see was Mr Thrasher. He’s trying to search out some ways of speanding the dollars that will roll in & has made an offer—of I believe, $100,100— for a large part of the Throughgood (one “g?”) property still out of his hands. We spoke of your prospective wood-cute & he expects you to https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/27f3b590598ae7192f579572cb605138.jpg f31f9cd3ed33f06a2a11c4aab74eee25 PDF Text Text do it but says the time isn’t quite ripe for it, as the place is still in confusion. When the house is ready I hope you will be versed to make the cut. I think it would be popular in this section of prop- erty advertised (which it would be if you have anything to do with the matter). Yes, I think it’s a good idea to ask Mr Wood to make a compile of hundred impressions of the plate. Jack’s birthday’s not til Sept. 30th & he’s in Honolulu, so we’ve plenty of time. I haven’t seen Louis for a dog’s age. I fear he is much https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ac445089ebc7efde9901eee18651fe79.jpg 03d558fe9946775dae59ae1f1b680c0e PDF Text Text broken in health. Ruth Coffin is in bad shape with a mysterious creeping par- alysis. I understand that Bob is desperately anxious about her. I have no news of her, however, for a fortnight or so, & she may be better. Diagnosis has seemed very difficult. I hope you will find the little house soon & start your New venture independent of “boogy” Caudladees. How about buying a gov. hat. Ever cordially, May Leitch Himself is building a cottage for postwar servants (if any). 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_B1F6_LeitchtoLankes_1945_0723 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes, July 23, 1945 (Ms2017-001) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-07-23 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 6 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1973 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. 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