Hugo von Hofmannsthal letters to Ottonie Gräfin von Degenfeld-Schonburg and Julie Freifrau von Wendelstadt
Overview
Letters to Ottonie Gräfin von Degenfeld-Schonburg and Julie Freifau von Wendelstadt from Austrian dramatist and poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal concerning family and personal matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1918
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in German.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes nine letters from Hofmannsthal to Ottonie Gräfin von Degenfeld-Schonberg, fourteen letters from Hofmannsthal to Baronin Julie von Herwarth, and one letter from Hofmannsthal to Marie Therese (Degenfeld-Schonberg) Miller, chiefly concerning family and personal matters.
Biographical / Historical
Hofmannsthal was an Austrian dramatist and poet. Julie (born Degenfeld-Schonberg and sister-in-law to Ottonie), became Baronin von Wendelstadt by her first marriage and Baronin Herwarth von Bittenfeld by her second marriage (1916).
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by recipient.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*86M-6. Gift of Mrs. Ralph Miller, Yule Farm, R.F.D. No. 2, Charlottesville, Virginia 29901; received: 1986 October.
- Title
- Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Hugo von Hofmannsthal letters to Ottonie Gräfin von Degenfeld-Schonburg and Julie Freifrau von Wendelstadt: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00422
Repository Details
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