"Ellis Parker Butler Papers" from Special Collections, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

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from Special Collections, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Ellis Parker Butler Papers
Approximately 20 miscellaneous papers.

1. Preferred citation: Ellis Parker Butler, Letters, 1935-1937, Accession #7366-d, Albert H. Small Special Collection Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va./ List available. "Butler writes to Nathan N. Wallack about the fate of the original manuscript of "Pigs is Pigs," its first printing in American Magazine in October, 1905, the true first edition by Railway Appliances Company, 1905, the English edition of 1906, and the fate of the original manuscript and the two first editions he owned. He also gives directions to his house in Flushing, and, in a letter written the year he died, notes that his doctor is allowing him one highball a day."
2. Preferred citation: Ellis Parker Butler Letter, 1931, in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Accession #7366, Albert H. Small Special Collection Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va./ List available. Abstract: Butler discusses the craft of writing.
3. Preferred citation: Ellis Parker Butler Papers, 1919-1932, and n.d., in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Accession #7366-b, Albert H. Small Special Collection Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va./ List available. "The collection contains two poems, and two limericks, one mounted with a clipped magazine photograph. Butler submits two sketches to the editor of the "Chap Book"; writes to Robert U. Johnson concerning pieces for the "Century," "Pigs is Pigs," and his own magazine "The Upholstery Dealer"; sends notes to William Griffith regretting that ill health will prevent him from adressing the 50th anniversary dinner of the Authors' Club; and sends addresses of several French notables to Cuyler Reynolds with additional comments on Pierre Loti."
4. Preferred citation: Ellis Parker Butler Letters, 1900-1912, in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Accession #7366-a, Albert H. Small Special Collection Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va./ List available. Butler thanks "Danziger" for a kindly reference in "Book World" and sends an article. He writes a humorous letter to Robert Underwood Johnson about an overpayment by the Century.

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